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THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. Who followed the policy of Golden Mean? a. Matternich b.

Mazzini c. Louis Philippe d. Duke of Orleans 2. Napoleonic Code was introduced in the year of a.1809 b.1807 b.1805 d.1804 3. What was Helairia Philike ? a. A Secret Society b. A Political Party c. A custom Union d. An Allegori 4. Who founded the revolutionary militia Red Shirt? a. Wilson b. Tsar Alexander II c. Garibaldi d. Matternich 5. Who was Frederick Sorrieu? a. A Revolutionary b. Chancellor of Austria c. King of Frame d. French Artist 6. Vienna Congress was convened in 1815 for what purpose? a. To declare completion of German Unification. b. To restore conservative regime in Europe. c. To declare war against France. d. To start the process of Italian unification. 7. Which year was known as the year of dear bread? a. 1830 b. 1848 c. 1789 d. 1815 8. Name the state which led the process of Italian unification? a. Rome b. Prussia c. Sardinia Piedmont d. Vienna 9. Who said Cavour, Mazzini, Garibaldi: three her brain, her soul, her sword ? a. Victor Emmannual b. George Meredith c. Louis XVIII d. Guizot 10. Zollverein was a a. Diplomatic institution b. Custom union c. Administrative union d. Trade union 11. Who followed the policy of Blood and Iron for national unification? a. Garibaldi b. Otto Von Bismark c. Mazzini d. Matternich 12. United Kingdom of Great Britain came into existence in the year a. 1789 b. 1798 c. 1707 d. 1801

13. Who said that, Italy was merely a geographical expression? a. Cavour b. Napoleon c. Matternich d. Guizot 14. Which one was not included in the Balkan Region? a. Croatia b. Bosnia Harzegovina c. Serbia d. Spain 15. In which century nationalism emerged in Europe a. 16th century b. 20th century c. 19th century d. 17th century 16. Who was the king of France at the time of French Revolution? a. Marie Antoniate b. Louis XVI c. Czar Nicolas d. Edward II 01. Which of the following artists depicted a world made up of 'democratic and social Republics'? (a) Karl Kaspar Fritz (b) Eugene Delacroix (c) Frederic Sorrieu (d) Lorenz Clasen

02. What was the end result of 19th century nationalism? (a) Emergence of nation states (b) Modern state (c) Multidynastic empires (d) Absolutist monarchies

03. Which of the following was not among the measures adopted by French revolutionaries to create a collective identity? (a) Ideas of 'la patrie' and 'le citoyen' (b) Tricolour flag (c) Regional dialects were composed (d) Hymns composed

04. The Habsburg's were rulers of (a) Austria-Hungary

(b) Dutch Republic (c) Germany (d) Switzerland

05. Which of the following was not a feature of liberal ideology in the political sphere? (a) Freedom of the individual (b) Equality of all before the law (c) Government by consent (d) Violability of private property

06. Liberalism in the economic sphere did not entail (a) freedom of markets (b) abolition of state imposed restrictions on good (c) abolition of restrictions on movement of capital (d) feudal privileges

07. Customs union formed in 1834 (a) Collectivization (b) Zolleverein (c) European Economic Union (d) Napoleonic Code Question and Answer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Explain any three features of the class of landed aristocracy of Europe. What were the dissimilarities between the process of unification of Italy and Germany? Who was Garibaldi? What were his main achievements? What role did language play in developing nationalist sentiment? What is meant by Imperialism? Give two features of imperialism.

Study the given passage and answer the questions that follow. A nation is the culmination of a long past of endeavors, sacrifice and devotion,a heroic past, great men, glory that is the social capital upon which one bases a national idea., to have common glories in the past, to have a common will in the present, to have performed great deeds together, to wish to perform still more, these are the essential conditions of being a people. A nation is therefore a large scale solidarity.. . Its existence is a daily plebiscite . A province is its inhabitants; if anyone has the right to be consulted, it is the

inhabitants. A nation never has any real interest in annexing or holding onto a country against its will. The existence of a nation is a good thing, a necessary evil. Their existence is a guarantee of liberty, which would be lost if the world had only one law and only one master. 1.1 From whose speech have these words been quoted? 1.2 Explain the meaning of plebiscite. 1.3 Examine the concept of nation as given in the above passage.

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Explain the concept of liberal nationalism which developed in Europe in early 18th century. Define nation? What were the significant aspects of the nation-state in the early 19th century? Which factors led to rise of nationalism in Europe after 1830s? Why did nationalist tension emerge in the Balkans? What steps did the French revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective identity among the French people?

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (1 or 2 Marks; 30 Words) When was the customs union known as 'Zollverin' formed and with what purpose? What is meant by Liberalism? What were the immediate results of the Revolution of 1830 in France? Or When and Under whom was constitutional monarchy set up in France? Artist of the French Revolution Personified liberty by symbols. Give two such symbols. Name one artist whose name is associated with visual representation of nationalism? Give two measures adopted by the French Revolutionaries to forge a sense of Collective identity? Name the architects of the Italian nation. What were the allegory of the German Nation and republic of France known as? What is meant by the Ottoman Empire? Lists names of any three Balkan states which earlier constituted a part of the Ottoman Empire. Nationalism aligned with which factor led Europe to disaster in 1914. What factors gave rise to spirit of nationalism? Who was the main architects of the established of nation-state in England? When was the Act of Union passed and with what results? 16 Name the Leader and the states which gave leadership i n Italian unification?

