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Nationalism in India
51. The civil code of 1804 is also known as- Napoleonic code
52. When the custom union or Zollverein was formed?- 1834
53. Which of the following assertion is not true about the liberal nationalist of Europe?
a. They stood for freedom for the individuals and equality before the law.
b. They emphasised the concept of government by the consent of the people.
c. They supported the universal suffrage and derived the right to private property
d. They stood for the freedom of markets and abolition of state imposed restrictions on the movement of goods and capital.
54. Why and when Mazzini was sent into exile?- In 1831, for attempting a revolution in Liguria.
55. Zollverein started in 1834 in Prussia refers to a- Custom Union
56. The Habsburg Empire ruled over the area of_________. - Austria- Hungary
57. Name the battle which Napoleon lost in 1813.- Leipzig
58. What was the effect of the Act of the Union 1707 between England and Scotland? - England was able to impose the influence
on Scotland
59. In France whose image was marked on coins and stamps during 1850s?- Marianne
60. Which one of the following statement is true about the Napoleonic code?
a. Privileges were given on the basis of birth. c. Right to property was abolished.
b. Privileges based on birth were abolished. d. Right to equality was abolished.
61. Which among the following were the inhabitants of Balkans region?
a. Tyrol b. Slavs c. Dutch d. Slovaks
62. Name the national anthem of New Britain?- God save our noble King/ Queen
63. In which of the following events, we see the first clear expression of nationalism?’
a. Glorious Revolution of England c. The French revolution of 1789
b. The October revolution of Russia, 1917 d. The American revolution
64. Which of the following societies was founded by Giuseppe Mazzini in Marseilles?- Young Italy
65. Under which treaty were England and Scotland united under the name of United Kingdom of Great Britain?- Act of union
66. Which was known as the cradle of European civilization?- Greek
67. Who was proclaimed the first king of united Italy?- Victor Emmanuel II
68. To which ideology was the idea of national unity in early 19th century Europe related?- Liberalism
69. Which class in Germany tried to bring about nation states governed by an elected parliament?- Middle class
70. What was the concept of a modern state? - Centralised power exercised sovereign control over a clearly defined territory and
majority of citizens developed common identity.
71. Who sought to put together a programme for a Unitary Italian Republic?- Mazzini
72. How did Holland, Switzerland and Brussels welcomed French armies?- As the harbingers of liberty
73. Who was described as the most dangerous enemy of ‘social order ‘by Metternich? - Mazzini
74. What is the name of the painting prepared by Frederic Sorrieu in 1848? - Pact between Nation -The dream of world- wide
democratic and social republic.
75. Which among the following was not introduced by Zollverein in Germany?
a. Abolition of tariff barriers c. Network of railways to stimulate mobility.
b. Creation of unified economic territory. d. Closed economic system to weaken the nationalist feelings.
76. Choose the name of the region whose habitants were broadly known as Slavs.
a. The Balkan region b. The Austrian region c. The Turkish empire d. The German empire
77. Name the Irish Catholic who revolted against the British domination. - Wolf Tone
78. To which of the following were the conservatives regimes set up in 1815 related?
a. Memory of French revolution inspired them. c. Questioned the legitimacy of autocratic government.
b. Demanded universal adult franchise. d. Adopted censorship laws.
79. Which of the following countries did not attend the congress of Vienna?
a. Britain b. Russia c. Prussia d. Switzerland
80. Romanticism in Europe was a-
a. Cultural movement b. Political movement c. Religious movement d. Freedom movement
81. Who was proclaimed the king of united Germany in 1871?- Kaiser William I
82. A political philosophy that cherished the importance of tradition-
a. Conservatism b. Liberalism c. Radicalism d. Socialism
83. The treaty of Constantinople which recognised Greece as an independent nation was signed in- 1832
84. In which of the following year Napoleon was finally defeated? 1815
85. Which of the following was not a feature of the conservatism in Europe after 1815?
a. Establish traditional system of state and society c. Modern army
b. Efficient bureaucracy d. Democracy.
