His MCQ ch 1
Class 10 His ch-1 Rise of Nationalism
in Europe
MCQ
.1 Choose the correct nationality
of the artist Frederic Sorrieu who visualised in his painting a society made up
of Democratic and Social Republic.
(a)
German
(b)
Swiss
(c)
French
(d) American
Answer
Answer: b
2. ‘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.
Answer
Answer: a
3. Match the term with the
statements given below:
A ‘Utopian Society’ is
(i)
a society under a benevolent monarchy
(ii)
a society that is unlikely to ever exist
(iii)
a society under the control of a chosen few wise
men
(iv)
a society under Parliamentary Democracy
(a)
(i) and (ii)
(b)
(ii) and (iii)
(c)
(ii) only
(d) (iii)
only
Answer
Answer: b
4. 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 particular 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.
Answer
Answer: d
5. Ernst Renan believed that the existence of nations
is a necessity because (a) it ensures protection to all inhabitants.
(b)
it ensures liberty to all inhabitant citizens.
(c)
it ensures Parliamentary form of govern-ment to
its inhabitants.
(d) it
ensures jobs and good health to all its inhabitants.
Answer
Answer: b
6. Which of the following countries did not attend
the Congress of Vienna? (a) Britain
(b)
Russia
(c)
Prussia
(d) Switzerland
Answer
Answer: d
7. 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
Answer
Answer: b
8. Which of the following statements about the
‘French Revolution’ are correct? (i) After the end of the French Revolution it
was proclaimed that it was the people who would henceforth constitute the
nation and shape its destiny.
(ii)
France will have a constitutional monarchy and
the new republic will be headed by a member of the royal family.
(iii)
A centralised administrative system will be put
in place to formulate uniform laws for all citizens.
(iv)
Imposition of internal custom duties and dues
will continue to exist in France.
(a) (ii) and (iii) (b) (ii) and (iv)
(c)
(i) and (iii)
(d) (iii)
and (iv)
Answer
Answer: c
9. The French revolutionaries
declared that the mission and destiny of the French nation was
(a)
to conquer the people of Europe.
(b)
to liberate the people of Europe from despotism.
(c)
to strengthen absolute monarchies in all the
countries of Europe.
(d) to
propagate the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity in every part of the
world.
Answer
Answer: b
10. The Civil Code of 1804 in
France is usually known as:
(a)
The French Revolutionary Code
(b)
Napoleonic Code
(c)
European Imperial Code
(d) The
French Civil Code
Answer
Answer: b
11. The Napoleonic Code was exported to which of the
following regions? (a) England
(b)
Spain
(c)
Regions under French control
(d) Poland
Answer
Answer: c
12. 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.
Answer
Answer: a
13. 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
Answer
Answer: b
14. The term ‘Universal Suffrage’
means:
(a)
the right to vote and get elected, granted only
to men.
(b)
the right to vote for all adults.
(c)
the right to vote and get elected, granted
exclusively to property owning men.
(d) the
right to vote and get elected, granted only to educated men and women.
Answer
Answer: b
15. 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.
Answer
Answer: c
16. The Treaty of recognized Greece as an independent
nation: (a) Vienna 1815
(b)
Constantinople 1832
(c)
Warsaw 1814
(d) Leipzig
1813
Answer
Answer: b
17. Who said ‘When France sneezes,
the rest of Europe catches cold’? (a) Garibaldi
(b)
Bismarck
(c)
Mazzini
(d)
Duke Metternich
Answer
Answer: d
18. What happened to Poland at
the end of 18th century. Which of the following answers is
correct?
(a)
Poland achieved independence at the end of the
18th
century.
(b)
Poland came totally under the control of Russia
and became part of Russia.
(c)
Poland became the part of East Germany.
(d) Poland
was partitioned at the end of the 18th century by three Great Powers: Russia,
Prussia and Austria.
Answer
Answer: d
19. Who played the leading role
in the unification of Germany?
(a)
German Emperor (formerly King of Prussia) —
Kaiser William I.
(b)
Otto Von Bismarck (Prussian Chief Minister).
(c)
Johann Gottfried Herder — German philosopher.
(d) Austrian
Chancellor — Duke Metternich.
Answer
Answer: b
20. Three wars over seven years
with Austria, Denmark, Germany and France, ended in
(a)
Danish victory
(b)
Prussian victory
(c)
French victory
(d) German
victory
Answer
Answer: b
21. Who was proclaimed the
emperor of Germany in 1871?
(a)
Otto Von Bismarck
(b)
Victor Emmanuel II
(c)
Count Cavour
(d) Kaiser
William I of Prussia
Answer
Answer: d
22. Who became the King of United
Italy in 1861?
(a)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
(b)
Victor Emmanuel II
(c)
Count Cavour
(d) Giuseppe
Mazzini
Answer
Answer: b
23. What helped in the formation
of a nation-state in Britain?
(a) The
formation of a nation-state in Britain was the result of a sudden upheaval.
(b) In
1688, the monarchy in Britain had seized the power from English Parliament. (c)
The parliament through a bloodless revolution seized power from the monarchy
which gradually led to the emergence of a nation-state.
(d) The British nation was formed as a result of a war with
Scotland and Wales.
Answer
Answer: c
24. Who was responsible for the
unification of Germany?
(a)
Count Cavour
(b)
Bismarck
(c)
Garibaldi
(d) Giuseppe
Mazzini
Answer
Answer: b
25. The allegory of the German
nation who wears a crown of oak leaves was a:
(a)
Marianne
(b)
Union Jack
(c)
Britannia
(d) Germania
Answer
Answer: d
26. A large part of Balkan region
was under the control of:
(a)
Russian empire
(b)
Ottoman empire
(c)
German empire
(d) Habsburg
rulers
Answer
Answer: b
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