Q 1 – What type of conservative regimes were set up in 1815 in Europe?
(a) Autocratic
(b) Democratic
(c) Aristocratic
(d) Dictatorial
(a) Autocratic
Q 2 – Identify the French artist who prepared a series of four prints visualizing his dream of a world from the following:
(a) Kitagawa Utamaro
(b) Richard M Hoe
(c) Voltaire
(d) Frederic Sorrieu
(d) Frederic Sorrieu
Q 3 – Who played the leading role in the unification of Germany?
(a) German Emperor (formerly King of Prussia) – Kaiser William I.
(b) Otto Von Bismarck (Prussian Chief Minister).
(c) Johann Gottfried Herder – German philosopher.
(d) Austrian Chancellor – Duke Metternich.
(b) Otto Von Bismarck (Prussian Chief Minister).
Q 4 – ‘Nationalism’, which emerged as a force in the late 19th century, means
(a) strong devotion for one’s own country and its history and culture.
(b) strong devotion for one’s own country without appreciation for other nations.
(c) a strong love for one’s own country and hatred for others.
(d) equally strong devotion for all the countries of the world.
(a) strong devotion for one’s own country and its history and culture.
Q 5 – Who, among the following formed a secret society, called ‘Young Italy’?
(a) Otto Von Bismarck
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini
(c) Metternich
(d) Johann Gottfried Herder
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini
Q 6 – Three wars over seven years with Austria, Denmark, Germany, and France, ended in
(a) Danish victory
(b) Prussian victory
(c) French victory
(d) German victory
(b) Prussian victory
Q 7 – Napoleon invaded Italy in
(a) 1821
(b) 1790s
(c) 1905
(d) 1797
(b) the 1790s
Q 8 – Which one of the following types of government was functioning in France before the revolution of 1789?
(a) Dictatorship
(b) Military
(c) Body of French Citizen
(d) Monarchy
(d) Monarchy
Q 9 – Who was proclaimed the emperor of Germany in 1871?
(a) Otto Von Bismarck
(b) Victor Emmanuel II
(c) Count Cavour
(d) Kaiser William I of Prussia
(d) Kaiser William I of Prussia
Q 10 – Which of the following artists painted the image of Germania?
(a) Philip Veit
(b) Frederic Sorrieu
(c) Ernst Renan
(d) Richar M Hoe
(a) Philip Veit
Q 11 – Which one of the following was an ‘allegory of the German nation?
(a) Marianne
(b) Blindfold woman
(c) Germania
(d) None of these
(c) Germania
Q 12 – Match the term with the statements given below:
A ‘Utopian Society’ is
(i) a society under a benevolent monarchy
(ii) a society that is unlikely to ever exist
(iii) a society under the control of a chosen few wise men
(iv) a society under Parliamentary Democracy
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (ii) only
(d) (iii) only
(b) (ii) and (iii)
Q 13 – Who, among the following, was the architect of the process of ‘National Unification’ of Prussia?
(a) Matternich
(b) Guiseppe Mazzini
(c) Victor Emmanuel
(d) Otto von Bismarck
(c) Victor Emmanuel
Q 14 – Which one of the following was not the feature of the Napoleonic Code?
(a) Equality before the law
(b) Universal Adult Franchise
(c) Right to Property
(d) Privileges based on birth
(d) Privileges based on birth
Q 15 – Who hosted the ‘Treaty of Vienna’?
(a) Frédéric Sorrieu
(b) Victor Emmanuel
(c) Duke Metternich
(d) Giuseppe Garibaldi
(c) Duke Metternich
Q 16 – The artisans, industrial workers, and peasants revolted against which one of the following in 1848, Europe?
(a) Economic Hardship
(b) Political Instability
(c) Monarchy
(d) Revolutionary War
(a) Economic Hardship
Q 17 – The political and constitutional changes brought about by the French Revolution were:
(a) it ended the absolute monarchy.
(b) It transferred power to a body of the French citizens.
(c) It proclaimed that henceforth people would constitute the nation and shape its destiny.
(d) All the above.
(d) All the above.
Q 18 – Identify the French artist who prepared a series of four prints visualizing his dream of a world from the following
(a) Kitagawa utamaro
(b) Richerd M. Hoe
(c) Voltaire
(d) Frederic Sorreeu
(d) Frederic Sorrieu
Q 19 – Pick out the correct definition to define the term ‘Plebiscite’.
(a) Plebiscite is a direct vote by which only the female members of a region are asked to accept or reject a proposal.
(b) Plebiscite is a direct vote by the female members of a matriarchal system to accept or reject a proposal.
