Class 10 History Chapter 1 MCQS | The Rise of Nationalism in Europe (Set 3)

1. Study the picture and answer the question that follows: Which of the following aspects best suits the ‘sword’ in the image?

2. The following image is the personification of Germany commonly associated with the Romantic Era and the Revolutions of 1848. Identify its name from among the following options:

3. Study the picture and answer the question that follows: Which of the following aspects best signifies the above image?

4. Which of the following aspects best signifies this image?

5. Which of the following aspects best signifies this image of ‘Germania’?

6. Study the picture and answer the question that follows: Who among the following painted this image of Germania guarding the Rhine?

7. Assertion (A): Italy was divided into seven states, of which only one was ruled by an Italian princely house.
Reason (R): The north was under the domination of the Bourbon kings of Spain.

8. Assertion (A): The Balkan area became an area of intense conflict.
Reason (R): The Balkan states were fiercely jealous of each other and each hoped to gain more territory at the expense of the others.

9. Match the historical years in Column I with the key events in Column II:

10. Arrange the following events of German unification in chronological order of their occurrence:
1. Friedrich Wilhelm IV rejected the crown of the German national assembly
2. The Frankfurt parliament convened in the Church of St Paul
3. Kaiser William I of Prussia was proclaimed German Emperor
4. Three wars over 7 years with Austria, Denmark, and France were fought

11. Arrange the following events of European history in chronological order:
1. Unification of Italy
2. Vienna Peace Settlement
3. Napoleonic wars begin
4. Unification of Germany

12. Which of the following statements about the ‘French Revolution’ are correct?
1. It was proclaimed that the people would henceforth constitute the nation and shape its destiny.
2. France will have a constitutional monarchy headed by a member of the royal family.
3. A centralised administrative system will formulate uniform laws for all citizens.
4. Imposition of internal customs duties and dues will continue to exist in France.

13. Consider the following statements regarding the Balkans:
1. The Balkans was a region of geographical and ethnic variation.
2. A large part of the Balkans was free from the Ottoman Empire.
3. The disintegration of the Ottoman Empire made the Balkan states a scene of big power rivalry.
4. The Balkan states were fiercely jealous of each other.
Which of the above statements are correct?

14. Which of the following is the correct historical definition of ‘Conservatism’?

15. What was the major political impact of the activities and campaigns of the Jacobin clubs in Europe?

16. With reference to the cause of the Silesian Weavers’ uprising, consider the following statements:
1. The uprising was sparked by contractors exploiting and cheating the weavers.
2. Contractors supplied raw materials and placed orders for finished textiles but drastically reduced payments.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

17. Which of the following reforms were introduced under the Napoleonic Code and French administration?
1. The feudal system was abolished.
2. Guild restrictions were removed in towns.
3. Weights and measures were standardised.
4. A common national currency was introduced.

18. What did Napoleon do to make the administrative system more rational and efficient in the regions under his control?

19. Identify the personality:
• She was a political activist in 19th-century Germany.
• She founded a women’s journal in 1849 and a feminist political association.
• She strongly argued that Liberty is indivisible and must include women.

20. Which one of the following statements is FALSE regarding the Act of Union 1707?

21. Which of the following events are NOT directly associated with the February 1848 popular uprising in Paris?
1. Small producers faced stiff competition from cheap imports from England.
2. Food shortages and widespread unemployment brought the Paris population onto the roads.
3. The National Assembly proclaimed a constitutional monarchy under Louis Philippe.
4. Liberal middle classes combined demands for constitutionalism with national unification in Germany.

22. Identify the historical event:
• Marked the first clear expression of nationalism in 1789.
• Led to the transfer of sovereignty from monarchy to a body of French citizens.
• Replaced the royal standard with a new French tricolour.
• Proclaimed the mission to liberate European peoples from despotism.

23. Which of the following was NOT a feature or belief of post-1815 European ‘Conservatism’?

24. Identify the major historical factor that forged the modern British nation-state:

25. With reference to the unification of Italy, consider the following statements:
1. Chief Minister Cavour, who led the movement to unify Italy, was neither a revolutionary nor a democrat.
2. After the unification of Italy, the Habsburg rulers granted more autonomy to the Hungarians in 1867.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

26. Which of the following statements about the French Revolution are correct?
1. It proclaimed that people would constitute the nation and shape its destiny.
2. France will remain an absolute monarchy headed by a Bourbon king.
3. A centralised administrative system will formulate uniform laws for all citizens.
4. Internal customs barriers will continue to be enforced.

27. What did the concept of ‘Nationalism’ fundamentally come to mean in nineteenth-century Europe?

28. Which of the following territorial decisions was NOT part of the Treaty of Vienna of 1815?

29. Which of the following demands was associated with the ‘Revolution of the Liberals’ in 1848?
1. Re-establishing the Holy Alliance in the Ottoman Empire.
2. Demands for constitutionalism combined with national unification.
3. Creation of a nation-state based on parliamentary principles, freedom of the press, and freedom of association.

30. What happened to Poland at the end of the eighteenth century?