NCERT BOOK CLASS 10TH HISTORY MCQ
CHAPTER 1 : The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
1. In which year did the French Revolution occur?
(a) 1789
(b) 1798
(c) 1804
(d) 1815
Answer: (a) 1789
2. Who said, “When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches a cold”?
(a) Napoleon Bonaparte
(b) Metternich
(c) Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany
(d) Giuseppe Mazzini
Answer: (b) Metternich
3. Which ideology played a significant role in the development of nationalism in Europe?
(a) Feudalism
(b) Liberalism
(c) Imperialism
(d) Communism
Answer: (b) Liberalism
4. Which code did Napoleon implement in France?
(a) Napoleonic Code
(b) Civil Code
(c) Abolition of Slavery Code
(d) Trade Code
Answer: (b) Civil Code
5. Who led the “Young Italy” movement in Europe?
(a) Count Cavour
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini
(c) Otto von Bismarck
(d) Garibaldi
Answer: (b) Giuseppe Mazzini
6. Who organized the Congress of Vienna (1815)?
(a) Metternich
(b) Napoleon Bonaparte
(c) Bismarck
(d) Cavour
Answer: (a) Metternich
7. Who was the main leader of German unification?
(a) Giuseppe Garibaldi
(b) Count Cavour
(c) Otto von Bismarck
(d) William I
Answer: (c) Otto von Bismarck
8. Who led the “Red Shirts” army in the unification of Italy?
(a) Mazzini
(b) Garibaldi
(c) Cavour
(d) Victor Emmanuel
Answer: (b) Garibaldi
9. The 1830 Revolution began in which country?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Italy
(d) Russia
Answer: (a) France
10. What is the meaning of “Nationalism”?
(a) Unity based on religion
(b) A shared identity and national sentiment
(c) Imperialist expansion
(d) Economic equality
Answer: (b) A shared identity and national sentiment
11. Who was the King of France during the French Revolution?
(a) Louis XVI
(b) Napoleon Bonaparte
(c) Charles X
(d) Louis Philippe
Answer: (a) Louis XVI
12. What was ‘La Marseillaise’?
(a) A political party
(b) France’s national anthem
(c) A revolutionary leader
(d) A social reform movement
Answer: (b) France’s national anthem
13. In which year did Napoleon implement the Civil Code in France?
(a) 1789
(b) 1799
(c) 1804
(d) 1815
Answer: (c) 1804
14. In which year was the Congress of Vienna held?
(a) 1789
(b) 1804
(c) 1815
(d) 1830
Answer: (c) 1815
15. What did ‘Liberalism’ mean in Europe?
(a) Individual freedom and equal laws
(b) Imperialist expansion
(c) Religious extremism
(d) Feudal system
Answer: (a) Individual freedom and equal laws
16. Which war played a decisive role in the unification of Germany?
(a) Battle of Waterloo
(b) Crimean War
(c) Battle of Sedan
(d) Battle of Trafalgar
Answer: (c) Battle of Sedan
17. Which state played a major role in the unification of Italy?
(a) Venice
(b) Piedmont-Sardinia
(c) Naples
(d) Papal States
Answer: (b) Piedmont-Sardinia
18. What was the ‘Carbonari’?
(a) A political party
(b) A secret revolutionary organization
(c) A social reform movement
(d) A religious sect
Answer: (b) A secret revolutionary organization
19. By what name are the 1848 revolutions known?
(a) Democratic Revolutions
(b) Industrial Revolutions
(c) Imperialist Revolutions
(d) Religious Revolutions
Answer: (a) Democratic Revolutions
20. Who was declared ‘Kaiser’ after the unification of Germany?
(a) Otto von Bismarck
(b) William I
(c) Frederick William IV
(d) Franz Joseph
Answer: (b) William I
21. What was the ‘Zollverein’?
(a) A political party
(b) A German customs union
(c) A revolutionary organization
(d) A social reform movement
Answer: (b) A German customs union
22. Which country did Napoleon invade, accelerating his downfall?
(a) England
(b) Prussia
(c) Russia
(d) Austria
Answer: (c) Russia
23. What was the Balkan region called in Europe?
(a) Industrial Hub
(b) Powder Keg
(c) Cultural Center
(d) Economic Hub
Answer: (b) Powder Keg
24. What type of government was established in France after the 1830 Revolution?
(a) Absolute Monarchy
(b) Constitutional Monarchy
(c) Republic
(d) Communist Government
Answer: (b) Constitutional Monarchy
25. Which country was the ‘Frankfurt Parliament’ associated with?
(a) France
(b) Italy
(c) Germany
(d) Austria
Answer: (c) Germany
26. Who was declared the King of Italy after its unification?
(a) Giuseppe Garibaldi
