Question

A unified economic territory helps in the growth of nationalist sentiment. Write three points explaining the same.

Answer 1

Answer:

What was the major change that occurred in the political and constitutional scenario due to the French Revolution in Europe? (2015 D)

Answer:

It led to the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to a body of French citizens. The revolution proclaimed that it was the people who would henceforth constitute the nation and shape its destiny.

Question 2.

What was the main aim of the French revolutionaries? (2015 OD)

Answer:

The main aim of the French revolutionaries was to create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people. They proclaimed that it was the people who would constitute the nation and shape its decisions.

Question 3.

What is the meaning of concentration camps? (2015 OD)

Answer:

Concentration camps are prisons where people are detained and tortured without due process of law.

Question 4.

Name the Treaty of 1832 that recognised Greece as an independent nation. (2016 D)

Answer:

Treaty of 1832: Constantinople

Question 5.

Name the event that mobilised nationalist feelings among the educated elite across Europe in 1830-1848? (2016 D)

Answer:

The Greek War of Independence in 1821.

Question 6.

What was the main aim of revolutionaries of Europe during the years following 1815? (2016 D)

Answer:

The main aim of revolutionaries of Europe was to oppose monarchial forms of government.

Question 7.

Who remarked “when France sneezes the rest of Europe catches cold”. (2016 OD)

Answer:

Duke Metternich

Question 8.

Who was proclaimed German Emperor in a ceremony held at Versailles in January 1871? (2016 OD)

Answer:

Kaiser William I of Prussia was proclaimed German Emperor in a ceremony held at Versailles in January 1871.

Question 9.

Who was proclaimed the King of United Italy in 1861? (2016 OD)

Answer:

Victor Emmanuel-II

Short Answer Questions (SA) 3 Marks

Question 10.

Explain any three beliefs of the conservatism that emerged after 1815. (2011 D)

Answer:

Three beliefs of conservatism that emerged after 1815 were:

Established and traditional institutions of state and society like monarchy, the Church, property and family should be preserved.