Here we are with the first chapter of the class 10 history, “The Rise of Nationalism in Europe.” Let’s check out some of the important dates in this chapter –
- 1797: Napoleon invades Italy; Napoleonic wars begin
- 1814-1815: Fall of Napoleon; the Vienna Peace Settlement
- 1821: Greek struggle for independence begins
- 1830: First upheaval in France: July 1830, Belgium breaks away from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands
- 1845: Weavers in Silesia led a revolt against contractors
- 1848: Revolutions in Europe
- 1859-1870: Unification of Italy
- 1866-1871: Unification of Germany
- 1905: Slav nationalism gathers force in the Habsburg and Ottoman Empires
- 1832: Treaty of Constantinople recognized Greece as an independent nation
- 1834: Zollverein formed at the initiative of Prussia
- 1831: Armed rebellion against Russian rule in Poland
- 1871: Proclamation of the German Empire; William I becomes German Emperor
- 1815: Congress of Vienna; conservative order established in Europe
- 1848: Frankfurt Parliament convened in the Church of St Paul
Now, let’s have a look at 40 MCQ questions, followed by 2 match-the-following questions and 15 fill-in-the-blanks type questions. This will help you finalize your preparation for exams.
The Rise of Nationalism in Europe Multiple choice questions for Class 10 History Chapter 1
Question 1. What was the primary intention of the Vienna Congress of 1815?
a) To promote democratic ideals
b) To restore monarchies and create a conservative order
c) To establish a single European nation
d) To reduce the power of the Church
Answer:
b) To restore monarchies and create a conservative order
Question 2. Who hosted the Congress of Vienna in 1815?
a) Friedrich List
b) Giuseppe Mazzini
c) Duke Metternich
d) Otto von Bismarck
Answer:
c) Duke Metternich
Question 3. What did the German Confederation consist of after the Vienna Congress?
a) 25 states
b) 39 states
c) 50 states
d) 60 states
Answer:
b) 39 states
Question 4. Which revolutionary founded the secret society of the Carbonari?
a) Giuseppe Garibaldi
b) Otto von Bismarck
c) Giuseppe Mazzini
d) Friedrich Wilhelm IV
Answer:
c) Giuseppe Mazzini
Question 5. What did Giuseppe Mazzini believe was necessary for Italian liberty?
a) Fragmentation into small states
b) A unified republic
c) Continued foreign rule
d) Monarchical control
Answer:
b) A unified republic
Question 6. Which country broke away from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands after the July Revolution?
a) France
b) Germany
c) Belgium
d) Italy
Answer:
c) Belgium
Question 7. Who was the chief minister of Prussia that led the unification of Germany?
a) Friedrich List
b) Giuseppe Garibaldi
c) Otto von Bismarck
d) Giuseppe Mazzini
Answer:
c) Otto von Bismarck
Question 8. What did Friedrich List believe the Zollverein would achieve?
a) Division of Germany
b) Economic unity and national sentiment
c) Increased foreign control
d) Isolation of German states
Answer:
b) Economic unity and national sentiment
Question 9. What led to the Silesian weavers’ uprising?
a) Increased wages
b) Reduced payments by contractors
c) Support from the government
d) Abundance of jobs
Answer:
b) Reduced payments by contractors
Question 10. What was the outcome of the Frankfurt Parliament’s constitution for Germany?
a) Acceptance by the monarchs
b) Rejection and suppression by the monarchs
c) Immediate implementation
d) Ignorance by the German states
Answer:
b) Rejection and suppression by the monarchs
Question 11. What symbol did the artist use to depict Britain’s national pride in the map of the British Empire?
a) A lion
b) Britannia
c) A dragon
d) An eagle
Answer:
b) Britannia
Question 12. Who led the famous Expedition of the Thousand in Italy?
a) Giuseppe Mazzini
b) Otto von Bismarck
c) Victor Emmanuel II
d) Giuseppe Garibaldi
Answer:
d) Giuseppe Garibaldi
Question 13. What was the primary focus of the liberal revolutionaries in Europe during 1848?
a) Establishing monarchies
b) Promoting socialism
c) Achieving national unification and constitutionalism
d) Expanding colonial empires
Answer:
c) Achieving national unification and constitutionalism
Question 14. What did the Frankfurt Parliament offer to Friedrich Wilhelm IV?
a) The presidency
b) The crown of a united Germany
c) A military position
d) A diplomatic role
Answer:
b) The crown of a united Germany
Question 15. What triggered the Greek War of Independence?