(b) Count Cavour
(c) Victor Emmanuel II
(d) Giuseppe Mazzini
Answer: (c) Victor Emmanuel II
27. Who adopted the policy of “Blood and Iron”?
(a) Napoleon Bonaparte
(b) Otto von Bismarck
(c) Metternich
(d) Garibaldi
Answer: (b) Otto von Bismarck
28. What was the impact of “Romanticism” in Europe?
(a) Promotion of industrialization
(b) Encouragement of national sentiments
(c) Imperialist expansion
(d) Religious unity
Answer: (b) Encouragement of national sentiments
29. In which year did the Greek War of Independence occur?
(a) 1815
(b) 1821
(c) 1830
(d) 1848
Answer: (b) 1821
30. What was the main objective of the “Treaty of Vienna”?
(a) To encourage revolutions
(b) To restore the old regime in Europe
(c) To promote industrialization
(d) To encourage nationalism
Answer: (b) To restore the old regime in Europe
31. Which country was associated with the “Red Shirts” army?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Italy
(d) Austria
Answer: (c) Italy
32. Who was the founder of the “Young Europe” movement?
(a) Karl Marx
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini
(c) Otto von Bismarck
(d) Metternich
Answer: (b) Giuseppe Mazzini
33. Which country was ruled by William I?
(a) France
(b) Austria
(c) Germany
(d) Russia
Answer: (c) Germany
34. In which year was the “German Confederation” established?
(a) 1789
(b) 1804
(c) 1815
(d) 1848
Answer: (c) 1815
35. Under which empire was the Balkan Peninsula?
(a) French Empire
(b) German Empire
(c) Ottoman Empire
(d) Russian Empire
Answer: (c) Ottoman Empire
36. In which year was the unification of Germany completed?
(a) 1815
(b) 1848
(c) 1871
(d) 1905
Answer: (c) 1871
37. In which year was the unification of Italy completed?
(a) 1815
(b) 1848
(c) 1870
(d) 1901
Answer: (c) 1870
38. After which battle did Napoleon’s downfall occur?
(a) Battle of Waterloo
(b) Battle of Sedan
(c) Battle of Trafalgar
(d) Crimean War
Answer: (a) Battle of Waterloo
39. Which factor played a crucial role in the development of nationalism in Europe?
(a) Religious unity
(b) Print culture and newspapers
(c) Feudal system
(d) Colonial expansion
Answer: (b) Print culture and newspapers
40. What was the slogan of the French Revolution?
(a) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
(b) One Nation, One Leader
(c) Peace, Progress, Prosperity
(d) Separation of Church and State
Answer: (a) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
41. Which institution did Napoleon abolish?
(a) Holy Roman Empire
(b) European Union
(c) Congress of Vienna
(d) German Confederation
Answer: (a) Holy Roman Empire
42. Which war played a significant role in the process of German unification?
(a) Crimean War
(b) Austro-Prussian War
(c) Franco-Prussian War
(d) Balkan War
Answer: (b) Austro-Prussian War
43. Who captured Rome during the unification of Italy?
(a) Count Cavour
(b) Garibaldi
(c) Victor Emmanuel
(d) Mazzini
Answer: (b) Garibaldi
44. Who presided over the Congress of Vienna?
(a) Napoleon
(b) Metternich
(c) Bismarck
(d) Tsar Alexander
Answer: (b) Metternich
45. When was the National Assembly formed during the French Revolution?
(a) 1789
(b) 1799
(c) 1815
(d) 1830
Answer: (a) 1789
46. Against which country did Napoleon impose the “Continental System”?
(a) England
(b) Russia
(c) Prussia
(d) Austria
Answer: (a) England
47. Which city became the capital after German unification?
(a) Vienna
(b) Frankfurt
(c) Berlin
(d) Munich
Answer: (c) Berlin
48. Which city became the capital after Italian unification?
(a) Venice
(b) Milan
(c) Rome
(d) Florence
Answer: (c) Rome
49. Which art form played a significant role in the development of nationalism in Europe?
(a) Music
(b) Painting and sculpture
(c) Dance
(d) Architecture
Answer: (b) Painting and sculpture
50. Where was Napoleon exiled after his defeat?
(a) Russia
(b) America
(c) Saint Helena Island
(d) Australia
Answer: (c) Saint Helena Island
25 Additional Multiple Choice Questions (From Previous Years’ CBSE and MP Board Question Papers)
1. Which important document was adopted by the ‘National Assembly’ during the French Revolution? (CBSE 2020)
(a) Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
(b) Civil Code
(c) Treaty of Vienna
(d) Constitution
Answer: (a) Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
