Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 1 — Chapter 1: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. When did the French Revolution occur? [1]
(A) 1789
(B) 1900
(C) 1600
(D) 1945
2. What idea did the revolution introduce about nations? [1]
(A) Nations belong to citizens, not a monarch
(B) Nations belong only to monarchs
(C) No idea of nationhood existed
(D) Nations should have no government
3. What values did the revolution promote? [1]
(A) Liberty, equality and fraternity
(B) Only royal privilege
(C) Only military conquest
(D) Only religious dominance
4. What did Napoleon's conquests spread? [1]
(A) Revolutionary ideas across Europe
(B) Only French cuisine
(C) Nothing significant
(D) Only French language, with no ideas
5. What did Napoleon's oppressive rule unintentionally cause? [1]
(A) Nationalist resistance in conquered territories
(B) Complete loyalty everywhere
(C) No resistance at all
(D) Only support for Napoleon
6. What helped create French national identity? [1]
(A) Common language, law codes and administration
(B) Nothing specific
(C) Only military conquest
(D) Only religious unity
7. What movements did these ideas later influence? [1]
(A) The unification of Germany and Italy
(B) Only movements within France
(C) No other movements
(D) Only economic reforms
8. Why is the French Revolution significant for nationalism? [1]
(A) It introduced key ideas about citizenship and nationhood
(B) It had no connection to nationalism
(C) Only affected France locally
(D) It ended all nationalist thought
9. Who led German unification? [1]
(A) Otto von Bismarck
(B) Giuseppe Garibaldi
(C) Napoleon Bonaparte
(D) Count Cavour
10. What methods did Bismarck use? [1]
(A) Diplomacy and war
(B) Only peaceful negotiation
(C) Only foreign alliances
(D) Only economic policy
11. When was Germany unified? [1]
(A) 1871
(B) 1789
(C) 1900
(D) 1815
12. Who was a military leader in Italian unification? [1]
(A) Giuseppe Garibaldi
(B) Otto von Bismarck
(C) Napoleon Bonaparte
(D) Karl Marx
13. Who was a key diplomat in Italian unification? [1]
(A) Count Cavour
(B) Otto von Bismarck
(C) Giuseppe Garibaldi alone
(D) Napoleon
14. When was Italy unified? [1]
(A) 1871
(B) 1789
(C) 1900
(D) 1815
15. What drove both unification movements? [1]
(A) Strong nationalist sentiment
(B) Foreign occupation demands
(C) Religious conflict alone
(D) Random chance
16. What did unification create in Europe? [1]
(A) Powerful new nations altering the balance of power
(B) No significant change
(C) Weaker, more fragmented states
(D) Only economic decline