The Rise of Nationalism in Europe Class 10 NCERT History Competency Based Questions given here would help prepare for CBSE Clas 10 Social Science Board Exams. The Rise of Nationalism in Europe is the first chapter in Class 10 NCERT History Book.
MCQs, Assertion Based & Competency Focused Questions
SQP: 2024-25
Q1. Napoleon in the given picture is depicted as a postman. What do each letter falling from his bag represent?
A) Number of wars he fought
(B) Letters he posted to the monarchs
(C) Territories lost by him
(D) Areas conquered by him
Answer: (C) Territories lost by him
PYQs – 2023-24
Q1. Giuseppe Garibaldi belonged to which country? (2023-24)
(a) Austria
(b) Italy
(c) Greece
(d) Spain
Answer: Option (b) is correct.
(Explanation: Giuseppe Garibaldi, an Italian revolutionary born in 1807 in Genoa, was a member of the secret society Carbonari and founded Young Italy in Marseilles and Young Europe in Berne.)
Q2. The German philosopher Johann Gottfried belonged to which school of thought? (2023-24)
(a) Socialist
(b) Liberalist
(c) Romanticist
(d) Marxist
Answer: Option (c) is correct.
(Explanation: Johann Gottfried was a German philosopher associated with the Romanticist school of thought. He contributed significantly to the Romanticism movement.)
Q3. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option. (2023-24)
Assertion (A): The most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe after 1871 was the Balkan.
Reason (R): A large part of the Balkan was under the control of the Ottoman Empire.
Options:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: Option (b) is correct.
Explanation: While the Balkans were under Ottoman control, the real cause of nationalist tension was the spread of Romantic nationalism and the empire’s disintegration, making the region highly unstable.
Q4. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option. (2023-24)
Assertion (A): The Act of Union 1707 between England and Scotland resulted in the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Reason (R): England wanted to impose its influence on Scotland.
Options:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: Option (a) is correct.
(Explanation: The Act of Union 1707 led to the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. England sought to dominate Scotland, leading to the suppression of Scottish culture and political autonomy.)
Q5. Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct option: (2023-24)
I. Treaty of Constantinople
II. Defeat of Napoleon
III. Unification of Italy
IV. Unification of Germany
Options:
(a) I, II, IV, III
(b) II, III, I, IV
(c) II, I, IV, III
(d) IV, I, III, II
Answer: Option (d) is correct.
Chronological Order:
- Defeat of Napoleon – 1815
- Treaty of Constantinople – 1832
- Unification of Germany (Completed in January 1871)
- Unification of Italy (Completed later in 1871)
Explanation: The defeat of Napoleon in 1815 was followed by the Treaty of Constantinople in 1832, which established Greece as an independent state. The unifications of Germany and Italy were completed in 1871, with Germany’s unification occurring earlier in the year.
Q6. Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct option: (2023-24)
I. Treaty of Constantinople
II. Habsburgs granted autonomy to Hungary
III. Balkan Conflict
IV. Napoleonic Civil Code
Options:
(a) IV, II, I, III
(b) III, II, IV, I
(c) IV, I, II, III
(d) I, IV, III, II
Answer: Option (c) is correct.
Correct Chronological Order:
- Napoleonic Civil Code – March 21, 1804
- Treaty of Constantinople – August 30, 1832
- Habsburgs granted autonomy to Hungary – 1867
- Balkan Conflict – 1912-1913
(Explanation: The Napoleonic Civil Code was introduced in 1804. The Treaty of Constantinople in 1832 led to Greek independence. Hungary gained autonomy from the Habsburgs in 1867. The Balkan Wars occurred between 1912 and 1913, making them the latest event in this sequence.)
Q7. Why did nationalists in late-nineteenth-century India focus on recording and preserving folklore? (SQP)
(A) To create new forms of artistic expression that reflected modern India.
(B) To restore a sense of pride in traditional culture and national identity
(C) To use folklore as a tool for economic development and modernization.
(D) To promote a uniform culture that could be adopted across all Indian regions.
Answer: (B) To restore a sense of pride in traditional culture and national identity
Q8. Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order leading up to the Civil Disobedience Movement: (SQP)
(A) Boycott of the Simon Commission
(B) Poorna Swaraj resolution passed
(C) Letter with 11 demands sent to Viceroy Irwin
(D) Salt March
Options:
(A) 4, 3, 2, 1
(B) 2, 1, 3, 4
(C) 1, 4, 3, 2
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4
Answer: Ans- (D)- 1.d), 2.c), 3. b), 4. a)
Q9. Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer
Statement I. By the 1870s, caricatures and cartoons were being published in Indian journals and newspapers, commenting on social and political issues
Statement II: Some caricatures praised the educated Indians’ fascination with
Western tastes and clothes, while others were looking forward to social change.
(A) Statement (I) is correct and (II) is incorrect.
(B) Statement (I) is incorrect and (II) is correct.
(C) Both (I) & (II) are incorrect.
(D) Both (I) & (II) are correct
Answer: (A)- Statement (I) is correct and (II) is incorrect.
Question asked in the Session 2022-23
1. Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct option:
I. Napoleonic Wars
II. The Treaty of Vienna
III. Greek Struggle for Independence
IV. Slav Nationalism in the Ottoman Empire
Options:
(a) III, II, I, IV
(b) I, II, III, IV
(c) IV, III, II, I
(d) IV, II, III, I
Answer: Option (b) is correct.
Correct Chronological Order:
- Napoleonic Wars – 1803-1815
- Treaty of Vienna – 1815
- Greek Struggle for Independence – 1821
- Slav Nationalism in the Ottoman Empire – 1905
(Explanation: The Napoleonic Wars lasted from 1803 to 1815 and ended with Napoleon’s defeat. This led to the Treaty of Vienna in 1815, which aimed to restore the European balance of power. The Greek Struggle for Independence began in 1821, followed much later by the rise of Slav Nationalism within the Ottoman Empire in 1905.)
