Nationalism In Europe

Question 1

Choose the correct nationality of the artist Frederic Sorrieu who visualised in his painting a society made up of Democratic and Social Republic.

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French

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German

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Swiss

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American

Question 2

When did the French Revolution start?

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1789

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1879

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1780

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1769

Question 3

Who was called the Árchitect of Germany’s Unification?

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Ottto Von Bismarck

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Napoleon

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Mazzini

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Garibaldi

Question 4

What type of conservative regimes were set up in 1815 in Europe?

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Autocratic

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Democratic

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Aristocratic

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Dictatorial

Question 5

Nationalism brought about in Europe the emergence of :

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The Nation State

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The Modern State

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Multinational Dynastic State

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Alliances formed among many European states

Question 6

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

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strong devotion for one’s own country and its history and culture.

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

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

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equally strong devotion for all the countries of the world.

Question 7

When was Ireland forcibly incorporated into the United Kingdom ?

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1801

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1798

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1800

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1799

Question 8

Which of the given aspects signifies the image of ‘Germania’.

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Heroism and Justice

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Fold and Cultural Tradition

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Auterity and Asceticism

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Revenge and Vengeance

Question 9

Identify the French artist who prepared a series of four prints visualising his dream of a world from the following:

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Frederic Sorrieu

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Kitagewa Utamaro

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Richard M Hoe

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Voltaire

Question 10

The  first  clear  expression of Nationalism in Europe came with :

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The French Revolution

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The American Revolution

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The Russian Revolution

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The Industrial Revolution

Question 11

Pick out the correct definition to define the term ‘Plebiscite’.

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Plebiscite is a direct vote by which all the citizens of a region are asked to accept or reject a proposal.

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Plebiscite is a direct vote by which only the female members of a region are asked to accept or reject a proposal.

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Plebiscite is a direct vote by the female members of a matriarchal system to accept or reject a proposal.

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Plebiscite is a direct vote by only a chosen few from the total population of a parti-cular region to accept or reject a proposal.

Question 12

Each power – Russia, Germany, England, Austro-Hungary – was keen on countering the hold of other powers over the Balkans, this became one of the major reasons for …………

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First World War

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Second World War

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Fall of the Ottomon Empire

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Integration of the Balkan States

Question 13

When the Greek struggle for Independence begins?

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1821

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1797

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1850

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1800

Question 14

Napoleon invaded Italy in

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1790s

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1821

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1905

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1797

Question 15

The ideas of a United Community enjoying equal rights under a Constitution were expressed by the French as :

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Both (a) and (b)

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La Patrie

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Le Citoyen

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None of the above

Question 16

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

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it ensures liberty to all inhabitant citizens.

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it ensures protection to all inhabitants.

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it ensures Parliamentary form of govern-ment to its inhabitants.

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it ensures jobs and good health to all its inhabitants.

Question 17

Which area was the most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe after 1871?

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Balkan States

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Southern Europe

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mid Europe

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Eastern States

Question 18

What the crown of oak leaves symbolise?

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Heroism

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Peace

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Courage

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Tolerance

Question 19

Who was proclaimed King of united Italy in 1861?

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Victor Emmanuel II

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Louis Philippe

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Mazzini

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Cavour

Question 20

Frederic Serrieu, a French artist, in his series of four prints (1848) visualised his dream of a world as:

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A world made up of ‘democratic and social republics’

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A world made up of one nation, one world

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A world with one absolute ruler

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A world following one religion, one language

Question 21

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

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Switzerland

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Britain

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Russia

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Prussia

Question 22

How many wars over seven years – with Austria, Denmark and France – ended in Prussian victory and completed the process of unification?

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three

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four

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six

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two

Question 23

Which sentence best explains the Utopian Society?

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An idealist society which can never be achieved

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A society where everyone is equal

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A society with a comprehensive constitution

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A democratic society

Question 24

Which of the following artists painted the image of Germania?

