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WorksheetsRise of Nationalism in Europe - Q2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
How was the process of German unification completed and who was proclaimed the ruler?
After many wars, Kaiser William became the ruler
After 3 wars fought over 7 years with Austria, Denmark and France, Kaiser William I became the ruler of a unified Germany.
The Germans defeated the Habsburg Empire and made Kaiser William I the ruler
Otto von Bismarck became the ruler after defeating France
Garibaldi contributed to the Italian unification by
Declaring Victor Emmanuel as the king of united Italy in 1860
Conquering Papal states in 1860.
Conquering two Sicilies and South Italy in 1860.
Some historians consider Great Britain as a model of the nation state because
It was created after a long-drawn-out wars and political struggle
It became a nation-state after forcing Scotland, Wales and Ireland to submit to it.
It was not the result of a sudden upheaval or revolution, but the result of a long-drawn-out process.
All the options
Under the British dominance, Scotland suffered because of
Systematic suppression of its cultural and political institutions
The Catholics of Scottish Highlands were ruthlessly suppressed and lost independence
Denial to speak their Gaelic language or wear their national dress
All the Options
Ireland suffered under the British, because :
English helped the Protestants in Ireland to dominate the Catholics who were in a majority
Catholics’ revolts against the British were suppressed.
Ireland was forcibly incorporated into the United Kingdom in 1801, after the failure of Wolfe Tone revolt in 1798
All the Options
The symbols of the new ‘British nation’ were :
The British flag (Union Jack) and the British national anthem (God Save the King).
The English language and domination of English culture
Subordination of the older nations
The artists of the 18th and 19th centuries personified a nation as :
A particular woman to represent the nation
A female figure
A female figure as an allegory, to represent an abstract idea of a nation in concrete form
All the Options
Who painted ‘Germania’ and for what occasion?
Artist Phillip Veit painted it to celebrate the unification of Germany
Phillip Veit painted it to hang from the ceiling of St Paul’s where the Frankfurt Parliament was held in 1848.
Phillip Veit painted it to celebrate Bismarck’s victory
All the options
Phillip Veit used the following in his painting as symbols (i) Broken chains,(ii) Sword (iii) Olive branch round the sword and (iv) Rays of the rising sun. They symbolised :
(i) Heroism, (ii) readiness to fight (iii) strength (iv) hope
(i) Freedom (ii) strength (iii) readiness to fight
(iv) Beginning of a new era
(i) Freedom (ii) readiness to fight (iii) willingness to make peace (iv) beginning of a new era
(i) Heroism (ii) courage (iii) readiness to fight (iv) hope
A map celebrating the British Empire depict British domination of the world as :
Britannia (symbol of British nation) sitting triumphantly over the globe
Britannia surrounded by tigers, elephants, forests symbolising the colonies
Angels carrying banner of freedom
Through pictures of primitive people
The power struggle in Europe by the big powers (late 19th century) led to :
A series of wars in the region and finally the First World War in 1914
Opposition to imperial domination in the colonies
The idea that societies should be organised into nation states
All the options
The most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe after 1871 was :
Area called the Austro-Hungary
Area under the Prussians
Area called the Balkans
Area under the Russians
The big power rivalry in the late 19th century was over :
Trade and colonies
Naval supremacy and military might
Territories and naval might
Nationalism lost its liberal democratic sentiment in the last quarter of the 19th century, because
Major European powers manipulated nationalist sentiments of the people to further their own imperialistic designs
Nationalist groups had become intolerant of each other
Nationalism had become a narrow creed with limited ends
All the options
Which one of the following is not true regarding
the history of the nationalist movement in Great Britain?
It was the result of a long-drawn-out process and not of a sudden revolution
The wealthy and powerful English nation steadily extended its influence over the Welsh, the Scots and the Irish
Ireland and Scotland were equal partners in the union called the United Kingdoms.
The British flag and national anthem were actively promoted in this Union.
Which one of the following is true regarding how the new artists depicted liberty during the French Revolution?
As a female figure with a torch of enlightenment in one hand and the Charter of Rights of Man in the other hand.
Blindfolded woman carrying a pair of weighing scales.
The gold, red and black tricolour.
Rays of the rising sun.
Which of the following was the result of the Act of Union 1707?
United Kingdom of Irish
United Kingdom of Scotland
United Kingdom of America
United Kingdom of Great Britain
Which of the following powers was not interested in Balkan peninsula?
England
Germany
Russia
Japan
What emerged as a force which brought about sweeping changes in the political and material world of Europe in the nineteenth century?
The emergence of the nation state
The multinational dynastic empire
Territorial state
Absolute monarchy
Conservatives did not believe in establishing and preserving
the monarchy
the democracy
traditional institutions of state and society
social hierarchies
Which one of the following is not regarding the reforms carried out by the Union called Zollverein?
Creation of a network of railways to promote nationalism
Opposition to unhindered movement of goods, people and capital in member states
Reduction of tariff barriers in states
Reduction of number of currencies in Germany
Which one of the following is true regarding the ideas promoted by Mazzini?
Opposition to monarchy and support to democratic republic
To establish liberty and freedom under a monarchy
Disintegration of the German confederation under 39 States
Censorship of newspapers, books, plays and songs
Which one of the following was NOT implemented under the Treaty of Vienna of 1815?
Restoration of Bourbon dynasty
Setting up series of states on the boundaries of France
Restoration of monarchies
Diluting the German confederation of 39 states
Who among the following was described as ‘the most dangerous enemy of social order’ by Duke Metternich?
Louis Philippe
Karol Kurpinski
Giuseppe Mazzini
Johann Gottfried
Which one of the following was NOT the feature of Napoleonic Code ?
Equality before the law
Universal Adult Franchise
Right to Property
No privileges based on birth
