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Worksheets10_Rise of nationalism 'n' Power sharing
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Identify this allegory of a nation
Marianne
Britannia
Germania
Bharat Mata
Name this female figure personified for a European country.
Britannia
Germania
Marianne
Bharat Mata
Who was the painter and what was the title of the painting?
Fredric Sorrieu, The dream of worldwide democratic and social republics
Fredric Sorrieu, The Dream of World democratic and social republics
Fredric Sorrieu, The Dream of Democratic, Socialist Republic World
Fredric Sorrieu, The Dream of world Democratic, Socialist secular Republic.
Identify the event
Crowning of Wilhelm IV emperor of Germany
Crowning of William I as emperor of Germany
Crowning of Victor Emmanuel II as Emperor of Italy
Crowning of Louis VI as Emperor of France
Identify the character in the image
Giuseppe Mazzini
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Count Camillo de Cavour
Victor Emmanuel II
Identify the event
Frankfurt Parliament at St. Paul Church
Estate Generals Meeting at Versailles
Treaty of Versaille
Act of Union 1707
Identify the person
Otto Von Bismarck
Count Camillo de Cavour
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Duke Matternich
A belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants, by disregarding the wishes and needs of the minority is:
Power Sharing
federalism
majoritarianism
democracy
A system of ‘checks and balances’ is another name for which one of the following power-sharing arrangements
Power sharing among different social groups.
Vertical division of power or power shared among different levels of government.
Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of the government.
Power sharing in the form of political parties, pressure groups and governments.
Prudential reasons of Power Sharing stresses on the facts that:
A. It ensures the stability of political order.
B. It reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups.
C. It gives a fair share to minority.
D. It is the very spirit of democracy.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A , B
A, B, C
All of the above
Only D
Belgium Shares borders with France, the Netherlands, Germany and ……?
England
Norway
Luxembourg
Italy
Which country is know as the Cradle of European Civilization?
Germany
Italy
Greece
France
Otto von Bismarck said "when France Sneezes the rest of Europe catches cold".
true
false
Who among the following did not contribute in the unification of Italy?
Mazzini
Cavour
Garibaldi
Bismarck
Which one of the following states was ruled by an Italian princely house before unification of Italy?
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Lambardy
Venetia
Sardinia-Piedmont
Whom did the conservatives fear most after Napoleon. Metternich described as the most dangerous enemy of our social order?
Eugene Delacroix
Karol Kurpinski
Giuseppe Mazzini
Giacomo Mantegazza
The Habsburg's were ruler of …………….
Dutch republic
Germany
Switzerland
Austira-Hungary
The most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe, after 1871, was an area called
Ottoman
Prussia
Balkans
Macedonia
Which of the following did the European conservatives not believe in?
Traditional institution of state policy
Strengthened monarchy
A return to a society of pre-revolutionary days
None of these
The meaning of ‘Volksgeist:
Common people
Spirit of the nation
Music
Art
The place where the priests and bishops were punished.
Siberia
Tundra
Mongolia
None of these
Who was proclaimed the King of United Italy, in 1861?
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Victor Emmanuel II
Giuseppe Mazzini
Cavour
What was ‘Young Italy’?
Vision of Italy
Secret society
National anthem of Italy
None of these
Name the Italian revolutionary from Genoa
Metternich
Johann Gottfried
Giuseppe Mazzini
None of these
Who were the Junkers?
Large land owners of Russia
Large landowners of Prussia
Large landowners of Italy
Large Landowners of Austria
In the capital city Brussels, 80 percent people speak………?
german
french
dutch
English
20 % of the people of Brussels Speak………?
French
Dutch
German
English
Brussels presented a special problem: What was it?
English was becoming dominant
Other foreign languages were seeping in
Dutch-speaking people constituted a majority in the country, but a minority in the capital
Dutch-speaking people constituted a minority in the country, but a majority in the capital
The people whose forefathers came from India to Sri Lanka as plantation workers during the colonial period are called…….
Indian Sri lankans
Indian Tamils
Tamil Sri Lankans
Sri Lankan Tamils
Most of the Sinhalese Speaking people in Srilanka are…………?
Hindus
Muslims
Buddhists
Christians
What percentage of Srilankan Population is Tamil Speaking?
74
50
18
13
In Sri Lanka, by the 1980s, several political organizations were formed demanding ……..?
Certain rights
Independent Tamil Eelam (state)
Sovereign State
Priority in Jobs for Tamils
The ‘community government’ is elected by people belonging to one language community – Dutch, French and German-speaking. What powers does it hold?
Cultural, educational and language-related issues.
Political issues
Defence related issues
All of the above
What emphasized the notion of a united community enjoying equal rights under a constitution?
la patrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizen)
French people in common
French Flag
Idea of one nation state
What actions were taken in the name of the nation?
army was formed
social work was done
hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs commemorated, custom duties were abolished
regular meetings were held
What did the Civil Code of 1804 bring about?
Right by birth to all facilities of state
Did away with all privileges based on birth, established equality before the law and secured the right to property.
No right to property
No right to equality
What is Liberalism?
‘liberalism’ derives from the Latin root liber, meaning free- freedom for the individual and equality of all before the law.
end of autocracy
equal rules for all
liberty to the upper classes
What did the customs union or zollverein do?
abolished tax
abolished tariff barriers and reduced the number of currencies from over thirty to two
abolished tariff charges and reduced the currencies to 5
only abolished tariff barriers
When did the Treaty of Vienna take place and who were the participants?
1816, Britain, Russia, Prussia
1815, Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria
1820, Britain and Russia
1817, Russia, Prussia, Austria
When was Ireland forcibly incorporated into the United Kingdom ?
1798
1801
1800
1799
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 …………
First World War
Second World War
Fall of the Ottoman Empire
integration of the Balkan States
In 1861 ……………. was proclaimed king of united Italy.
Victor Emmanuel II
Kaiser William I
Napoleon
Giuseppe Mazzini
How many wars over seven years – with Austria, Denmark and France – ended in Prussian victory and completed the process of unification?
four
three
six
seven
Who had sought to put together a coherent programme for a unitary Italian Republic in the 1830s ?
Metternich
Otto von Bismarck
Giuseppe Mazzini
Napoleon
Who was Giuseppe Mazzini, what did he do?
French revolutionary, formed groups
British statesman, gave a speech
Russian politician, wrote a book
Italian Revolutionary, founded two underground societies - Young Italy in Marseilles and Young Europe in Berne and opposed monarchy