(c) Plebiscite is a direct vote by only a chosen few from the total population of a particular region to accept or reject a proposal.
(d) Plebiscite is a direct vote by which all the citizens of a region are asked to accept or reject a proposal.
(d) Plebiscite is a direct vote by which all the citizens of a region are asked to accept or reject a proposal.
Q 20 – The first great revolution which gave the clear idea of nationalism with its core words: ‘Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity were:
(a) The Russian Revolution
(b) The French Revolution
(c) The American Revolution
(d) India’s First War of Independence
(b) The French Revolution
Q 21 – Which of the following statements about the ‘French Revolution’ are correct?
(i) After the end of the French Revolution it was proclaimed that it was the people who would henceforth constitute the nation and shape its destiny.
(ii) France will have a constitutional monarchy and the new republic will be headed by a member of the royal family.
(iii) A centralized administrative system will be put in place to formulate uniform laws for all citizens.
(iv) Imposition of internal customs duties and dues will continue to exist in France.
(a) (ii) and (iii)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iii)
Q 22 – Under which one of the following treaties was Greece recognized as an independent nation?
(a) Treaty of Vienna
(b) Treaty of Versailles
(c) Treaty of St. Germain
(d) Treaty of Constantinople of 1832
(d) Treaty of Constantinople of 1832
Q 23 – The Civil Code of 1804 in France is usually known as:
(a) The French Revolutionary Code
(b) Napoleonic Code
(c) European Imperial Code
(d) The French Civil Code
(b) Napoleonic Code
Q 24 – The term ‘Universal Suffrage’ means:
(a) the right to vote and get elected, granted only to men.
(b) the right to vote for all adults.
(c) the right to vote and get elected, granted exclusively to property-owning men.
(d) the right to vote and get elected, granted only to educated men and women.
(b) the right to vote for all adults.
Q 25 – Which of the following treaty recognized Greece as an independent nation?
(a) Vienna Treaty of 1815
(b) Constantinople Treaty
(c) Diplomatic Treaty of Sardinia-Piedmont
(d) None of these
(b) Constantinople Treaty
Q 26 – Nationalism brought about in Europe the emergence of :
(a) The Nation-State
(b) The Modern State
(c) Multinational Dynastic State
(d) Alliances formed among many European states
(a) The Nation-State
Q 27 – Who amongst the following Italian leaders was neither a revolutionary nor a democrat?
(a) Mazzini
(b) Cavour
(c) Garibaldi
(d) Victor Emmanuel II
(b) Cavour
Q 28 – The first clear expression of Nationalism in Europe came with :
(a) The American Revolution
(b) The French Revolution
(c) The Russian Revolution
(d) The Industrial Revolution
(b) The French Revolution
Q 29 – Which one of the following was not the feature of the Napoleonic Code?
(a) Equality before the law
(b) Universal Adult Franchise
(c) Right to Property
(d) No privileges based on birth
(d) No privileges based on birth
Q 30 – Which one of the following is true regarding the ideas promoted by Mazzini?
(a) Opposition to monarchy and support to a democratic republic
(b) To establish liberty and freedom under a monarchy
(c) Disintegration of the German confederation under 39 States
(d) Censorship of newspapers, books, plays, and songs
(a) Opposition to monarchy and support to a democratic republic
Q 31 – The ideas of a United Community enjoying equal rights under a Constitution were expressed by the French as :
(a) La Patrie
(b) Le Citoyen
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
(c) Both (a) and (b)
Q 32 – What was the main intention behind ‘Treaty of Vienna of 1815’?
(a) Restore republics
(b) Restore democracies
(c) Restore monarchies
(d) None of these
(c) Restore monarchies
Q 33 – What does ‘Absolutist’ mean?
(a) A Philosophy
(b) A Theory
(c) Monarchical Government
(d) A Painting
(c) Monarchical Government
Q 34 – Frederic Serrieu, a French artist, in his series of four prints (1848) visualized his dream of a world as:
(a) A world made up of ‘democratic and social republics’
(b) A world made up of one nation, one world
(c) A world with one absolute ruler
(d) A world following one religion, one language
(a) A world made up of ‘democratic and social republics’
Q 35 – Match the following:
| Column A Attribute |
Column B Significance |
| 1. Broken chains | a. heroism |
| 2. Breastplate with eagle | b. beginning of a new era |
| 3. Crown of oak leaves | c. being freed |
| 4. Sword | d. willingness to make peace |
| 5. Olive branch around the sword | e. symbol of the German empire-strength |
| 6. Black, red and gold tricolor | f. readiness to fight |
| 7. Rays of the rising sun | g. flag of the liberal-nationalists in 1848, banned by the Dukes of the German states |
| Column A Attribute |
Column B Significance |
| 1. Broken chains | c. being freed |
| 2. Breastplate with eagle | e. symbol of the German empire-strength |
| 3. Crown of oak leaves | a. heroism |
| 4. Sword | f. readiness to fight |
| 5. Olive branch around the sword | d. willingness to make peace |
| 6. Black, red and gold tricolor | g. flag of the liberal-nationalists in 1848, banned by the Dukes of the German states |
| 7. Rays of the rising sun | b. beginning of a new era |
Q 36 – Which one of the following areas was the most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe after 1871?
