MCQ Questions for Class 10 History Chapter 1 The Rise of Nationalism in Europe with Answers

The Rise of Nationalism in Europe Class 10 MCQs Questions with Answers

Question 1.
Which of the following countries was not a united nation-state when Frederic Sorrieu painted “Democratic and Social Republics”?
(a) Switzerland
(b) Sicily
(c) Ireland
(d) Germany
Answer:
(d) Germany

Explanation: In Sorrieu’s painting, nations were represented through a group of citizens bearing their respective nation’s symbols. Germany was shown reaching towards the Statue of Liberty as a nation but the country was comprised of a group of divided German¬speaking principalities in 1848.

She attained the status of a united nation¬state in 1871.

Related Theory
Switzerland was already a liberal nation-state and led the procession of states along with the USA. Ireland and Sicily were behind Germany in the procession. They were united as a nation but had not attained liberty by 1848.

Question 2.
Which of the following statements is true about nation-states?
(a) Citizens share a common sense of shared identity or history.
(b) Nation-state is a state ruled by one absolute ruler.
(c) Commonness is forged through linguistic factors only.
(d) Nation-States are directly ruled by people and based on the heterogenization of society.
Answer:

Question 3.
Choose the correctly matched pair from the following:
(a) Giuseppe Garibaldi – Britain
(b) Otto Von Bismarck – Italy
(c) Friedrich Wilhelm IV – Germany
(d) Giuseppe Mazzini – Italy
Answer:
(d) Giuseppe Mazzini – Italy

Explanation: Mazzini was an Italian revolutionary who struggled to unify Italy and set up secret societies in order to achieve that His efforts were however in vain.

Related Theory
Correctly matched pairs: Giuseppe Garibaldi was one of the most celebrated of Italian freedom fighters. He led his volunteers to win several wars in order to unify Italy.

Otto Von Bismarck was the Prussian chief minister who took up the task of unifying Italy along with his bureaucracy and army.

Friedrich Wilhelm IV was the King of Prussia who opposed the elected assembly after Frankfurt Parliament.

Question 4.
Fill in the blank by choosing the right answer from the options given below:
Bohemia: German, Galicia:
(a) Magyar
(b) French
(c) Polish
(d) Russian
Answer:
(c) Polish

Explanation: Eastern and Central Europe was divided into multipLe autocratic monarchies where ethnically and culturally diverse people resided. They spoke different languages and did not share a sense of collective identity.

The aristocratic class of Bohemia spoke German predominantly. The aristocratic class of Galicia was majorly Polish-speaking.

Related Theory
Magyar was spoken in Hungary.

Question 5.
Which of the following revolutions is called as the first expression of nationalism?
(a) French Revolution
(b) Russian Revolution
(c) Glorious Revolution
(d) The Revolution of Liberals
Answer:

Question 6.
A custom union that was formed in 1834 at the initiative of Prussia and joined by most of the German states was called:
(a) Zollverein
(b) Plebiscite
(c) Utopian
(d) All of these
Answer:
(a) Zollverein

Related Theory
Plebiscite means a direct vote which gives power to the people of a region to accept or reject a proposal. Utopian means an imaginary ideal society that principally does not exist.

Question 7.
Choose the correctly matched pair from the following:
(a) Otto Von Bismarck – Germany
(b) Napoleon – Spain
(c) Giuseppe Garibaldi – France
(d) Bourbon Kings – Italy
Answer:
(a) Otto Von Bismarck – Germany

Explanation: Otto Von Bismarck, was the Chief Minister of Prussia Germany. He was the architect of the process of unification of Germany, which was carried out with the help of the Prussian army and bureaucracy.

Related Theory

  • Corrected pairs:
  • Napoleon – France
  • Guissepe Garibaldi – Italy
  • Bourbon Kings – Spain

Question 8.
Which one of the following claimed that true German culture was discovered among the common people-das volk?
(a) Karol Karpinski
(b) Louis Philippe
(c) CarlWelcker
(d) Johann Gottfried Herder
Answer:
(d) Johann Gottfried Herder

Explanation: Johann Gottfried Herder was a German Philosopher.

Related Theory
Louis Philippe was the constitutional monarch of France and his reign was known as July monarchy as he came in power after the July Revolution of 1830. Karol Karpinski was a polish music composer.

Carl Welcker was a liberal politician and an elected member of the Frankfurt Parliament which convened in the Church of St. Paul on 18 May 1848.

Question 9.
Which among the following best signifies the idea of liberal nationalism of nineteenth-century Europe?
(a) Emphasis on social justice
(b) State planned socio-economic system
(c) Freedom for individual and equality before law
(d) Supremacy of state oriented nationalism.
Answer:

Question 10.
In 1789, France was a full-fledged territorial state under the rule of which of the following:
(a) A Federal Republic
(b) An Absolute Monarch
(c) A Democratic Ruler
(d) None of these
Answer:
(b) An Absolute Monarch

Explanation: Louis XVI, a Bourbon King was an absolute monarch in France in 1789.