a) Ottoman support for Greece
b) Growth of revolutionary nationalism
c) Economic prosperity
d) Military support from France
Answer:
b) Growth of revolutionary nationalism
Question 16. Who described Giuseppe Mazzini as ‘the most dangerous enemy of our social order’?
a) Otto von Bismarck
b) Duke Metternich
c) Victor Emmanuel II
d) Friedrich List
Answer:
b) Duke Metternich
Question 17. Which region became a part of unified Italy first?
a) Rome
b) Venice
c) Sardinia
d) Piedmont
Answer:
c) Sardinia
Question 18. What was the major issue taken up by liberal-nationalists after the French Revolution?
a) Industrialization
b) Freedom of the press
c) Agricultural reform
d) Expansion of the military
Answer:
b) Freedom of the press
Question 19. What did the Habsburg rulers grant to the Hungarians in 1867?
a) Independence
b) Autonomy
c) Complete sovereignty
d) Economic aid
Answer:
b) Autonomy
Question 20. What role did language play in the Polish national struggle?
a) Promoting foreign dominance
b) Symbol of national resistance
c) Tool for economic development
d) Means of political suppression
Answer:
b) Symbol of national resistance
Question 21. Who formed the Young Italy movement?
a) Otto von Bismarck
b) Giuseppe Garibaldi
c) Friedrich List
d) Giuseppe Mazzini
Answer:
d) Giuseppe Mazzini
Question 22. What did the liberal politician Carl Welcker believe about the roles of men and women?
a) They should have the same roles
b) Men are stronger and protectors
c) Women should lead public tasks
d) Equality between sexes would enhance family harmony
Answer:
b) Men are stronger and protectors
Question 23. Who led an army of volunteers to Rome in 1867?
a) Otto von Bismarck
b) Giuseppe Mazzini
c) Friedrich Wilhelm IV
d) Giuseppe Garibaldi
Answer:
d) Giuseppe Garibaldi
Question 24. What were the French revolutionaries’ views on the mission of the French nation?
a) To expand the monarchy
b) To create a common language
c) To liberate the peoples of Europe
d) To support foreign dominance
Answer:
c) To liberate the peoples of Europe
Question 25. What did the Zollverein aim to achieve in Germany?
a) Economic fragmentation
b) Political isolation
c) Economic unification
d) Cultural division
Answer:
c) Economic unification
Question 26. What was the impact of the Napoleonic Code on women’s rights?
a) Enhanced women’s status
b) Reduced women to minor status
c) Provided equal political rights
d) Allowed women to vote
Answer:
b) Reduced women to minor status
Question 27. Who founded Young Europe in Berne?
a) Otto von Bismarck
b) Giuseppe Garibaldi
c) Friedrich List
d) Giuseppe Mazzini
Answer:
d) Giuseppe Mazzini
Question 28. What was the basis of the Hungarian autonomy in 1867?
a) Military strength
b) Cultural unity
c) Habsburg concession
d) Economic prosperity
Answer:
c) Habsburg concession
Question 29. Who played a significant role in the Silesian weavers’ uprising?
a) Friedrich List
b) Wilhelm Wolff
c) Otto von Bismarck
d) Giuseppe Garibaldi
Answer:
b) Wilhelm Wolff
Question 30. What was the main goal of the secret societies formed in Europe after 1815?
a) Support monarchies
b) Train revolutionaries
c) Promote economic reforms
d) Expand colonial empires
Answer:
b) Train revolutionaries
Question 31. What was the significance of the Frankfurt Parliament of 1848?
a) Creation of a unified Germany
b) Establishment of a new monarchy
c) Drafting a constitution for Germany
d) Formation of secret societies
Answer:
c) Drafting a constitution for Germany
Question 32. What was the impact of French rule in the areas they conquered in Europe?
a) Complete acceptance
b) Initial enthusiasm turned to hostility
c) Continuous support
d) Unquestioned loyalty
Answer:
b) Initial enthusiasm turned to hostility
Question 33. What did the liberal middle classes demand during the revolutions of 1848?
a) Continuation of monarchical rule
b) Creation of a nation-state on parliamentary principles
c) Suppression of workers’ demands
d) Isolation from European affairs
Answer:
b) Creation of a nation-state on parliamentary principles
Question 34. What were the primary issues faced by peasants in Europe during the 1830s?
a) Economic prosperity
b) Industrialization
c) Feudal dues and obligations
d) Political freedom
Answer:
c) Feudal dues and obligations
Question 35. How did the Grimm Brothers contribute to the German national identity?