(a) The Balkans
(b) The Romanians
(c) Great Britain
(d) Germania
(a) The Balkans
Q 37 – What kind of political and constitutional change was brought about by the French Revolution?
(a) It ended the absolute monarchy
(b) It transferred power to a body of the French citizens
(c) It proclaimed that henceforth people would constitute the nation and shape its destiny
(d) All the above
(d) All the above
Q 38 – Which one of the following was not implemented under the Treaty of Vienna of 1815?
(a) Restoration of Bourbon dynasty
(b) Setting up series of states on the boundaries of France
(c) Restoration of monarchies
(d) Diluting the German confederation of 39 states
(d) Diluting the German confederation of 39 states
Q 39 – The Civil Code of 1804, also known as the Napoleonic Code, established :
(a) Equality before the law
(b) Secured the right to property
(c) Did away with all the privileges based on birth
(d) All the above
(d) All the above
Q 40 – What emerged as a force that brought about sweeping changes in the political and material world of Europe in the nineteenth century?
(a) The emergence of the nation-state
(b) The multinational dynastic empire
(c) Territorial state
(d) Absolute monarchy
(a) The emergence of the nation-state
Q 41 – Socially and politically dominant class in Europe during mid-eighteenth century was __________.
(a) The Nobility
(b) The landed aristocracy
(c) The Church
(d) The absolute monarchs
(a) The Nobility
Q 42 – The main function of the Prussian Zollverein was to:
(a) impose customs duty on imported goods
(b) abolish tariff barriers
(c) reduce customs duties
(d) introduce new rules for trade
(b) abolish tariff barriers
Q 43 – All the new regimes, set up in 1815, were autocratic because:
(a) They did not tolerate criticism and dissent
(b) They imposed censorship laws to control what was said in newspapers, plays, songs, etc.
(c) They curbed activities that questioned their legitimacy
(d) All the above
(d) All the above
Q 44 – Which one of the following is not true regarding the history of the nationalist movement in Great Britain?
(a) It was the result of a long-drawn-out process and not of a sudden revolution.
(b) The wealthy and powerful English nation steadily extended its influence over the Welsh, the Scots, and the Irish.
(c) Ireland and Scotland were equal partners in the union called the United Kingdoms.
(d) The British flag and national anthem were actively promoted in this Union.
(c) Ireland and Scotland were equal partners in the union called the United Kingdoms.
Q 45 – Name one kind of revolt that started in Europe in 1848.
(a) Linguistic Revolt in Germany
(b) Artisans, industrial workers, and peasants revolted against economic hardships
(c) Revolt against the monarchy in Switzerland
(d) Revolt for freedom in Greece
(b) Artisans, industrial workers, and peasants revolted against economic hardships
Q 46 – Conservatives did not believe in establishing and preserving :
(a) the monarchy
(b) the democracy
(c) traditional institutions of state and society
(d) social hierarchies
(b) the democracy
Q 47 – Which new spirit-guided European nations after Napoleon’s defeat?
(a) Fascism
(b) Conservatism
(c) Nazism
(d) Communism
(b) Conservatism
Q 48 – Which of the following powers was not interested in the Balkan peninsula?
(a) England
(b) Germany
(c) Russia
(d) Japan
(d) Japan
Q 49 – Nationalism, aligned with imperialism, led Europe to disaster in:
(a) 1714
(b) 1614
(c) 1914
(d) 1814
(c) 1914
Q 50 – The denial of universal suffrage in Europe, led to _________________.
