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The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
Social Science · CBSE Class 10 · English Medium · 20 questions and answers
Sample questions
- Q: Who painted the series 'The Dream of Worldwide Democratic and Social Republics' in 1848?
- A: Frederic Sorrieu, a French artist, prepared this series of prints in 1848 visualising a world of democratic and social republics.
- Q: What is a nation-state?
- A: A nation-state is one in which the majority of citizens, not just the ruler, come to develop a sense of common identity and shared history or descent.
- Q: What did the term 'liberalism' stand for in the 19th century?
- A: Liberalism stood for freedom of the individual and equality of all before the law; politically it emphasised government by consent and, for the propertied middle classes, a constitution and representative government.
- Q: What was the Zollverein?
- A: The Zollverein was a customs union formed in 1834 by Prussia that abolished tariff barriers among most German states and reduced currencies from over thirty to two.
- Q: When and where did the French Revolution begin, and why is it important for nationalism?
- A: The French Revolution began in 1789. It was the first clear expression of nationalism, transferring sovereignty from the monarchy to the French citizens (la patrie and le citoyen).
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