MCQ Questions for Chapter 1 - Rise of Nationalism in Europe

1. Which event led to the rise of Nationalism in Europe?
a) French Revolution
b) American Revolution
c) Industrial Revolution
d) Both a and b

Answer: d) Both a and b

2. Which country was the first to unify on the basis of language and culture?
a) Germany
b) Italy
c) France
d) Spain

Answer: b) Italy

3. Who is considered the father of Italian Unification?
a) Giuseppe Garibaldi
b) Otto von Bismarck
c) Count Camillo di Cavour
d) Victor Emmanuel II

Answer: c) Count Camillo di Cavour

4. Which country was the first to adopt the policy of Nationalism?
a) Germany
b) Italy
c) France
d) England

Answer: c) France

5. Who is considered the father of German Unification?
a) Giuseppe Garibaldi
b) Otto von Bismarck
c) Count Camillo di Cavour
d) Victor Emmanuel II

Answer: b) Otto von Bismarck

6. Who coined the term 'Nationalism'?
a) Johann Gottfried Herder
b) Giuseppe Mazzini
c) Camillo di Cavour
d) Otto von Bismarck

Answer: a) Johann Gottfried Herder

7. Which country was the last to unify in Europe?
a) Germany
b) Italy
c) France
d) Spain

Answer: a) Germany

8. Which country lost its dominance in Europe due to the rise of Nationalism?
a) Russia
b) Austria-Hungary
c) Ottoman Empire
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

9. Which country was created as a result of the Balkan Wars?
a) Greece
b) Serbia
c) Romania
d) Yugoslavia

Answer: d) Yugoslavia

10. Which country was created as a result of the First World War?
a) Poland
b) Czechoslovakia
c) Hungary
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

11. Who was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer: a) Mahatma Gandhi

12. Who was the leader of the Indian National Army?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer: d) Subhas Chandra Bose

13. Who was the first President of Independent India?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c) Rajendra Prasad
d) Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer: c) Rajendra Prasad

Explanation:

The chapter 'Rise of Nationalism in Europe' discusses the emergence of Nationalism in Europe and how it led to the unification of various countries in the continent. The chapter also highlights the impact of Nationalism on the rest of the world, including India.

Some of the key topics

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