Q-17 Mention 2 ways in which Europe benefited from French rule?

Q-18 Mention 2 territorial changes that occurred due to the Congress of Vienna?

Q-19 How did France benefited from the Revolution?

Q-20 Name the Famous hall when Otto von Bismarck gathered to proclaim the German Empire headed by Kaiser William? Q-21 When were United Kingdom and Ireland united and with what results? Q-22 By the 1790s, the french armies marched into which countries? Q-23 By which name is the Civil Code of 1804 of France known? Q-24 The Habsburg empire ruled over which area? Q-25 Who were called the serfs? Q-26 Where and when did the industrial revolution begin in Europe? Q-27 Where and by whom and why was the Congress of Vienna held? Q-28 Where and when was the Frankfurt Parliament held? Q-29 The advantages of the administrative changes brought about by Napoleon were outweighed by which things? Mention 2 such factors.

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (4 marks; 60-80 Words) 01. 'The initial enthusiasm towards the French armies soon turned to hostility'. Give reasons. 02. In Europe of min-eighteenth century there were no nation-states'. Comment. 03. How did revolutionary ideas spread to other countries? 04. Growth of Industrialisation changed the social and political equation in Europe. Discuss. 05. (a) What was the Zolleverin? (b) Under whose initiative was it formulated? (c) What were its wider implications? 1. (a) (b) Write a note on: Guiseppe Mazzini Count Camillo de Cavour

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The Greek War of Independence Frankfurt Parliament The role of women in nationalist struggles

2.What steps did French revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective identity among the French people? 1. Q.3: who were Marianne and Germania? What was the importance of the way in which they were portrayed? 2. Q.4: Briefly trace the process of German unification. 3. Q.5: What changes did Napoleon introduced to make the administrative system more efficient in territories ruled by him? What do you understand by the modern and nation-states? 1. How did Nationalism and the idea of the Nation-State emerge? 2. Q.2: Discuss the importance of language and popular traditions in the creation of national identity. 3. Q.3: Describe the cause of the Silesian weavers uprising. Comment on the view-point of the journalist. 4. Q.4: Explain what is meant by the 1848 revolution of the liberals. What were the political, social and economic ideas supported by the liberals? 5. Q.5: Choose three examples to show the contribution of culture to the growth of nationalism in Europe. 6. Q.6: Through focus on any two countries, explain how nations developed over the 19th century. 7. Q.7: How was the history of the development of nationalism in Britain unlike the rest of Europe? 8. Who was Frederic Sorrieu? Critically examine the achievements of Napoleon. Differentiate between liberals and conservatives. 4. Briefly trace the History of the Unification of Germany. 5. I. Name the following 6. Austrian Chancellor who hosted the Vienna Congress. ____Duke Metternich______________ 7. Italian Revolutionary who founded the secret society by the name of Young Italy. ______Giuseppe Mazzini_________ 8. European governments were driven by this spirit after 1815. ________Conservatism_________ 9. The treaty, which recognised the independence of Greece. _________Constantinople______ 10. A cultural movement, which sought to develop a particular form of nationalist sentiment. __________Romanticism__________________ 1. What do you understand by absolutist? 2. Who was Frederic Sorrieu? 3. Describe the political condition of Europe in the mid-eighteenth century. 4. Discuss the importance of language and popular traditions in the creation of national identity.

5. What steps did the French Revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective identity among the French people? 6. What changed did Napoleon introduce to make administrative system more efficient in the territories ruled by him 7. Why did nationalist tensions emerge in the Balkans? 8. On the outline map of India mark these places: (a) Chauri-Chaura (Calling of the NCM) 6. (b) Champaran (Movement of indigo planters) III. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (6 Marks; 125 Words)

01. Metternich once remarked "When France sneezes the rest of Europe catches a cold." Discuss this statement in reference to the July revolution of 1830. 02. Distinguish between Revolutions of 1830 and 1848. 03. Compare the positions on the question of women's rights voiced by the three writers cited. What do they reveal about liberal ideology? 04. Describe the 4 stages of unification of Germany. 05. Briefly trace the process of Italian unification. 06. Discuss the importance of language and popular traditions in the creation of national identity. 07. Give four important factors which led to the growth of nationalism in nineteenth century in Europe. 08. How has French artist Fredric Sorvien visualised in his first print, of the aeries of 4 prints, his dream of a world made up of "democratic and secular republic". Explain. 09. Describe the cause of the Silesian Weavers uprising. Comment on the viewpoint of the journalist. 10. Culture played an important role in creating the idea of nation in Europe? Justify the statement with 4 examples. 11. The Treaty if Vienna gave a setback to the process of nationalism. Justify the statement with examples. 12. Justify how the history of development of nationalism in England different from the rest of Europe. 13. The French Revolution signified the first clear expression of nationalism in France. Justify the statement. 14. Why do you think Metternich made the remark. When France sneezes the rest of Europe catches a cold. Justify the statement in the light of July Revolution (1830).

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