Subject enrichment activity – Term 1

History
Passage questions

Read the extract given below and answer the following questions that
follows: 1 x 10=10

Passage -1
In the German regions a large number of political associations whose
members were middle-class professional businessmen and prosperous
artisans came together in the city of Frankfurt and decided to vote for an all-
German National Assembly. On 18 May 1848, 31 elected representatives
marched in a festive procession to take their places in the Frankfurt
parliament convened in the Church of St Paul. They drafted a constitution
for a German nation to be headed by a monarchy subject to a parliament.
When the deputies ordered the crown on these terms to Friedrich Wilhelm
IV, King of Prussia, he rejected it and joined other monarchs to oppose the
elected assembly. While the opposition of the aristocracy and military
became stronger, the social basis of parliament eroded. The parliament was
dominated by the middle classes who resisted the demands of workers and
artisans and consequently lost their support. In the end troops were called
in and the assembly was forced to disband. The issue of extending political
rights to women was a controversial one within the liberal movement, in
which large numbers of women had participated actively over the years.
Women had formed their own political associations, founded newspapers
and taken part in political meetings and demonstrations. Despite this they
were denied suffrage rights during the election of the Assembly. When the
Frankfurt parliament convened in the Church of St Paul, women were
admitted only as observers to stand in the visitors' gallery.

Q 1. People from which classes mainly constituted the members of many

political associations in the German region? 1
a. Backward class professional businessmen and prosperous fishermen
were the classes which mainly constituted the members of many political
associations in the German region.

b. Middle-class professional businessmen and prosperous artisans were

the classes which mainly constituted the members of many political
associations in the German region.
c. Rich-class professional businessmen and prosperous artisans were the
classes which mainly constituted the members of many political
associations in the German region.

d. Poor and backward class professional businessmen and prosperous

artisans were the classes which mainly constituted the members of
many political associations in the German region.

Q 2. What was Wilhelm IV’s reaction when he was offered the crown on
certain terms by the deputies? 1
a. When the deputies offered the crown on these terms to Friedrich Wilhelm
IV, King of Prussia, he rejected it and joined other monarchs to oppose the
elected assembly.
b. When the deputies offered the crown on these terms to Friedrich Wilhelm
IV, King of Prussia, he accepted it and joined other monarchs to oppose the
elected assembly.
c. When the deputies offered the crown on these terms to Friedrich Wilhelm
IV, King of Prussia, he accepted it and joined other monarchs to support the
elected assembly.
d. When the deputies offered the crown on these terms to Friedrich Wilhelm
IV, King of Prussia, he rejected it and joined other slaves to support the
elected assembly

Q 3. In what ways were the women active in the political sphere? 1

a. Women never participated in large numbers in the liberal movement over
the years. Each women had formed their separate political associations,
founded newspapers and have never taken part in political meetings and
demonstrations.
b. Women never participated in large numbers in the liberal movement over
the years. Each women had formed their separate political associations,
founded newspapers and taken part in political meetings and
demonstrations.
c. Women never participated in large numbers in the liberal movement over
the years. Women had formed their own political associations, founded
newspapers and taken part in political meetings and demonstrations. B
d. Women actively participated in large numbers in the liberal movement
over the years. Women had formed their own political associations, founded
newspapers and taken part in political meetings and demonstrations.

Q 4. When did the elected representatives marched in a festive procession? 1

a. The elected representatives marched in a festive procession on 18th May
1848
b. The elected representatives marched in a festive procession on 18th
December 1458
c. The elected representatives marched in a festive procession on 30th
December 1848
d. The elected representatives marched in a festive procession on 31st
December 1800

Q5. A large number of political associations whose members were middle-

class professional businessmen and prosperous artisans came together in
the city of --------------------and decided to vote for an all-German National
Assembly. 1

Passage - 2

The Romantic Imagination and National Feeling.

The development of nationalism did not come about only through wars and
territorial expansion Culture played an important role in creating the idea of
the nation art and poetry, stories and music helped express and shape
nationalist feelings. Let us look at Romanticism, a cultural movement which
sought to develop a particular form of nationalist sentiment. Romantic
artists and poets generally criticised the glorification of reason and science
and focused instead on emotions, intuition and mystical feelings. Their effort
was to create a sense of a shared collective heritage, a common cultural
past, as the basis of a nation.
Q 1. What was Romanticism? 1
a. Romanticism was a social movement which sought to develop a particular
form of anti-nationalist sentiment.
b. Romanticism was a physical movement which sought to develop a
particular form of anti-nationalist sentiment.
c. Romanticism was a physical movement which sought to develop a
particular form of nationalist sentiment.
d. Romanticism was a cultural movement which sought to develop a
particular form of nationalist sentiment.

Q 2. What was the major objective of the romantic artists and poets? 1
a. The major objective of romantic artists and poets was to create a sense of
anti-nationalism, hatred for fellow citizens, as the basis of a nation.
 b. The major objective of romantic artists and poets was to create a sense of
a loneliness, a different cultural past, as the basis of a nation.
c. The major objective of romantic artists and poets was to create a sense of
a loneliness, a common cultural past, as the basis of a nation.
d. The major objective of romantic artists and poets was to create a sense of
a shared collective heritage, a common cultural past, as the basis of a
nation.

Q 3. What played important role in creating the idea of nation art? 1

a. Culture played important role in creating the idea of nation art.
b. Government played important role in creating the idea of nation art.
c. Army played important role in creating the idea of nation art.
d. Monarchs played important role in creating the idea of nation art.

Q 4. Who criticized the glorification of reason and science? 1

a. Scientists criticized the glorification of reason and science.
b. Romantic artists and poets criticized the glorification of reason and
science.
c. Government criticized the glorification of reason and science
d. Fishermen and traders criticized the glorification of reason and science.

Q 5. What is das volk? 1

a. True German culture among the common people.
b. True German culture among the elites.
c. True French culture among the common people.
d. True Polish culture among the common people.