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Philip Veit

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Frederic Sorrieu

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Ernst Renan

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Richar M Hoe

Question 25

What kind of political and constitutional change was brought about by the French Revolution?

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All the above

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It ended the absolute monarchy

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It transferred power to a body of the French citizens

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It proclaimed that henceforth people would constitute the nation and shape its destiny

Question 26

The first great revolution which gave the clear idea of nationalism with its core words: ‘Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ was:

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The French Revolution

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The Russian Revolution

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The American Revolution

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India’s First War of Independence

Question 27

In which year did Louis Philippe flee and the National Assembly was proclaimed a Republic?

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1848

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1846

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1845

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1847

Question 28

Which of the following treaty gave Greece a recognition of an independent nation?

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Treaty of Constantinople

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Treaty of Vienna

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Treaty of Versailles

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Treaty of Lausanne

Question 29

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

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Duke Metternich

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Garibaldi

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Bismarck

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Mazzini

Question 30

The Civil Code of 1804, also known as the Napoleonic Code, established :

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All the above

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Equality before the law

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Secured the right to property

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Did away with all the privileges based on birth

Question 31

The French revolutionaries declared that the mission and destiny of the French nation was

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to liberate the people of Europe from despotism.

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to conquer the people of Europe.

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to strengthen absolute monarchies in all the countries of Europe.

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to propagate the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity in every part of the world.

Question 32

What happened at the Treaty of Constantinople of 1832?

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Greece was recognised as an independent nation

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revolutionary nationalism in Europe sparked off

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struggle for independence amongst the Greeks began

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European civilisation and mobilised public opinion to support its struggle against a Muslim empire

Question 33

Romanticism refers to which movement.

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Cultural Movement

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Political Movement

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Religious Movement

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Literary Movement

Question 34

What happened to Poland at the end of 18th century. Which of the following answers is correct?

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Poland was partitioned at the end of the 18th century by three Great Powers: Russia, Prussia and Austria.

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Poland achieved independence at the end of the 18th century.

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Poland came totally under the control of Russia and became part of Russia.

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Poland became the part of East Germany.

Question 35

Socially and politically dominant class in Europe during mid-eighteenth century was __________ .

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The Nobility

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The landed aristocracy

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The Church

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The absolute monarchs

Question 36

The Civil Code of 1804 in France is usually known as:

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Napoleonic Code

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The French Revolutionary Code

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European Imperial Code

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The French Civil Code

Question 37

Who was Giuseppe Mazzini, what did he do?

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Italian Revolutionary, founded two underground societies – Young Italy in Marseilles and Young Europe in Berne and opposed monarchy

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French revolutionary, formed groups

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British statesman, gave a speech

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Russian politician, wrote a book

Question 38

Who formed the secret society called ‘Young Italy’.

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Mazzini

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Metternich

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Johann Gottfried Herder

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Otto Von Bismarck

Question 39

Who played the leading role in the unification of Germany?

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Otto Von Bismarck (Prussian Chief Minister).

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

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Johann Gottfried Herder – German philosopher.

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Austrian Chancellor – Duke Metternich.

Question 40

All the new regimes, set up in 1815, were autocratic because:

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All the above

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They did not tolerate criticism and dissent

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They imposed censorship laws to control what was said in newspapers, plays, songs etc.

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They curbed activities which questioned their legitimacy

Question 41

The Napoleonic Code was exported to which of the following regions?

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Regions under French control

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England

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Spain

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Poland

Question 42

When did the Treaty of Vienna take place and who were the participants?

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1815, Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria

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1816, Britain, Russia, Prussia

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1820, Britain and Russia

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1817, Russia, Prussia, Austria

Question 43

Before the Revolution in France in 1789, which of the following types of government were functioning there.

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Monarchy

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Military

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Body of French Citizen

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Dictatorship

Question 44

Three wars over seven years with Austria, Denmark, Germany and France, ended in

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Prussian victory

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Danish victory

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French victory

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German victory

Question 45

Name one kind of revolt that started in Europe in 1848.

