Case Based Questions Test: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe - 2 - Class 10 MCQ

In 1815, representatives of the European powers who had collectively defeated Napoleon, met at Vienna to draw up a settlement for Europe. 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.

The Congress of Vienna ensured peace in Europe by laying out a balance of power between all the great powers in Europe. It was signed on June 9, 1815, by the “eight” (except Spain, which refused as a protest against the Italian settlement). All the other powers subsequently acceded to it. As a result, the political boundaries laid down by the Congress of Vienna lasted, except for one or two changes, for more than 40 years.

Giuseppe Mazzini was sent into exile in 1931 for attempting a uprising in Liguria to unify italian states,also he led another revolution in 1948 in sardinia piedmont to unify italy into one nation state REPUBLIC headed by a elected leader but that was also suppressed and he was sent to prison.

Young Europe (Italian: Giovine Europa) was an international association formed in 1834 by Giuseppe Mazzini on the model of Young Italy. This society was founded in Berne.

During the middle of the nineteenth century, Italy was divided into seven states, of which only one, Sardinia-Piedmont, was ruled by an Italian princely house.

Italy was divided into seven states – like Sardinia- Piedmont was the only region ruled by Italian princely house, Pope ruled the Centre, North was ruled by Austria Habsburgs and southern regions was ruled by Bourbon Kings of Spain. All this shows that Italy like Germany was politically fragmented and was unstable.

• Germania became the allegory of the German nation.

• Germania wears a crown of oak leaves as German Oak stands for heroism.

• It was hung from the ceiling of St Paul's Church, where the Frankfurt parliament was convened to symbolise the liberal revolution.

Marianne: a popular Christian name which underlined the idea of peoples nation, images were marked on coins. Stayed of Marianne were erected in public squares to remind the public of the national symbol unity and persuade them to identify with it.

Frankfurt parliament: It was an all-German National Assembly formed by the middle-class professionals, businessmen and prosperous artisans belonging to the different German regions. It was convened on 18 May, 1848 in the Church of St. Paul, in the city of Frankfurt.

Women were reported to be the first witnesses to the resurrection, chief among them was Mary Magdalene. She was not only "witness", but also called a "messenger" of the risen Christ. From the beginning of the Early Christian church, women were important members of the movement.