2. In which year did Napoleon declare himself Emperor of France? (MP Board 2019)
(a) 1789
(b) 1799
(c) 1804
(d) 1815
Answer: (c) 1804
3. What was the main objective of the ‘Congress of Vienna’? (CBSE 2019)
(a) To encourage revolutions in Europe
(b) To restore the old monarchies in Europe
(c) To promote the Industrial Revolution
(d) To encourage nationalism
Answer: (b) To restore the old monarchies in Europe
4. Who adopted the policy of ‘Blood and Iron’ in the unification of Germany? (MP Board 2020)
(a) William I
(b) Otto von Bismarck
(c) Metternich
(d) Frederick William
Answer: (b) Otto von Bismarck
5. Who led the ‘Red Shirts’ army in the unification of Italy? (CBSE 2021)
(a) Mazzini
(b) Garibaldi
(c) Cavour
(d) Victor Emmanuel
Answer: (b) Garibaldi
6. In which year was the ‘German Confederation’ established? (MP Board 2018)
(a) 1789
(b) 1804
(c) 1815
(d) 1848
Answer: (c) 1815
7. What was the slogan of the French Revolution? (CBSE 2020)
(a) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
(b) One Nation, One Leader
(c) Peace, Progress, Prosperity
(d) Separation of Church and State
Answer: (a) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
8. After which battle did Napoleon’s downfall occur? (MP Board 2021)
(a) Battle of Waterloo
(b) Battle of Sedan
(c) Battle of Trafalgar
(d) Crimean War
Answer: (a) Battle of Waterloo
9. Which factor played a crucial role in the development of nationalism in Europe? (CBSE 2019)
(a) Religious unity
(b) Print culture and newspapers
(c) Feudal system
(d) Colonial expansion
Answer: (b) Print culture and newspapers
10. In which year was the unification of Germany completed? (MP Board 2020)
(a) 1815
(b) 1848
(c) 1871
(d) 1905
Answer: (c) 1871
11. In which year was the unification of Italy completed? (CBSE 2021)
(a) 1815
(b) 1848
(c) 1870
(d) 1901
Answer: (c) 1870
12. Under which empire was the Balkan Peninsula? (MP Board 2019)
(a) French Empire
(b) German Empire
(c) Ottoman Empire
(d) Russian Empire
Answer: (c) Ottoman Empire
13. Which country was associated with the ‘Frankfurt Parliament’? (CBSE 2020)
(a) France
(b) Italy
(c) Germany
(d) Austria
Answer: (c) Germany
14. Who led the ‘Young Italy’ movement? (MP Board 2021)
(a) Count Cavour
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini
(c) Garibaldi
(d) Victor Emmanuel
Answer: (b) Giuseppe Mazzini
15. What was the ‘Zollverein’? (CBSE 2019)
(a) A political party
(b) A German customs union
(c) A revolutionary organization
(d) A social reform movement
Answer: (b) A German customs union
16. What type of governments were established in Europe after the ‘Treaty of Vienna’? (MP Board 2020)
(a) Republics
(b) Absolute monarchies
(c) Constitutional monarchies
(d) Communist governments
Answer: (b) Absolute monarchies
17. Which institution did Napoleon abolish? (CBSE 2021)
(a) Holy Roman Empire
(b) European Union
(c) Congress of Vienna
(d) German Confederation
Answer: (a) Holy Roman Empire
18. Which war played a significant role in the process of German unification? (MP Board 2019)
(a) Crimean War
(b) Austro-Prussian War
(c) Franco-Prussian War
(d) Balkan War
Answer: (b) Austro-Prussian War
19. Who captured Rome during the unification of Italy? (CBSE 2020)
(a) Count Cavour
(b) Garibaldi
(c) Victor Emmanuel
(d) Mazzini
Answer: (b) Garibaldi
20. Who presided over the Congress of Vienna? (MP Board 2021)
(a) Napoleon
(b) Metternich
(c) Bismarck
(d) Tsar Alexander
Answer: (b) Metternich
21. When was the ‘National Assembly’ formed during the French Revolution? (CBSE 2019)
(a) 1789
(b) 1799
(c) 1815
(d) 1830
Answer: (a) 1789
22. Against which country did Napoleon impose the ‘Continental System’? (MP Board 2020)
(a) England
(b) Russia
(c) Prussia
(d) Austria
Answer: (a) England
23. Which city became the capital after German unification? (CBSE 2021)
(a) Vienna
(b) Frankfurt
(c) Berlin
(d) Munich
Answer: (c) Berlin
24. Which city became the capital after Italian unification? (MP Board 2019)
(a) Venice
(b) Milan
(c) Rome
(d) Florence
Answer: (c) Rome
25. Which art form played a significant role in the development of nationalism in Europe? (CBSE 2020)
(a) Music
(b) Painting and sculpture
(c) Dance
(d) Architecture
Answer: (b) Painting and sculpture