CBSE Class 10 Social Science Important Questions: In this article, we are covering the important questions from the 1st chapter of the History section of CBSE class 10 Social Science syllabus.
CBSE Class 10 Social ScienceImportant Questions and Answers
History
Chapter 1
The
Rise of Nationalism in Europe
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. For the middle class of
Europe, the most important feature of Liberalism was
(a)
abolition of
conservatism.
(b) Right to be liberal and educated.
(c)
Individual freedom and equality before law
(d) Representative government.
2. The Ottoman Empire was ruled
by the emperor of
(a) Turkey
(b) Russia
(c)
Britain
(d) Prussia
3. The Napoleonic Code ___-
(a)
did away with
all the privileges based on ‘birth and established equality.
(b) destroyed feudalism in France.
(c)
Formulated codes for the army.
(d) ensured right to property for the privileged class.
4. Romanticism refers to
(a) cultural movement
(b) religious movement
(c)
political
movement
(d) literary movement
5. Who among the following was
proclaimed the first King of United Italy?
(a)
Nicholas II
(b) King George II
(c)
Wilhelm IV
(d) Victor
Emmanuel II
6. At which of the following
places was the Frankfurt Assembly convened
(a)
at the church
of St. Paul.
(b)
at the church
of St. Peters.
(c)
at the palace
of Prussia.
(d) at
the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles.
7. In Prussia, who was referred
to as ‘Junkers’?
(a)
Military
officials
(b) Large
landowners
(c)
Factory owners
(d)
Aristocratic
nobles
8. Who among the following formed
the secret society called ‘Young Italy’.
(a)
Otto von
Bismarck
(b) Giuseppe
Mazzini
(c)
Metternich
(d)
Johann
Gottfried Herder
9. A large number of people were
hostile to the Napoleonic code because
(a)
it was not
suitable for all.
(b) it destroyed the special privileges of the rulers.
(c)
administrative changes did not go hand-in-hand
with political freedom.
(d) none of the above.
11. Which treaty recognized
Greece as an independent nation?
(a) Treaty of Versailles
(b) Treaty of Vienna
(c) Treaty
of Constantinople
(d) Treaty of Lausanne
12. Which one of the following
types of government was functioning in France before the revolution of 1789?
(a)
Dictatorship
(b)
Military
(c)
Body of French
Citizen
(d) Monarchy
13. What did the crown of oak
leaves symbolise?
(a)
Courage
(b) Heroism
(c)
Peace
(d)
Tolerance
14. Who, among the following,
hosted the Congress at Vienna in 1815.
(a)
King of the
Netherlands
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini
(c)
Duke Metternich
(d) Otto von Bismarck
15.Who among the following was
known as ‘Colons’
(a) French
citizens living in Vietnam
(b) French citizens living in France
(c)
Educated people
of Vietnam
(d) Elites of Vietnam
16. Which one of the following
states was ruled by an Italian princely house before the unification of Italy?
(a)
Kingdom of Two
Sicilies
(b)
Lombardy
(c)
Venetia
(d) Sardinia-Piedmont
17. Who said, “when France
sneezes the rest of Europe catches cold”?
(a)
Garibaldi
(b) Mazzini
(c)
Metternich
(d) Bismarck
18. Who was responsible *for the
Unification of Germany?
(a) Bismarck
(b) Cavour
(c)
Mazzini
(d) Garibaldi
19. Which one of the following
statements is false regarding the Act of Union 1707?
(a)
It was an
agreement between England and Scotland.
(b) It
was an agreement between England and Ireland.
(c)
It resulted in
the formation of the ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain’.
(d)
It gave England
control over Scotland.
21. Why did the Frankfurt
Parliament fail to achieve its goal?
(a)
Women were
excluded from the membership.
(b) Did not have the support of the peasants.
(c)
Kaiser William refused to accept the crown and
opposed the assembly.
(d) None of the above
22. Elle, the measuring unit in
Germany was used to measure
(a) cloth
(b) thread
(c) land
(d) height
23. Which of the following group
of powers collectively defeated Napoleon?
(a)
England,
France, Italy, Russia.
(b) England, Austria, Spain, Russia.
(c)
Austria, Prussia, Russia, Britain.
(d) Britain, Prussia, Russia, Italy.
24. Which one of the following
statements is not true about Giuseppe Mazzini?
(a)
He wanted the
united Italian Republic.
(b) He founded an underground society called ‘Young
Italy’.
(c)
He wanted Italy to be a monarchy.
(d) He was exiled for attempting a revolution in
Liguria.
25. Zolleverin started in 1834 in
Prussia refers to a
(a)
Trade Union
(b) Customs
Union
(c)
Labour Union
(d)
Farmer’s Union
26. Which of the following best
explains Utopian society?