(a) Revolutions
(b) Women and non-propertied men organizing opposition movements, demanding equal rights throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries
(c) Demand for equal political rights
(d) Return of monarchy
(b) Women and non-propertied men organizing opposition movements, demanding equal rights throughout 19th and early 20th centuries
Q 51 – The three leaders who helped unification of Italy were :
(a) Giuseppe Mazzini, Victor Emmanuel II, Cavour
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini, Cavour, Giuseppe Garibaldi
(c) Victor Emmanuel, Bismarck, Cavour
(d) None of the above
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini, Cavour, Giuseppe Garibaldi
Q 52 – Repression of liberal revolutionaries after 1815, in Europe, led to
(a) Armies being trained by revolutionaries
(b) All revolutionaries trained to overthrow the monarchy
(c) Secret societies being formed in many European states to train revolutionaries and spread their ideas
(d) All the above
(c) Secret societies being formed in many European states to train revolutionaries and spread their ideas
Q 53 – The Nationalist Greeks got the support of the West European nations because :
(a) They were fighting against the Muslim Ottoman Empire
(b) They had sympathies for ancient Greek culture
(c) Greece was considered the cradle of European civilization
(d) All the above
(d) All the above
Q 54 – The purpose behind the painting “The Massacre at Chios” by Eugene Delacroix, 1824, was:
(a) To appeal to the emotions of the spectators and create sympathy for the Greeks
(b) To dramatize the incident in which 20,000 Greeks were killed
(c) To focus on the suffering of women and children
(d) All the above
(d) All the above
Q 55 – Which German philosopher claimed that true German culture was to be discovered among the German people?
(a) Johann Gottfried
(b) Mazzini
(c) Count Cavour
(d) Napoleon
(a) Johann Gottfried
Q 56 – German philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder claimed that true German culture was discovered through
(a) Folk songs, folk poetry, folk dances
(b) Common people — das volk
(c) Vernacular language
(d) All the above
(d) All the above
Q 57 – Cavour’s contribution to Italian unification was :
(a) Diplomatic alliance with the enemies of Austria
(b) War with Austrians and Bourbons.
(c) Diplomatic alliance with France in 1859 and strengthening Sardinia and Piedmont
(d) Defeated the Bourbon kings
(c) Diplomatic alliance with France in 1859 and strengthening Sardinia and Piedmont
Q 58 – Which one of the following is true regarding how the new artists depicted liberty during the French Revolution?
(a) As a female figure with a torch of enlightenment in one hand and the Charter of Rights of Man in the other hand.
(b) Blindfolded woman carrying a pair of weighing scales.
(c) The gold red and black tricolor.
(d) Rays of the rising sun.
(a) As a female figure with a torch of enlightenment in one hand and the Charter of Rights of Man in the other hand.
Q 59 – Which one of the following is not regarding the reforms carried out by the Union called Zollverein?
(a) Creation of a network of railways to promote nationalism
(b) Opposition to the unhindered movement of goods, people, and capital in member states
(c) Reduction of tariff barriers in states
(d) Reduction of the number of currencies in Germany
(b) Opposition to the unhindered movement of goods, people, and capital in member states
Q 60 – Which of the following was the result of the Act of Union 1707?
(a) the United Kingdom of Irish
(b) the United Kingdom of Scotland
(c) the United Kingdom of America
(d) United Kingdom of Great Britain
(d) United Kingdom of Great Britain
Q 61 – Name the state which led the process of Italian unification?
a. Rome
b. Prussia
c. Sardinia Piedmont
d. Vienna
c. Sardinia Piedmont
Q 62 – Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?
a. Marie Antoniate
b. Louis XVI
c. Czar Nicolas
d. Edward II
b. Louis XVI
Q 63 – Which one was not included in the Balkan Region?
a. Croatia
b. Bosnia Herzegovina
c. Serbia
d. Spain
d. Spain
Q 64 – The Polish writer who coined the term ‘Young Poland’ for the first time was :
(а) Arthur Gorski
(b) Count Cavour
(c) Mazzini
(d) Napoleon
(а) Arthur Gorski
Q 65 – Zollverein was an
a. Diplomatic institution
b. Custom union
c. Administrative union
d. Trade union
b. Custom union
Q 66 – Which region is ruled over by ‘The Habsburg Empire’?
a. Austria-Hungary.
b. France–Netherlands.
c. Spain-Portugal.
d. Scotland-Ireland.
a. Austria-Hungary.
Q 67 – What major issue was criticized by the ‘Liberal Nationalists’ ?
a. Preservation of the Church.
b. Efficient bureaucracy.
c. A modern army.
d. Censorship laws to control the press.
b. Efficient bureaucracy.
Q 68 – The most serious source of Nationalist tension in Europe, after 1871, was an area called
a. Croatia
b. Prussia
c. Ottoman
d. Balkans
d. Balkans
Q 69 – Name the Italian Revolutionary from Genoa?
a. Metternich.
b. Johann Gottfried
c. Ottovon Bis Marck
d. Giueseppe Mazzini
d. Giueseppe Mazzini
Q 70 –Which language was spoken for the purpose of diplomacy in the mid 18th century in Europe?
a. Spanish
b. French
c. German
d. English
b. French