CHRIST SCHOOL, RAJKOT

CLASS.10 A SUB-HISTORY
IMPORTANT MCQ's WITH QUESTION AND ANSWERS

CHP.1 The Rise of Nationalism In Europe

1. In revolutionary France, who were given the right to vote?

a) Only men and women who owned property

b) All men

c) All men and women

d) Only men who owned property

2. What is the date of demolition of Bastille?

a) 17 July 1790

b) 9 June 1789

c) 14 July 1789

d) 14 May 1786

3. What is the year in which the English Parliament seized power from the British Monarchy?

a)1866

b)1789

c)1512

d)1688

4. Summarise the attributes of a nation, as Renan understands them. Why, in his view, are
nations important?

5. What did Liberal Nationalism stand for?

6. Describe the political ends that List hopes to achieve through economic measures.
7. Discuss the importance of language and popular traditions in the creation of national identity.

8. Describe the cause of the Silesian weavers’ uprising. Comment on the viewpoint of the
journalist

9. What are the conditions that were viewed as obstacles to the economic exchange and growth
by the new commercial classes during the 19th century in Europe?

10. How were liberty and equality for women to be defined?

11. Define the main aim of the French Revolutionaries.

12. Explain why the decade of the 1830s is known as ‘great economic hardship’ in Europe. Give
reasons.

13. What steps did the French revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective identity among
the French people?

14. Briefly trace the process of German unification.

15. What are the ideas suggested by Johann Gottfried in promoting the true spirit of a nation?
Explain.

16. What changes did Napoleon introduce to make the administrative system more efficient in
the territories ruled by him?

17. Define the meaning of “Imperialism.”

18. Explain what is meant by the 1848 revolution of the liberals. What were the political, social
and economic ideas supported by the liberals? Discuss.

19. Through a focus on any two countries, explain how nations developed over the nineteenth
century.

20. Why did nationalist tensions emerge in the Balkans? Discuss.

21. What was the main aim of the French revolutionaries?

22. Explain any three causes of conflict in the ‘Balkan area’ after 1871.

23. Write a note on:

1.The Role of Women in Nationalist Struggles

2.Guiseppe Mazzini