86. Why was the treaty of Vienna drawn up in 1815?- To restore monarchy
87. Name the allegory represented nation in France?- Marianne
88. Who played the key role in unifying Germany? Or Who was the chief architect of the unification of Germany?- Chief minister
Otto von Bismarck
89. Where did the industrialisation first begin in Europe?- England
90. What is the main contribution of the French revolution to the world?- Led to the transfer of sovereignty from the monarch to
a body of citizen
91. Which of these was an allegory attribute of liberty?
a. Crown of oak b. Red cap. c. Olive branches d. Sward
92. Why was the kingdom of Netherlands that included Belgium set up in the north?- To prevent French expansion
93. When was the congress of Vienna hosted?- 1815
94. After the armed rebellion of 1831 in Poland, many priest were imprisoned or exiled to Siberia by the Russians government for
which of the given reason?
a. They demanded a democratic government. c. For their indulgence in anti-church activities.
b. They refused to preach in Russian d. They refused to accept the supremacy of the Russian church
95. Liberalism in the economic sphere did not contain-
a. Freedom of market c. Feudal privileges.
b. Abolition of state imposed restrictions on goods. d. Abolition of restriction on the movement of capital.
96. The treaty of Venice signed in 1815-Brought the conservative regime back to power.
97. Who was made the constitutional monarch by liberal revolutionaries in 1830 in France?- Louis Philippe
98. Name the leader of Italy who was neither a revolutionary nor a democrat?- Cavour
99. Who was the host of the Vienna Congress?- Austrian Chancellor Duke Metternich
100.What did the caricaturist try to depict in ‘the Club of Thinkers’?- suppression of freedom of speech and expression.
Age of Industrialisation
137. Name the first country to introduce civil service examination. - China
138. Name the oldest Japanese book printed in AD 868. - The Buddhist Diamond Sutra.
139. What was Tokyo called in ancient times? - Edo.
140. Name the Italian explorer who introduced print to Europe.- Marco Polo
141. Who developed the 1st known printing press in 1430’s?- Johann Gutenberg
142. Name the first book printed in the west with movable metal type.- Bible
143. Who led the Protestant Reformation movement? - Martin Luther.
144. Why the Roman Church did imposed severe control over publishers and booksellers and began to maintain an Index of
Prohibited Books from 1588? - To repress heretical ideas.
145. Name the low priced small books printed on poor quality paper and bound in cheap blue cover.- Biliotheque Bleue
146. Who introduced print to India in the mid- sixteenth century?- Portuguese missionaries
147. Name the first Indian woman to write her autobiography Amar Jiban which was published in the Bengali Language.-
Rashundari Devi
148. Who wrote Gulamgiri? Jyotiba Phule
149. Name a Kanpur millworker, wrote and published Chhoteaur Bade ka Sawal.- Kashibaba
150. Which city in China developed into the hub of print culture and supplied books on diverse themes.- Shanghai
151. Name the artist from Japan who significantly contributed to the art of ukiyo. – Kitagawa Utamaro
152. Who said ‘the printing is the most powerful engine of progress and public opinion is the force that will sweep despotism
away? – Louise Sebastien Mercier
153. Who proclaimed ‘Tremble, therefore, tyrants of the world! Tremble before the virtual writers!’ ? - Louise Sebastien Mercier
154. Name two famous women writers of 19th century. Jane Austen, George Eliot
155. Who was responsible for collecting folktales from peasants and restructuring them for children in 1800s?- Grimm Brothers
156. Who perfected the power driven cylindrical press? Richard M. Hoe of New York
157. Who published Bengal Gazette? – James Augustus Hickey
158. Who described Bengal Gazette as ‘a commercial paper open to all, but influenced by none’? James Augustus Hickey
159. Who published Sambad Kaumudi? – Raja Rammohun Roy
160. Name two Persian newspapers published from 1822. Jam-i Jahan Nama and Shamsul Akhbar
161. Which organisation issued fatwas telling Muslims how to conduct in their everyday life? Deoband Seminary
162. Who were ulamas?- legal scholars of Islam and Sharia
163. Who wrote Ramcharitmanas? Tulsidas
164. Who published Istri Dharm Vichar to teach women how to be obedient wives?- Ram Chaddha
165. What did Ghor Kali depict? – destruction of family relation and values
166. Who published Sachhi Kavitayan? Sudarshan Chakra
167. The vernacular press act was modelled on- Irish Press Act
168. Who said ‘printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one’?- Martine Luther
169. Name the miller from Italy to reinterpret the message of Bible. Minocchio
170. Who was Erasmus? He was a Latin scholar and Catholic reformer.