The Rise of Nationalism in Europe(REVISION)
PART-1 (Page no. 3 to 12)
Very short questions:
1. Who was Frédéric Sorrieu?
👉 A French artist.
2. In which year did Sorrieu prepare his series of prints?
👉 1848.
3. What type of world did Sorrieu visualise in his prints?
👉 A world of democratic and social republics.
4. Which figure was used to personify Liberty in the print?
👉 A female figure.
5. Name any one object held by the Statue of Liberty in the print.
👉 Torch of Enlightenment / Charter of the Rights of Man.
6. What do the shattered symbols lying in the foreground represent?
👉 The fall of absolutist institutions.
7. Which two countries were already nation-states in 1848 according to the
print?
👉 United States and Switzerland.
8. Which flag represents the liberal hopes of German unification?
👉 Black, red and gold flag.
9. Why was Germany not a nation-state in 1848?
👉 It was divided into many German-speaking principalities.
10. Name any one country shown following Germany in the procession.
👉 Austria / Poland / Hungary / Russia / England / Ireland / Lombardy /
Kingdom of Two Sicilies. (Any one)
11. What does the presence of Christ, saints and angels symbolise in the print?
👉 Fraternity among nations.
, 12. How are different nations identified in Sorrieu’s utopian vision?
👉 By their flags and national costumes.
13. What replaced multi-national dynastic empires in Europe in the 19th
century?
👉 Nation-states.
14. What is meant by a nation-state?
👉 A state where citizens share a common identity and history.
16. How was a sense of common identity forged among people?
👉 Through struggles and collective actions.
17. Who delivered the lecture ‘What is a Nation?’
👉 Ernst Renan.
18. In which year was Renan’s lecture delivered?
👉 1882.
19. According to Renan, name one factor that does NOT form a nation.
👉 Common language / race / religion / territory. (Any one)
20. What does Renan mean by the term ‘daily plebiscite’?
👉 Daily consent of people to live together as a nation.
21. According to Renan, what is the foundation of a nation?
👉 Shared past sacrifices and common will.
22. What is meant by ‘absolutist’?
👉 A system of rule with unlimited centralised power.
23. What does the term ‘utopian’ mean?
👉 An ideal society that is unlikely to exist.
24. What is a plebiscite?
👉 A direct vote by the people on a proposal.
25. Which event marked the first clear expression of nationalism in Europe?
👉 The French Revolution of 1789.
PART-1 (Page no. 3 to 12)
Very short questions:
1. Who was Frédéric Sorrieu?
👉 A French artist.
2. In which year did Sorrieu prepare his series of prints?
👉 1848.
3. What type of world did Sorrieu visualise in his prints?
👉 A world of democratic and social republics.
4. Which figure was used to personify Liberty in the print?
👉 A female figure.
5. Name any one object held by the Statue of Liberty in the print.
👉 Torch of Enlightenment / Charter of the Rights of Man.
6. What do the shattered symbols lying in the foreground represent?
👉 The fall of absolutist institutions.
7. Which two countries were already nation-states in 1848 according to the
print?
👉 United States and Switzerland.
8. Which flag represents the liberal hopes of German unification?
👉 Black, red and gold flag.
9. Why was Germany not a nation-state in 1848?
👉 It was divided into many German-speaking principalities.
10. Name any one country shown following Germany in the procession.
👉 Austria / Poland / Hungary / Russia / England / Ireland / Lombardy /
Kingdom of Two Sicilies. (Any one)
11. What does the presence of Christ, saints and angels symbolise in the print?
👉 Fraternity among nations.
, 12. How are different nations identified in Sorrieu’s utopian vision?
👉 By their flags and national costumes.
13. What replaced multi-national dynastic empires in Europe in the 19th
century?
👉 Nation-states.
14. What is meant by a nation-state?
👉 A state where citizens share a common identity and history.
16. How was a sense of common identity forged among people?
👉 Through struggles and collective actions.
17. Who delivered the lecture ‘What is a Nation?’
👉 Ernst Renan.
18. In which year was Renan’s lecture delivered?
👉 1882.
19. According to Renan, name one factor that does NOT form a nation.
👉 Common language / race / religion / territory. (Any one)
20. What does Renan mean by the term ‘daily plebiscite’?
👉 Daily consent of people to live together as a nation.
21. According to Renan, what is the foundation of a nation?
👉 Shared past sacrifices and common will.
22. What is meant by ‘absolutist’?
👉 A system of rule with unlimited centralised power.
23. What does the term ‘utopian’ mean?
👉 An ideal society that is unlikely to exist.
24. What is a plebiscite?
👉 A direct vote by the people on a proposal.
25. Which event marked the first clear expression of nationalism in Europe?
👉 The French Revolution of 1789.