Question 11.
“When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold”. Who among the following said this popular line ?
(a) Giseppe Mazzini
(b) Metternich
(c) Otto Von Bismarck
(d) Guiseppe Garibaldi
Answer:

Question 12.
Who among the following was proclaimed as the first German Emperor in 1871?
(a) William I
(b) William II
(c) Friendrich William I
(d) Friedrich William II
Answer:
(a) William I

Explanation: In January 1871, the Prussian king, William I, was proclaimed the first German Emperor in a ceremony held at Versailles.

Question 13.
Study the picture and answer the question that follows:
Which of the following aspect best signifies this image of Germania?
(a) Heroism and Justice
(b) Folk and Cultural Tradition
(c) Austerity and Asceticism
(d) Revenge and Vengeance
MCQ Questions for Class 10 History Chapter 1 The Rise of Nationalism in Europe with Answers 1
Answer:
(a) Heroism and Justice

Question 14.
Which of the following reform/s was/were introduced by Napoleon?
(a) Standardized system of weights and measures
(b) A common national currency
(c) Abolition of the feudal system
(d) All of the above
Answer:

Question 15.
Which one of the following attributes stands for ‘Willingness to make peace’?
(a) Breastplate with eagle
(b) Olive branch around the sword
(c) Broken chain
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(b) Olive branch around the sword

Explanation: An olive branch symbolises peace and the sword symbolises readiness to light but together an olive branch around the sword symbolises willingness to make peace.

Related Theory
Breastplate with eagle stands for ‘symbol of German empire-strength’ while broken chain refers to ‘Being freed’

Question 16.
which of the following was NOT visualized by Frederic Sorrieu in his first print of series of four prints made up of ‘Democratic and the Social Republic’?
(a) The people of America and Europe-men and women of all ages
(b) Social classes marching in a long train
(c) Offering homage to the Statue of Unity
(d) All of these
Answer:

Question 17.
He was described as ‘the most dangerous enemy of our social order’ by Metternich. Who was he?
(a) Lord Byron
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini
(c) Garibaldi
(d) Napoleon
Answer:
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini

Explanation: Mozzini’s relentless opposition to monarchy and his vision of democratic republics frightened the conservatives in Europe and so was described as the ‘most dangerous enemy of our social order’ by Metternich-chancellor of Austria who himself was a conservative.

Question 18.
Which one of the following was NOT among the symbols of the new Britain when a new ‘British nation’ was forged through the propagation of a dominant English culture?
(a) Union Jack
(b) God Save Our Noble King
(c) English Language
(d) Irish Language
Answer:
(d) Irish Language

Explanation: Union Jack-the British flag. God Save Our Noble King-the national anthem and the English language were actively promoted after the United Kingdom was formed. Whereas scotland and Ireland became subordinate partners of the united kingdom.

Question 19.
The French Revolution artists used the female allegory to portray which of the following ideas?
(a) Liberty
(b) Justice
(c) Republic
(d) ALL of these
Answer:
(d) All of these

Question 20.
In visual representations, who wears a crown of oak Leaves?
(a) Marianne
(b) Germania
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Answer:
(b) Germania

Explanation: Germania wearing a crown of oak [earns symbolizing heroism became the allegory of the German nation white Marianne was of France.

Question 21.
A government or system of rute that has no restraints on the powers exercised is called:
(a) Absolutist
(b) Utopian
(c) Democratic
(d) Conservatist
Answer:

Question 22.
Sorrieus vision of society which is so idealistic that it is unLikeLy to exist is called
(a) Utopian
(b) Democratic
(c) AbsoLutist
(d) Conservatist
Answer:
(a) Utopian

Explanation: Utopian Vision of French Artists was so ¡deal- so perfect and unadulterated that it was impossible to find such a vision to materialise in reality.

Related Theory
Absolutism is a type of governance or system of rute that has no restraints on the power exercised.
Democracy is the supremacy of will of common people, government ¡s run by representatives chosen by common people.

Conservatism is a patitical philosophy that stressed the importance of tradition, established institutions and customs and preferred gradual development to quick change.

Question 23.
Arrange the following events of world history in increasing order of their date of occurrence
(i) Unification of Italy
(ii) Vienna Peace Settlement
(iii) Napoleonic wars begin
(iv) Unification of Germany
Options:
(a) (i)-(ii)-(iii)-(iv)
(b) (iv)-(iii)-(ii)-(i)
(c) (ii)-(i)-(iii)-(iv)
(d) (iii)-(ii)-(i)-(iv)
Answer:

Question 24.
Choose the INCORRECT option from column A and column B.