a) Through economic policies
b) By collecting folktales
c) By supporting foreign rule
d) By creating military strategies
Answer:
b) By collecting folktales
Question 36. What was the primary cause of the 1848 revolution in France?
a) Economic prosperity
b) Food shortages and unemployment
c) Support from foreign powers
d) Expansion of the military
Answer:
b) Food shortages and unemployment
Question 37. Who played a key role in the liberal movements in the German regions during 1848?
a) Otto von Bismarck
b) Friedrich Wilhelm IV
c) Middle-class professionals
d) Giuseppe Garibaldi
Answer:
c) Middle-class professionals
Question 38. What was the impact of the July Revolution of 1830 in France?
a) Establishment of an absolute monarchy
b) Overthrow of Bourbon kings
c) Creation of a socialist state
d) Strengthening of feudalism
Answer:
b) Overthrow of Bourbon kings
Question 39. What was the significance of the Zollverein in Germany?
a) It promoted political isolation
b) It facilitated economic unity
c) It suppressed national sentiments
d) It increased feudal dues
Answer:
b) It facilitated economic unity
Question 40. Who believed that true German culture was to be discovered among the common people?
a) Friedrich List
b) Johann Gottfried Herder
c) Giuseppe Mazzini
d) Otto von Bismarck
Answer:
b) Johann Gottfried Herder
Match the columns for Class 10 History Chapter 1
Question 1
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Year of Greek struggle for independence | A. 1815 |
| 2. Proclamation of German Empire | B. 1821 |
| 3. Unification of Italy | C. 1871 |
| 4. Napoleonic Wars end | D. 1848 |
| 5. Revolutions in Europe | E. 1859-1870 |
Answer:
| Column A | Correct Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Year of Greek struggle for independence | B. 1821 |
| 2. Proclamation of German Empire | C. 1871 |
| 3. Unification of Italy | E. 1859-1870 |
| 4. Napoleonic Wars end | A. 1815 |
| 5. Revolutions in Europe | D. 1848 |
Question 2
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Greek War of Independence begins | A. 1821 |
| 2. Fall of Napoleon | B. 1815 |
| 3. Unification of Germany | C. 1871 |
| 4. Treaty of Constantinople | D. 1832 |
| 5. Silesian weavers’ uprising | E. 1845 |
Answer:
| Column A | Correct Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Greek War of Independence begins | A. 1821 |
| 2. Fall of Napoleon | B. 1815 |
| 3. Unification of Germany | C. 1871 |
| 4. Treaty of Constantinople | D. 1832 |
| 5. Silesian weavers’ uprising | E. 1845 |
Fill in the Blanks for Class 10 History Chapter 1 – The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
1. The first clear expression of nationalism came with the ___ in 1789.
Answer:
French Revolution
2. The ideas of la patrie and le citoyen emphasized the notion of a ___ enjoying equal rights under a constitution.
Answer:
united community
3. ___ was chosen to replace the former royal standard of France.
Answer:
The tricolour
4. New hymns were composed, oaths taken, and martyrs commemorated, all in the name of ___.
Answer:
the nation
5. The Estates General was renamed the ___.
Answer:
National Assembly
6. ___ were abolished and a uniform system of weights and measures was adopted.
Answer:
Internal customs duties and dues
7. ___ declared that it was the mission and destiny of the French nation to liberate the peoples of Europe from despotism.
Answer:
The revolutionaries
8. The idea of nationalism was carried abroad by the ___.
Answer:
French armies
9. A custom union or ___ was formed at the initiative of Prussia.
Answer:
Zollverein
10. The ___ brothers became active in liberal politics, especially the movement for freedom of the press.
Answer:
Grimm
11. ___ was a French philosopher who outlined his understanding of what makes a nation in his lecture at the University of Sorbonne in 1882.
Answer:
Ernst Renan
12. Napoleon’s Civil Code of 1804 established ___ before the law and secured the right to property.
Answer:
equality
13. The Greek war of independence began in ___.
Answer:
1821
14. The English poet ___ organised funds and later went to fight in the Greek war of independence, where he died of fever in 1824.
Answer:
Lord Byron
15. The Treaty of ___ of 1832 recognised Greece as an independent nation.
Answer:
Constantinople
Other Chapters MCQ for Class 10 History
- Chapter 1 – Print Culture and the Modern World MCQ
- Chapter 2 – Nationalism in India MCQ
- Chapter 3 – The Making of a Global World MCQ
- Chapter 4 – The Age of Industrialisation MCQ
