History – The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
Very Short Answers Type Questions
Q.1) What is meant by conservatism?
Ans) Conservatism is a political philosophy that emphasizes the importance of tradition, established institutions, and customs, and prefers gradual evolution over rapid change.
Q.2) Explain the meaning of liberalism?
Ans) The word ‘liberalism’ derives from the Latin root word liber, meaning ‘free’. For the new middle class, liberalism stood for individual freedom and equality before the law. In a political sense, liberalism emphasized the concept of rule by consent.
Q.3) What is meant by absolutist?
Ans) Autocratic government is a type of government or system of governance in which there are no checks on the exercise of power. In history, autocratic government refers to a form of monarchical government that is centralized, militarized, and oppressive.
Q.4) Who was Frederic Sorrieu?
Ans) Frederic Sorrieu was a French artist who created a series of four prints. In these prints, he realised his dream of a world made up of ‘democratic and social republics’, as he called them.
Q.5) What is the meaning of plebiscite?
Ans) A plebiscite is a process of direct voting by which all the people of an area are asked to accept or reject a proposal.
Q.6) When and who designed the ‘German Almanac’? Of which group did he belong to?
Ans) The ‘German Almanac’ was designed by journalist Andreas Rebmann in 1798. Rebmann was a member of a German Jacobin group.
Q.7) What was the Civil Code of 1804?
Ans) The Civil Code of 1804, commonly known as the Napoleonic Code, abolished all birth-based privileges. It established equality before the law and secured the right to property. This code was also applied to the territories under France.
Q.8) What was Zollverein? What was its objective?
Ans) In 1834, on Prussia’s initiative, a customs union, the Zollverein, was formed, comprising most of the German states. This union abolished tariff barriers and reduced the number of currencies from thirty to two.
Q.9) What is meant by feminism?
Ans) Feminism is awareness of women’s rights and interests based on the belief in social, economic, and political equality of the sexes.
Q.10) What is the meaning of ethnic?
Ans) Ethnic is relating to large groups of people categorized according to common racial, national, tribal, or cultural origin or background.
Q.11) Who is a French artist in the rise of nationalism in Europe? In which year?
Ans) Frederic Sorrieu, a French artist, is known for his series of prints illustrating the rise of nationalism in Europe, particularly in the year 1848.
Q.12) How many series he makes?
Ans) Frederic Sorrieu, made a series of four prints in 1848, visualizing his dream of a world composed of democratic and social republics.
Q.13) Name the first element in Statue of Liberty.
Ans) The first element of the Statue of Liberty that was constructed was the torch of enlightenment.
Q.14) Name the second element in Statue of Liberty.
Ans) The second element in the Statue of Liberty is the “Charter of the Rights of Man”.
Q.15) In which year the first expression for French revolution took place?
Ans) The first expression of the French Revolution took place in 1789, specifically on July 14th.
Q.16) Name the constitution for equal rights after the Monarchy.
Ans) The constitutions for equal rights after the Monarchy are:-
- La Patrie (The Fatherland)
- Le citoyen (The Citizen)
Q.17) Name the clubs formed by French when migrate to Europe.
Ans) During the French Revolution, many clubs were formed by French emigres in Europe. The most prominent was the Jacobin Club.
Q.18) In which year and which parts of Europe; French army moved.
Ans) In the 1790s, French armies moved into Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, and much of Italy, where French armies carried the idea of nationalism abroad.
Q.19) What is the Code name introduced by Napoleon?
Ans) The code name introduced by Napoleon is the Napoleonic Code, also known as the Civil Code of 1804.
Q.20) Name the battle that Napoleon lost and in which year.
Ans) The Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations, was a decisive defeat for Napoleon. This battle, fought in October 1813
Q.21) When did the downfall of Napoleon started under which settlement treaty?
Ans) The downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte began in 1814 under the Treaty of Fontainebleau, which forced him to abdicate and exiled him to Elba.
Q.22) When did industrialization started and in which country?
Ans) Industrialization is also known as the Industrial Revolution, and it began in Great Britain during the late of 18th century and early 19th century.
Q.23) Where was Italian revolutionary was born? What was his name?
Ans) The Italian revolutionary was Giuseppe Mazzini, born in Genoa in 1807. He was a key figure in the movement for Italian unification, known as the Risorgimento.
Q.24) In which year customs union formed by whom?
Ans) The customs union known as the Zollverein was formed in 1834 at the initiative of Prussia.
Q.25) From where the term “Liberalism” derived from?
Ans) The word “liberalism” is derived from the Latin word “liber”, which means “free”. This root is the foundation for other related words like “liberty.”
Q.26) Name the tree plant in Germany. In which city?
Ans) The tree planted in Germany is the “Tree of Liberty”, in the city “Zweibrucken”.
Q.27) When Greek independence struggle begins?
Ans) The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution is began in 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire.
Q.28) Who invades Italy in which year?
Ans) Napoleon’s French Army invaded Italy in 1796.
Q.29) Who brought reforms in France?
Ans) Napoleon Bonaparte implemented significant reforms in France. These reforms, implemented during his rule as First Consul.
Q.30) What is a utopian vision?
Ans) A utopian is a vision of society that refers to an idealized and often unrealistic concept of a perfect society.
Q.31) What is the name of dream of world map by visualization?
Ans) The name for visualizing a dream world map by visualization is Dream Cartography.