Column A Column B
(a) Frederic Sorrieu (i) A British Artist
(b) Bismarck (ii) Unification of Germany
(c) Lord Byron (iii) An English poet
(d) Karol Karpinski (iv) A Polish music composer

Answer:
(a) Frederic Sorrieu-(i) A British Artist

Explanation: Frederic Sorrieu was a French Artist.

Related Theory:
In 1848, Frederic Sameu prepared a series of four prints visualizing his dream of a world made up of Democratic and Social Republics

Question 25.
Choose the CORRECT option from column A and column B.

Column A Column B
(a) Absolutist (i) A vision of society
(b) Utopian (ii) A form of government
(c) Plebiscite (iii) A system of direct vote
(d) Suffrage (iv) A system of holding election

Answer:
(c) Plebiscite – (iii) A system of direct vote

Explanation: (a, b, and d are incorrect)
A plebiscite is a system of direct voting by which all the people of a region are asked to accept or reject a proposal.

Related Theory
Absolutist refers to a form of monarchial government or system of rule that has no restraints on the power exercised
Utopian means a vision of society that is so ideal that it is unlikely to actually exist.
Suffrage refers to the right to vote.

Question 26.
Which one of the following statements if asle regarding the Act of Union 1707 ?
(a) It was an agreement between England and Scotland.
(b) It was an agreement between England and Ireland.
(c) It resulted in the formation of the ‘United Kingdom of Gret Britain’.
(d) It gave England control over Scotland.
Answer:
(b) It was an agreement between England and Ireland.

Explanation: England was unified through an Act called the Act of Union 1707 passed by the English Parliament. This Act forged a union between England and Scotland. England gained supremacy and suppressed Scottish identity through its political, economic and diplomatic power. Ireland was joined later in 1801, after revolts from Irish Catholics.

Question 27.
Which among the following was the main reason for the weavers to revolt against contractors in Silesia, in 1845 ?
(a) Contractors reduced their payments drastically.
(b) They stopped the supply of raw materials to them.
(c) They refused to place orders for finished textiles.
(d) Condition of weavers was very pitiable.
Answer:

Question 28.
Which one of the following states was ruled by an Italian princely house before unification of Italy ?
(a) Kingdom of Two Sicilies
(b) Lombardy
(c) Venetia
(d) Sardinia-Piedmont
Answer:
(d) Sardinia-Piedmont

Explanation: Italy was divided into seven states/principalities. Sardinia-Piedmont was the only one ruled by an Italian princely house.

Related Theory
Venetia and Lombardy located in the north were under Austrian Habsburgs, the centre was ruled by the Pope and the southern regions (the two kingdoms of Sicily were under the domination of the Bourbon kings of Spain.

Question 29.
Which one of the following is not true about the female allegory of France ?
(a) She was named Marianne.
(b) She took part in the French Revolution.
(c) She was a symbol of national unity.
(d) Her characteristic were drawn from those of Liberty and the Republic.
Answer:
(b) She took part in the French Revolution.

Explanation: French Allegory Marianne was a symbolical figure which represented the country of France. She was not a human but a symbol and hence she did not take part in the French Revolution.

Identify the following on basis of the hints given in each question.

Question 30.
Identify the personalities:
(1) They were two brothers who studied law, they soon developed an interest in collecting old folktales.
(2) They spent six years traveling from village to village, talking to people and writing down fairy tales.
(3) They also published a 33-volume dictionary of the German language.
Answer:
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Explanation: They were born in Germany and published Grimm’s Fairy Tales for Children.

Question 31.
Identify the personality :
(1) He was an Austrian Chancellor.
(2) He hosted the Congress of Vienna.
(3) He said “When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold”.
Answer:
Duke Metternich

Explanation: He was the Austrian Chancellor and believed that conservative order was the best type of government to rule and unify the state.

Question 32.
Identify the class:
(1) They owned estates in the countryside and also town-houses.
(2) They spoke French for purposes of diplomacy and in high society.
(3) Their families were often connected by ties of marriage.
Answer:

Correct and Rewrite/True-False
State whether the statements are True or False. If false, correct the statement:

Question 3.
Germania wears red cap, the tricolour, the cockade.
Answer:
False

Germania became the allegory of the German nation and wears a crown of oak leaves, as the German oak stands for heroism.

Explanation: Artists in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries personified nations and basic values of liberty, truth, justice through female figures. These were called female allegories. Germania was the allegory of Germany. She wears crown of German Oak leaves which stands for Heroism.

Question 34.
Napoleon abolished the feudal system in various parts of Europe.
Answer:

Question 35.
Louise Otto-Peters was a political activist who founded a women’s journal and subsequently a feminist social union.
Answer:
Louise Otto-Peters was a political activist who founded a woman’s journal and subsequently a feminist political association.

