Very Short Answers Questions (VSAQs) for Chaper 1 The Rise of Nationalism in Europe Class 10 History
Important Questions1
Who was Frederic Sorrieu?
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Frederic Sorrieu was a French artist who painted a series of four prints visualising his dream of a world made up of democratic and social Republics.
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2
What was the main aim of the French revolutionaries?
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The main aim of the French revolutionaries was to create a sense of collective identity among the French people.
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3
What does Nation-State mean?
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A nation-state was one in which the majority of its citizens, and not only its rulers, came to develop a sense of common identity and shared history or descent.
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4
What is meant by Absolutist?
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Absolutist is a government or system of rule that has no restraints on the power exercised. In history, the term refers to a form of monarchical government that was centralised, militarised and repressive.
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5
What major changes occurred in the political and constitutional scenario due to French Revolution in Europe?
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The French revolution led to the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to a body of French citizens.
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6
What is meant by Modern state?
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Modern state is a state in which a centralised power exercised sovereign control over a clearly defined territory.
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What is meant by Nationalism?
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Nationalism is a sense of identity with the nation.
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8
What do the ideas of la Patrie and le Citoyen emphasize?
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The ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizen) emphasised the notion of a united community enjoying equal rights under a constitution.
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Which revolution was the first clear expression of nationalism?
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French Revolution
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10
When did Napoleonic war begin?
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The Napoleonic war began in 1797 when Napoleon invaded Italy.
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11
What benefits were given in the Napoleonic Code?
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Napoleonic Code did away with all privileges based on birth, established equality before the law and secured the right to property.
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12
When was Vienna peace settlement signed?
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The Vienna peace settlement was signed in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon.
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13
What was the major objective of the Vienna Congress of 1815?
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The objective of Vienna Congress was to undoing most of the changes that had come about in the Europe during the Napoleonic War.
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14
When did Greek struggle for independence begin?
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The Greek struggle for independence began in 1821.
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15
Which dynasty had been restored to power in France after Vienna congress by the conservatives?
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Bourbon dynasty
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16
When was the Customs union or Zollverein founded?
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In 1834
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17
Who hosted the meeting of representatives of European powers at Vienna in 1815?
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The Austrian Chancellor Duke Metternich
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18
What does Liberalism stand for since the French Revolution?
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Since the French Revolution, liberalism had stood for the end of autocracy and clerical privileges, a constitution and representative government through parliament.
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19
Which country is known as the cradle of civilisation?
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Greece
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20
Which new social groups emerged after industrial revolution?
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The new social groups emerged after industrial revolution are working-class population, and middle classes made up of industrialists, businessmen, professionals.
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21
Who was Giuseppe Mazzini?
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Giuseppe Mazzini was the Italian revolutionary who wanted to bring about the unification of Italy.
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22
Name the Irish catholic who revolted against the British domination.
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Wolfe Tone
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23
What was the main aim of the Zollverien?
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The main aim of the Zollverien was to abolish tariff barriers.
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24
Name the secret societies founded by Giuseppe Mazzini?
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Young Italy in Marseilles and Young Europe in Berne.
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25
What is meant by Romanticism?
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Romanticism was a cultural movement which sought to develop a particular form of nationalist sentiment.
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26
Who remarked ‘When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold.’
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Duke Metternich
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27
Name the treaty that recognised Greece as an independent nation.
Answer
Treaty of Constantinople of 1832.
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28
What does a blindfolded woman carrying a pair of weighing scales symbolise?
Answer
Justice
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29
Who was Count Cavour?
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Count Cavour was the chief minister of Piedmont who led the movement to unify the regions of Italy.
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30
Who was Ottovon Bismarck?
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Ottovon Bismarck was the chief minister of Prussia and chief architect of the unification of Germany with the help of the Prussian army and bureaucracy.
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31
Which power dominated the nation-building process in Germany?
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Power of the Prussian State
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32
Who was proclaimed the German Emperor in a ceremony held at Versailles in January 1871?
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Kaiser William I of Prussia
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33
Name the event that mobilised nationalist feelings among the educated elite across Europe 1830-1948.
Answer
The Greek war of Independence
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34
Who was proclaimed the king of United Italy in 1861?
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Victor Emmanuel II
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35
What is an allegory? Give one example.
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When an abstract idea for instance, greed, envy, freedom, liberty is expressed through a person or a thing, it is known as allegory. Example: Germania.
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36
What was the major issue taken up by the liberal Nationalists?
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Freedom of the Press
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37
What was the strong demand of the emerging middle classes in Europe during the nineteenth century?
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The strong demand of the emerging middle classes in Europe was freedom of markets and the abolition of state imposed restructure on the movement of goods and capital.
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38
Name the countries in the Balkan region?
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The Balkan region comprised of modem-day Romania, Bulgaria , Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosni-Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro.
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39
Name the area which was ruled by Habsburg Empire?
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Austria-Hungary
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40
What was the new name given to ‘Estates General’ after French Revolution?
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National Assembly
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41
What Zollverein did other than abolishing tariff barriers?
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Zolleverien reduced the number of currencies from thirty to two.
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42
Why did secret socities sprang up afte 1815?
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The secret societies sprang up to train revolutionaries and spread their ideas.
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43
Which were the chief obstacles in the way of Italian unification?
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Small states and the rule of Pope were the major obstacles in the unification of Italy.
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44
How did Karol Kurpinski celebrate the national struggle of Poland?
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Karol Kurpinski celebrated the national struggle of Poland through his operas and music, turning folk dances.
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45
What was the controversial issue within the liberal movement?
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The issue of extending political rights to women was a controversial one within the liberal movement.
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