RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

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.

(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) equally strong devotion for all the countries of the world.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

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

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

(c) 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.

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

(a) The Russian Revolution

(b) The French Revolution

(c) The American Revolution

(d) India’s First War of Independence

• A

• B

• C

• D

The liberal nationalism stands for:

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

(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.

• A

• B

• C

• D

When did the French Revolution start?

A. 1789

B. 1879

C. 1780

D. 1769

• A

• B

• C

• D

What was conservatism?

A.)strict rules on the society

B.) social norms became conservative

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

D.) different norms for different classes

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

A.) 1816, Britain, Russia, Prussia

B.) 1815, Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria

C.) 1820, Britain and Russia

D.) 1817, Russia, Prussia, Austria

• A

• B

• C

• D

Who among the following formed the secret society called ‘Young Italy’? [Delhi 2012]

(a) Otto von Bismarck

(b) Giuseppe Mazzini

(c) Mettemich

(d) Johann Gottfried Herder      

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following is not a feature or belief of ‘Conservatism’?

(a) Conservatives believe in established, traditional institutions of state and policy.

(b) Conservatives stressed the importance of tradition and preferred gradual develop¬ment to quick change.

(c) Conservatives proposed to return to the society of pre-revolutionary days and were against the ideas of modernisation to strengthen monarchy.

(d) Conservatives believed in the monarchy, church, and other social hierarchies

• A

• B

• C

• D

In January 1871 who was proclaimed German Emperor in a ceremony held at Versailles?

A. William II

B Otto von Bismarck

C Kaiser William I

D. Metternich

• A

• B

• C

• D