Question 36.
The Bourbon kings who had been restored to power during the conservative reaction after 1815 were now overthrown by radical conservatives.
Answer:
The Bourbon kings who had been restored to power during the conservative reaction after 1815 were now overthrown by liberal revolutionaries.

Question 37.
The 1830s were years of great political uprising in Europe.
Answer:
The 1830s were years of great economic hardship in Europe.

Fill in the blanks with suitable information:

Question 38.
The most serious source of nationalist tension in South-eastern Europe after 1871 was in the area called…………………
Answer:

Question 39.
The German philosopher ……….. claimed that true German culture was to be discovered among the common people-das volk.
Answer:
Johann Gottfried Herder

Question 40.
Name the term used for the countries to the east of the Mediterranean, usually referring to Asia.
Answer:
Orient

Explanation: Western countries see this region as pre-modern, traditional and mysterious. The name Orient also means the same.

Question 41.
Giuseppe Mazzini was a revolutionary from
Answer:
Italy

Question 42.
……………….. mobilized nationalist feelings among the educated elite across Europe.
Answer:

Question 43.
Read the source given:
The delegates drew up the Treaty of Vienna with the object of undoing most of the changes that had come about in Europe during the Napoleonic wars. The Bourbon dynasty, which had been deposed during the French Revolution, was restored to power, and France lost the territories it had annexed under Napoleon.

Answer the question.
Vienna Peace Settlement was signed in ……………………

Match the Columns Choose the correct pairs:

Question 44.
Match the following symbols from column A with their meanings from column B.

Column A (Symbols) Column B (Meanings)
(a) Broken chains (i) Heroism
(b) Sword (ii) Being freed
(c) Crown of oak leaves (iii) Symbol of the German empire strength
(d) Breastplate with eagle (iv) Readiness to fight

Answer:

Column A (Symbols) Column B (Meanings)
(a) Broken chains (ii) Being freed
(b) Sword (iv) Readiness to fight
(c) Crown of oak leaves (i) Heroism
(d) Breastplate with eagle (iii) Symbol of the German empire strength

Question 45.
Match the following famous personalities from column A with their actions from column B.

Column A (Personalities) Column B (Their Actions)
(a) Friedrich Wilhelm IV (i) Organised funds and went to fight in the war
(b) Louise Otto-Peters (ii) Proclaimed man-the stronger and woman-the weaker
(c) Carl Weicker (iii) Founded a women’s journal
(d) Lord Byron (iv) Joined other monarchs to oppose the elected assembly

Answer:

Question 46.
Match the following years from column A with important events from column B.

Column A (Years) Column B (important Events)
(a) 1707 (i) Ireland was incorporated into the UK
(b) 1801 (ii) The Act of Union
(c) 1821 (iii) William-I The Prussian King
(d) 1871 (iv) Greek struggle for independence begins

Answer:

Assertion Reasoning questions Class 10 History Chapter 1

In each of the following questions, a statemant of Assertion (A) is given followed by a corresponding statement of Reason (R). Select the correct answer to codes (a), (b) (c) or (d) as given below:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

Question 47.
Assertion (A): Serfdom and bonded Labour were aboLished in Habsburg dominion and Russia.
Reason (R): Monarchs had realised that revolution could be resisted only by granting concessions to liberal- nationalist rebels.
Answer:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Explanation: To curb repression and threats of revolution, autocratic monarchies of Europe (central and eastern) began to introduce changes and concessions to lure the rebels. Thus, both serfdom and bonded labour were abolished and they were treated better.

Question 48.
Assertion (A): The issue of extending political rights to women was a controversial one within the Liberal movement.
Reason (R): Women were considered inferior and dependent upon men by the society, despite their enthusiastic performance in Liberal Movement.
Answer:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Question 49.
Assertion (A): In the years after 1848, the autocratic monarchies of Central and Eastern Europe began to introduce the changes that had already taken place in Western Europe before 1815.
Reason(R): Napoleon won over Europe once again.
Answer:

Question 50.
Assertion (A): Nationalism, aligned with imperialism, led Europe to disaster in 1914.
Reason(R): Many countries in the world which had been colonized by the European powers in the nineteenth century began to oppose imperial domination.
Answer:
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Explanation: The aspirations of Russia, Germany, England, Austro-Hungary about extending their own control over more area led to the first World War in 1914 which was the disaster being mentioned in the assertion. Though the imperial domination of Britain was opposed, it gained momentum after the First World War ended.

Question 51.
Assertion (A): The growth of revolutionary nationalism in Europe sparked off a struggle for independence amongst the Greeks which began in 1831.
Reason(R): Greece was suffering under subjugation of the Ottoman Empire.
Answer:

MCQ Questions for Class 10 Social Science with Answers