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Class 10 - Social Science, Term 1 - HIS The Rise of Nationalism in Europe - 01, , The Estates-General was elected by the body of active citizens and renamed the National Assembly., New hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs commemorated, all in the name of the nation. A, centralised administrative system was put in place and it formulated uniform laws for all citizens, within its territory. The above events took place during which revolution?, a. Industrial revolution, b. American Revolution, c. The Haitian Revolution, d. French revolution, . Who said, "When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold”?, a, Metternich, b. Giuseppe, « Lord Byron, d. TS Eliot, . What is Suffrage?, a. The right to information, b. The right to speech, c. The right to vote, d. The right to freedom
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4, What territories did the Habsburg Empire rule over?, a. Hungary, b, Austria, c. Both Austria and Hungary, d. Romania, 5. In revolutionary France, who were granted exclusive rights to vote?, a, Allmen, b. Property-owning men, c All women, d. Property-owning women, 6. Ideas of national unity in early-nineteenth-century Europe were closely allied to the ideology of, a. liberalism, b. centralism, c. globalism, d. privatization, 7. The 1830s were years of great economic hardship in Europe. The first half of the nineteenth century, saw an enormous increase in population all over Europe. In most countries, there were more seekers, of jobs than employment. The population from rural areas migrated to the cities to live in overcrowded, slums. Small producers in towns were often faced with stiff competition from imports of cheap, machine-made goods from England, where industrialization was more advanced than on the continent,, The above passage gives information about what?, a. Hunger
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b. Popular Revolt, c. All of these, d, Hardship, 8. What do you mean by the French word La Patria?, a. Motherland, b. Community land, « Reserved land, d. Fatherland, 9. The first clear expression of nationalism came with the ‘, a. Russian Revolution in 1789, b. American Revolution in 1759, « French Revolution in 1789, d. Europe Revolution in 1880, 10. Who was Giuseppe Mazzini?, a. Italian revolutionary, b. Member of Second Estate of French Society, c. Delegate of Treaty of Vienna, d. King of Europe
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11. Conservative regimes set up in 1815 were___., a. socialist, b. democratic, ¢. autocratic, d. republic, , For question numbers 12-16, two statements are given- one labeled Assertion (A) and the other labeled, Reason (R), Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given, below:, , a, Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A., , b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A., c. Ais true but Ris false., , d, Ais false but R is true., , 12. Assertion (A): The true spirit of nationalism could be discovered through folk cultures and traditions., Reason (R): Collecting and recording these forms of folk culture was essential to the project of nationbuilding., , 13. Assertion (A): A National Assembly proclaimed a republic that guaranteed the right to work., , Reason (R): In 1948, it granted suffrage to all adult males above 21., , 14. Assertion (A): The Scottish Highlanders were forbidden to speak their Gaelic language or wear their, national dress, and large numbers were forcibly driven out of their homeland., , Reason (R): The English helped the Protestants of Ireland to establish their dominance over a largely, Catholic country., , 15. Assertion (A): Nationalism in early-nineteenth-century Europe can be allied to the ideology of liberalism., Reason (R): Liberalism stood for freedom for the individual and equality of all before the law., , 16. Assertion (A): Various measures were introduced by the French revolutionaries., , Reason (R): This was done to create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people.
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Answer questions 17-20 based on the following case study:, , Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:, , Artists in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries found a way out by personifying a nation. In other words,, they represented a country as if it were a person. Nations were then portrayed as female figures. The female, form that was chosen to personify the nation did not stand for any particular woman in real life; rather it, sought to give the abstract idea of the nation a concrete form. That is, the female figure became an allegory of, the nation. During the French Revolution artists used the female allegory to portray ideas such as Liberty,, Justice and the Republic. These ideals were represented through specific objects or symbols. The attributes of, Liberty are the red cap, or the broken chain, while Justice is generally a blindfolded woman carrying a pair of, weighing scales. Female allegories were invented by artists in the nineteenth century to represent the nation. In, France, she has christened Marianne, a popular Christian name, which underlined the idea of a people's nation., Her characteristics were drawn from those of Liberty and the Republic — the red cap, the tricolour, the cockade., Statues of Marianne were erected in public squares to remind the public of the national symbol of unity and to, persuade them to identify with it. Marianne images were marked on coins and stamps. Similarly, Germania, became the allegory of the German nation. In visual representations, Germania wears a crown of oak leaves, as, the German oak stands for heroism., , Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:, , 17. Why were Female allegories invented by artists?, a. Representation of the nation., b, Representation of Imperialism., c Representation of heroism., d. Representation of the modern state., 18. Which of the following is an allegory for ‘liberty’?, a. Crown of Oak, b. Olive Branch, c RedCap, d, Sword, 19, What does a blindfolded woman carrying a pair of weighing scales symbolise?, a. Peace, b. Justice, « Equality, d. Liberty, 20, Which of the following is not true with respect to "Allegory"?, a. Itis a symbol representing an abstract idea., b, It is an idea expressed through a person or a thing., c Anallegorical story has two meanings, one literal and one symbolic., d. Artist became an allegory of a nation.
