NTSE Level Test: The Rise of Nationalism In Europe - Class 10 MCQ

• Prussia formed the nucleus for Germany and Bismarck’s unification, the mastermind behind this achievement saw that the unification was achieved through war and conquest.
• His policy was popularly understood as the 'Blood and Iron' policy. Bismarck introduced many reforms. He started many industries and introduced many reforms in education.
• Hence, Bismarck was rightly called the 'Iron Man of Germany' in every sense.

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The Belgians revolted in 1830, and created their state in November 1831. 1830-1831 The Belgian Revolution, Fifteen years on, the United Kingdom of the Netherlands found itself in a deep crisis. Criticism of King William I's authoritarian rule grew, primarily in

the South.

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Giuseppe Mazzini was a great activist, a journalist who played a significant role in the unification of Italy. He founded "Young Europe" movement in 1834 on the model of Young Italy movement. The secret society of the Carbonari was active in Italy from about 1800 to 1831 and Giuseppe Mazzini was a member of it. 

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The Congress of Vienna (1814-1815), which aimed to restore stability and order to Europe after the Napoleonic Wars, placed Louis XVIII on the French throne. He was the brother of Louis XVI (who was executed during the French Revolution) and became the King of France after Napoleon's exile.

• A: Louis XVI was the king executed during the French Revolution, long before the Congress of Vienna.
• B: Charles X was the younger brother of Louis XVIII and became king later, but not directly as a result of the Congress of Vienna.
• D: Louis Philippe was later placed on the throne after the July Revolution of 1830, but not by the Congress of Vienna.

Therefore, Louis XVIII was placed on the throne by the Congress of Vienna.

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Suffrage means the Right to Vote. Voting, in representative government, the right to vote in electing public officials and adopting or rejecting proposed legislation.

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Otto von Bismarck was a Prussian statesman who dominated the German affairs

between 1860 and 1890. By waging a series of wars, he united the German states.

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The unification of Germany happened in January 1871. After the Franco Prussian War, the German nationalism rose among the citizens.

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The Napoleonic Code, also known as the Civil Code of 1804, abolished legal privileges based on birth. It established the principle of equality before the law, meaning that individuals would be treated equally regardless of their aristocratic or noble birth. This was a significant change from the feudal and monarchical systems that had granted special privileges to nobles.

• A: Gender: While the Napoleonic Code did establish some legal equality for men, it did not grant equality between genders. Women were still considered subordinate to men under the Code.
• C: Class: The Napoleonic Code aimed at reducing class distinctions in the legal sense but did not entirely abolish them in society.
• D: Economic status: The Code focused more on equality before the law rather than directly addressing economic disparities.

Thus, the privileges based on birth were specifically targeted and abolished by the Napoleonic Code.

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Otto von Bismarch played a vital role in the unification of the German Empire.

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Romanticism (also known as the Romantic era) was an artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate period from 1800 to 1890. The correct answer is C.

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Treaty of Vienna of 1815 was signed to undo most of the changes that had come about in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars. The Bourbon dynasty, which had been deposed during the French Revolution, was restored to power, and France lost the territories it had annexed under Napoleon. A series of states were set up on France’s boundaries to prevent French expansion in the future. The German confederation of 39 states that had been set up by Napoleon was left untouched. The main intention was to restore the monarchies that had been overthrown by Napoleon and create a new conservative order in Europe.

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In Hungary half, the population spoke Magyar. In September and October of 1848, Louis Kossuth started a movement to make Magyar the official language of Hungary, even though only half of Hungary’s population spoke Magyar.

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Kaiser William I was proclaimed German Emperor in a ceremony held at Versailles in January 1871.

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The Serfs were bound to the land of a particular lord and could not migrate without his permission. Serfdom was a condition in medieval Europe in which a tenant farmer was bound to a hereditary plot of land and to the will of his landlord. The vast majority of serfs in medieval Europe obtained their subsistence by cultivating a plot of land that was owned by a lord.

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The revolutions in Europe in 1848 were triggered by a combination of factors:

• Artisans, industrial workers, and peasants revolted against economic hardships.
• The middle classes demanded representative governments and constitutions.
• Various national groups such as Italians, Germans, Magyars, Poles, and Czechs demanded nation-states.