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Artisans, industrial workers and peasants revolted against economic hardships

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Linguistic Revolt in Germany

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Revolt  against  monarchy  in Switzerland

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Revolt for freedom in Greece

Question 46

The liberal nationalism stands for:

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freedom for the individual and equality before law.

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preservation of autocracy and clerical privileges.

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

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freedom only for senior citizens.

Question 47

What was conservatism?

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social norms became conservative

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strict rules on the society

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monarchy, the Church, social hierarchies, property and the family – should be preserved

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different norms for different classes

Question 48

Italian Princely house ruled which of the following states before the Unification of Italy.

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Sardania-piedmont

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Lomabardy

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Venetia

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Kingdom of two Sicilies

Question 49

Who was proclaimed the emperor of Germany in 1871?

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Kaiser William I of Prussia

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Otto Von Bismarck

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Victor Emmanuel II

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Count Cavour

Question 50

Which new spirit guided European nations after Napoleon’s defeat?

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Conservatism

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Fascism

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Nazism

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Communism

Question 51

The term ‘Universal Suffrage’ means:

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the right to vote for all adults.

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

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

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

Question 52

What did the customs union or zollverein do?

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abolished tariff barriers and reduced the number of currencies from over thirty to two

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abolished tax

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abolished tariff charges and reduced the currencies to 5

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only abolished tariff barriers

Question 53

Which one of the following was not the feature of Napoleonic Code?

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Privileges based on birth

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Equality before the law

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Universal Adult Franchise

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Right to Property

Question 54

The denial of universal suffrage in Europe, led to _________________.

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Women and non-propertied men organising opposition movements, demanding equal rights throughout 19th and early 20th centuries

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Revolutions

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Demand of equal political rights

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Return of monarchy

Question 55

The Treaty of recognized Greece
as an independent nation:

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Constantinople 1832

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Vienna 1815

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Warsaw 1814

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Leipzig 1813

Question 56

A merchant travelling in 1833 from Hamburg to Nuremberg to sell his goods would have had to pass through ……………….

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11 customs barriers

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no custom barriers

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6 custom barriers

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3 custom barriers

Question 57

Who hosted the ‘Treaty of Vienna’?

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Duke Metternich

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Frédéric Sorrieu

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Victor Emmanuel

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Giuseppe Garibaldi

Question 58

In the 19th century, the French artists symbolised the French nation as :

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As a female named Marianne, with characteristics of liberty (a red cap, a broken chair) and the Republic (the red cap, tricolour and the cockade)

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Marianne, a popular Christian name for women

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Marianne, a female figure, with a red cap, the tricolour and the cockade

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All the above

Question 59

Who became the King of United Italy in 1861?

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Victor Emmanuel II

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Giuseppe Garibaldi

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Count Cavour

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Giuseppe Mazzini

Question 60

In revolutionary France, the right to vote and to get elected was granted exclusively to ………………….

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property-owning men

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all

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Men and women

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upper class

Question 61

The political and constitutional changes brought about by the French Revolution were:

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All the above.

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it ended the absolute monarchy.

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It transferred power to a body of the French citizens.

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It proclaimed that henceforth people would constitute the nation and shape its destiny.

Question 62

The purpose behind the painting “The Massacre at Chios” by Eugene Delacroix, 1824, was:

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All the above

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To appeal to the emotions of the spectators and create sympathy for the Greeks

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To dramatise the incident in which 20,000 Greeks were killed

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To focus on the suffering of women and children

Question 63

What helped in the formation of a nation-state in Britain?

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The parliament through a bloodless revolution seized power from the monarchy which gradually led to the emergence of a nation-state.

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The formation of a nation-state in Britain was the result of a sudden upheaval.

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In 1688, the monarchy in Britain had seized the power from English Parliament.

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The British nation was formed as a result of a war with Scotland and Wales.

Question 64

The allegory of the German nation who wears a crown of oak leaves was a:

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Germania

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Marianne

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Union Jack

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Britannia

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