(a) A society where everybody is equal.
(b) A democratic society.
(c) An
idealist society that can never be achieved.
(d) A society with a comprehensive Constitution.
27. Which of the following
countries is considered as the ‘cradle of civilization’?
(a)
England
(b) France
(c)
Greece
(d) Russia
28. The Treaty of Vienna signed
in 1815
(a) brought
the conservative regimes back to power.
(b) destroyed the conservative powers of Europe.
(c)
introduced
democracy in Austria and Prussia.
(d) set up a new Parliament in Austria.
29. The main function of the
Prussian Zollverein was to
(a)
impose a custom
duty on imported goods.
(b) abolish
the tariff barrier.
(c)
reduce custom
duties.
(d)
impose new
rules for trade.
30 A nation-state is a state
where
(a)
people of all
groups enjoy equal rights.
(b) where the nation has its own emblem and flag.
(c)
a state which
has a contiguous territory.
(d) a
state where people live in a common territory, develop a sense of identity and
sharea common history.
31. What does a blindfolded woman
carrying a pair of weighing scales symbolize?
(a)
Peace
(b) Equality
(c)
Justice
(d) Liberty
ASSERTION AND REASON BASED QUESTIONS
DIRECTION: Mark the option which is most suitable:
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason
is the correct explanation of assertion. (b) If both assertion and reason are
true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c)
If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
(d) If both
assertion and reason are false.
1. Assertion (A) : The Scottish Highlanders
were forbidden to speak their Gaelic language or wear their national dress, and
large numbers were forcibly driven out of their homeland.
Reason (R) : The English helped the Protestants of Ireland
to establish their dominance over a largely Catholic country.
a)
Both A and R
are true and R is the correct Explanation of A.
b)
Both A and R are true and R is not the correct
Explanation of A.
c)
A is True but R
is False
d)
A is False but
R is True
2. Assertion (A): The development of nationalism did not
come about only through wars and territorial expansion.
Reason (R): Culture played an important role in creating
the idea of nation: art and poetry, stories and music helped to express and
shape nationalism.
a) Both
A and R are true and R is the correct Explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct
Explanation of A.
c)
A is True but R
is False
d) A is False but R is True
3. Assertion (A):
The 1830’s were the years of great economic hardship in Europe. Reason (R):
National assembly of 1848 proclaimed France as a republic
a)
Both A and R
are true and R is the correct Explanation of A
b)
Both A and R are true and R is not the correct
Explanation of A.
c)
A is True but R
is False.
d)
A is False but
R is True.
4. Assertion (A) : Culture played an important role in creating the idea of the nation.
Reason (R) : Weavers in Silesia had led a revolt against
the contractors who supplied raw material and gave them orders for finished
textiles but drastically reduced their payments.
a)
Both A and R
are true and R is the correct Explanation of A
b)
Both A and R are true and R is not the correct
Explanation of A.
c)
A is True but R
is False.
d)
A is False but
R is True.
5. Assertion (A): The French revolution was an influential
event that marked the age of revolutions in Europe.
Reason (R): The French revolution transferred the
sovereignty from the people to the monarch
a)
Both A and R
are true, but 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
6. Assertion (A): Germany, Italy and Switzerland were
divided into kingdoms, duchies and cantons whose rulers had their autonomous territories.
Reason (R): They were closely bound to each other in spite
of their autonomous rule
a)
Both A and R
are true, but 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
7. Assertion : Artists in the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries found a way out by personifying a nation.
Reason : they represented a country as if it were a person.
a)
Both A and R
are true and R is the correct Explanation of A
b)
Both A and R are true and R is not the correct
Explanation of A.
c)
A is True but R
is False.
d)
A is False but
R is True.
8. Assertion (A) : On 18 May
1848, 831 elected representatives revolted in the Frankfurt parliament.
Reason (R) : The elected representatives revolted against
the issue of extending political rights to women.
a)
Both A and R
are true and R is the correct Explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct
Explanation of A.
c)
A is True but R
is False.
d) A
is False but R is True.
9. Assertion : Like Germany, Italy too had a
long history of political fragmentation.
Reason : During the middle of the nineteenth century, Italy
was divided into seven States.
a) Both
A and R are true and R is the correct Explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct
Explanation of A.
c)
A is True but R
is False.
d) A is False but R is True.
10. Assertion (A) : From the very
beginning, the French revolutionaries introduced various measures and practices
like the idea of la patrie and le citoyen.
Reason (R) : This was done to
create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people.
a) Both
A and R are true and R is the correct Explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct
Explanation of A.
c)
A is True but R
is False.
d) A is False but R is True.
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