Knowledge Check: The rise of nationalism in Europe
Knowledge Check
Q1: The French Revolution started in
A) 1776
B) 1789
C) 1815
D) 1848
Q2: The term ‘la patrie’ in French nationalism means
A) The fatherland
B) The citizen
C) The king
D) The church
Q3: The broken chains in French symbols represent
A) Freedom
B) Strength
C) Justice
D) Equality
Q4: The Congress of Vienna was hosted by
A) Napoleon
B) Metternich
C) Bismarck
D) Cavour
Q5: The revolutions of liberals in 1848 took place in
A) France only
B) Many European countries
C) Germany only
D) Italy only
Q6: Romantic artists used folk songs and dances to
A) Earn money
B) Build national feelings
C) Copy French culture
D) Please kings
Q7: Zollverein was formed in
A) 1815
B) 1834
C) 1848
D) 1871
Q8: Otto von Bismarck followed the policy of
A) Blood and iron
B) Peace and friendship
C) Democracy
D) Liberalism
Q9: Germany was unified after the war with France in
A) 1864
B) 1866
C) 1870-71
D) 1880
Q10: Giuseppe Mazzini formed the secret society called
A) Young Italy
B) Red Shirts
C) Carbonari
D) Young Europe
Q11: Chief Minister Cavour belonged to
A) Sardinia-Piedmont
B) Lombardy
C) Venice
D) Rome
Q12: Garibaldi led volunteers wearing
A) Red shirts
B) Blue shirts
C) White shirts
D) Black shirts
Q13: Victor Emmanuel II was proclaimed King of united Italy in
A) 1859
B) 1861
C) 1866
D) 1870
Q14: Rome became capital of Italy in
A) 1861
B) 1866
C) 1870
D) 1871
Q15: The Act of Union joined England and Scotland in
A) 1707
B) 1801
C) 1921
D) 1945
Q16: The female allegory of France is
A) Germania
B) Marianne
C) Britannia
D) Columbia
Q17: The female allegory of Germany is
A) Marianne
B) Germania
C) Britannia
D) Liberty
Q18: The Balkan area was part of
A) British Empire
B) Ottoman Empire
C) French Empire
D) Russian Empire
Q19: A school teacher in France teaches students to sing La Marseillaise. This shows
A) Love for music
B) National feeling
C) Fear of king
D) Respect for teacher
Q20: A farmer in Germany pays same tax in all states because of
A) Zollverein
B) Congress of Vienna
C) Bismarck
D) Napoleon
Q21: The Napoleonic Code introduced uniform
A) Laws across France
B) Taxes only
C) Army rules
D) School system
Q22: The Grimm brothers collected
A) Taxes
B) Folk tales
C) Soldiers
D) Money
Q23: Ireland was forcibly joined with Britain in
A) 1707
B) 1801
C) 1921
D) 1945
Q24: Which country unified through wars?
A) France
B) Britain
C) Germany
D) Italy
Q25: Which country unified without much war?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) Britain
D) France
Q26: The red cap in France symbolises
A) Liberty
B) Equality
C) Fraternity
D) Justice
Q27: The Treaty of Vienna was signed in
A) 1815
B) 1830
C) 1848
D) 1871
Q28: Karol Kurpiński celebrated Polish national struggle through
A) Wars
B) Music and operas
C) Paintings
D) Books
Q29: The crown of oak leaves on Germania represents
A) Heroism
B) Peace
C) Justice
D) Liberty
Q30: Venetia was added to Italy in
A) 1860
B) 1861
C) 1866
D) 1870
Q31: Which is NOT a feature of French nationalism?
A) Uniform laws
B) Common currency
C) Different weights in regions
D) Abolition of feudal dues
Q32: The Balkan states wanted freedom from
A) Britain
B) France
C) Ottoman Empire
D) Russia
Q33: The blue-white-red tricolour became the flag of
A) Germany
B) France
C) Italy
D) Britain
Q34: Which war led to final unification of Germany?
A) With Denmark
B) With Austria
C) With France
D) With Britain
Q35: The German Empire was proclaimed at
A) Berlin
B) Hall of Mirrors, Versailles
C) Vienna
D) Rome
Q36: The sword in Germania’s hand symbolises
A) Readiness to fight
B) Peace
C) Equality
D) Justice
Q37: The breastplate on Germania represents
A) Strength
B) Weakness
C) Fear
D) Poverty
Q38: The black-red-gold flag was the flag of
A) Liberals in Germany
B) Conservatives
C) Kings
D) Church
Q39: The rays of the rising sun in French symbols mean
A) Beginning of a new era
B) End of day
C) Darkness
D) Rain
✔ Correct Answer: A) Beginning of a new era
Explanation: Rising sun symbolises the start of a new time of freedom.
Q40: Aggressive nationalism in Europe finally led to
A) Peace
B) First World War
C) Second World War
D) Cold War