30 Important Questions Chapter-1: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe for exam 2023-24

 1.     By which of the following treaties was the United Kingdom of Great Britain formed?

(a) Treaty of Versailles                            (b) Act of Union ü

(c) Treaty of Paris                                     (d) Treaty of Vienna

2.     Which of the following group of powers collectively defeated Napoleon?

            (a) England, France, Italy, Russia            (b) England, Austria, Spain, Russia

            (c) Austria, Prussia, Russia, Britain ü     (d) Britain, Prussia, Russia, Italy

3.     Which of the following countries is considered as the ‘cradle of European civilization’?

            (a) England           (b) France        (c) Greece  ü            (d) Russia

4.     ‘Nationalism’, which emerged as a force in the late 19th century, means

            (a) strong devotion for one’s own country and its history and culture. ü

            (b) strong devotion for one’s own country without appreciation for other nations.

            (c) strong love for one’s own country and hatred for others.

            (d) equality strong devotion for all the countries of the world.

5.     Match the term with the statements given below:

            A ‘Utopian Society’ is

            (i) a society under a benevolent monarchy

            (ii) a society that is unlikely to ever exist

            (iii) a society under the control of a chosen few wise men

            (iv) a society under Parliamentary Democracy

            (a) (i) and (ii)           (b) (ii) and (iii) ü             (c) (ii) only               (d) (iii) only

6.     Ernst Renan believed that the existence of nations is a necessity because

            (a) it ensures protection to all inhabitants. ü

            (b) it ensures liberty to all inhabitant citizens.

            (c) it ensures Parliamentary form of government to its inhabitants.

            (d) it ensures jobs and good health to all its inhabitants.

7.     Which of the following countries did not attend the Congress of Vienna?

            (a) Britain            (b) Russia                  (c) Prussia               (d) Switzerland ü

8.     The liberal nationalism stands for:

            (a) freedom for the individual and equality before law. ü

            (b) preservation of autocracy and clerical privileges.

            (c) freedom for only male members of society and equality before law.

            (d) freedom only for senior citizens

9.     The term ‘Universal Suffrage’ means:

            (a) the right to vote and get elected, granted only to men.

            (b) the right to vote for all adults. ü

            (c) the right to vote and get elected, granted exclusively to property owning men.

            (d) the right to vote and get elected, granted only to educated men and women.

10.   Who said ‘When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold’?

            (a) Garibaldi              (b) Bismarck            (c) Mazzini           (d) Duke Metternichü

11.   Who played the leading role in the unification of Germany?

            (a) German Emperor (formerly King of Prussia) — Kaiser William I.

            (b) Otto Von Bismarck (Prussian Chief Minister). ü

            (c) Johann Gottfried Herder — German philosopher.

            (d) Austrian Chancellor — Duke Metternich.

12.   Who was proclaimed the emperor of Germany in 1871?

            (a) Otto Von Bismarck                              (b) Victor Emmanuel II

            (c) Count Cavour                                      (d) Kaiser William I of Prussia ü

13.   Who was responsible for the unification of Germany?

            (a) Count Cavour        (b) Bismarck ü         (c) Garibaldi     (d) Giuseppe Mazzini

14.    Who was proclaimed the King of United Italy, in 1861?

A. Giuseppe Garibaldi           B. Victor Emmanuel II ü

C. Giuseppe Mazzini              D. Cavour.

15.     Which of the following was not a part of Napoleon’s defeat?

A. Britain           B. Austria                       C. Italy  ü              D. Russia.

16.         Treaty of Constantinople recognised ............ as an independent nation.

A. Austria                 B. Italy               C. Silesia           D. Greece. ü

17.         How did Napoleon bring revolutionary changes in the fields of administration?

A. Abolished all privileges based on birthü

B. Secured the right to property for all French revolutionaries

C. Increased the age of people who could be absorbed into serfdom

D. Made all men and women with property equal in the eyes of the law.

18.         “When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold”. Who said this?

A. Cavour               B. Garibaldi                 C. Metternich   ü                D. Mazzini.

19.       Arrange the following in the correct sequence:

(i) Treaty of Constantinople (ii) First upheaval took place in France

(iii) Lord Byron died               (iv) Greek struggle for independence begins.

A. (i)-(ii)- (iii)- (iv)     B. (ii)-(iv)-(i)-(iii)       C. (iv)-(iii)-(ii)-(i) ü D. (iii)-(iv)-(ii)-(i)

20.       In which year, The Act of Union was passed?

A. 1861                  B. 1907               C. 1707  ü              D. 1871

21.       Who was the chief minister of Sardinia- Piedmont?

A. Mazzini                   B. Cavour  ü             C. William I           D. None of these.

22.       Which type of governments was mainly driven in Europe after the defeat of Napoleon?

A. Conservative ü         B. Liberal              C. Federal              D. Feudal

23.       Who introduced the Civil Code of 1804?

A. Mazzini                    B. Napoleon ü         C. Cavour              D. Garibaldi

24.       What does this Roman word ‘liber ‘stands for?

A. Unit of Cloth           B. Citizen               C. Fatherland       D. Freeü

25.       Which new name was given to ‘The Estates General’?

A. Directory            B. Jacobins               C. National Assemblyü          D. Zollverein

26.       About whom did Metternich said ‘The most dangerous enemy of social order’?

A. Mazzini ü              B. Cavour                   C. William II                          D. None of these.

27.       To which country did the artist Frederic Sorrieu belong?

A. Germany            B. Spain                       C. Italy                                    D. Franceü

28.       Who were called ‘Junkers’ in Prussia?

A. Large landownersü          B. Poor peasants          C. Middle men       D. None of these

29.   Austrian Chancellor hosted the Congress of Vienna. TRUE Name-Duke metternich

30.   A large part of the Balkans was under the control of the Empire. – Ottoman Empire

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