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History · Chapter 1: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe (105)

• Who was Frédéric Sorrieu?
• In which year did Frédéric Sorrieu prepare his series of four prints visualising a world of 'democratic and s…
• In Sorrieu's first print, what does the female figure of Liberty hold in her two hands?
• Which two nations are shown leading the procession in Sorrieu's print, and why are they significant?
• What does the term 'Utopian' mean?
• What does the term 'Absolutist' mean as used in the chapter?
• According to Ernst Renan, what is the 'social capital' upon which a national idea is based?
• What does 'plebiscite' mean?
• In which year did the French Revolution begin?
• What were the French terms 'la patrie' and 'le citoyen', and what ideas did they emphasise?
• Which of the following measures was NOT introduced by the French revolutionaries to create a sense of collect…
• What role did Jacobin clubs play in spreading nationalism beyond France?
• By what other name is Napoleon's Civil Code of 1804 commonly known?
• State any three reforms introduced by Napoleon in the territories under his control.
• Why did the initial enthusiasm for French rule in conquered territories turn to hostility?
• Which empire ruled over Austria-Hungary and was described in the text as 'a patchwork of many different regio…
• Name any three ethnic or linguistic groups that lived within the boundaries of the Habsburg Empire.
• What was the dominant social class on the European continent in the early nineteenth century, and what langua…
• What does the term 'liberalism' derive from, and what does it literally mean?
• What did liberalism mean for the new middle classes in the political sphere during the early nineteenth centu…
• In revolutionary France, who was excluded from the right to vote and stand for election?
• What was a 'zollverein', and in which year was it formed?
• Which state took the initiative in forming the zollverein?
• According to Friedrich List, what was the aim of the zollverein?
• What is conservatism as a political philosophy?
• Which four European powers met at Vienna in 1815 after defeating Napoleon?
• Who hosted the Congress of Vienna in 1815?
• What was the main purpose of the Treaty of Vienna of 1815?
• Which dynasty was restored to power in France as a result of the Vienna settlement?
• How did conservative regimes set up in 1815 attempt to suppress liberal ideas?
• Who was Giuseppe Mazzini, and in which city was he born?
• Name the two underground societies founded by Mazzini after he was sent into exile.
• What was Mazzini's vision for Italy?
• How did Metternich describe Mazzini?
• In which year did the first upheaval of the Age of Revolutions take place in France, and what was its outcome?
• What event did Metternich's remark 'When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold' refer to?
• Which country broke away from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands following the July 1830 revolution in Fra…
• Greece had been part of which empire since the fifteenth century?
• In which year was Greece recognised as an independent nation, and what was the treaty called?
• Who was Lord Byron, and what was his connection to the Greek war of independence?
• What is Romanticism, and how did it contribute to the development of nationalism?
• Which German philosopher claimed that true German culture was to be discovered among the common people ('das…
• What is 'volksgeist'?
• How was Poland's national identity kept alive even after it was partitioned and lost its independence?
• What happened to many Polish priests and bishops who refused to preach in Russian after the Russian occupatio…
• Who were the Grimm Brothers, and what was their contribution to German nationalism?
• What economic conditions caused widespread hardship in Europe during the 1830s and 1840s?
• What happened in Paris in 1848 as a result of food shortages and widespread unemployment?
• What were 'National workshops' set up in France in 1848?
• In 1845, weavers in which region led a revolt against contractors who reduced their payments?
• Where did the Frankfurt Parliament convene in May 1848, and how many elected representatives took part?
• What constitution did the Frankfurt Parliament draft for a German nation?
• Why did Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia reject the crown offered by the Frankfurt Parliament?
• Why were women not given voting rights during the Frankfurt Parliament elections, according to the chapter?
• What does the term 'feminist' mean as defined in the chapter?
• What concessions did autocratic monarchies begin to grant after 1848, as mentioned in the chapter?
• Who were the 'Junkers', and what role did they play in German unification?
• Who was Otto von Bismarck, and what was his role in German unification?
• Against which three countries did Prussia fight wars to complete German unification?
• When and where was William I proclaimed German Emperor?
• Into how many states was Italy divided in the middle of the nineteenth century, and which was the only state…
• Who controlled the north, centre and southern regions of Italy before unification?
• What was 'Young Italy', and who founded it?
• Who was Chief Minister Cavour, and what diplomatic alliance did he engineer to help unify Italy?
• Who led the armed volunteers in South Italy in 1860 during the Italian unification movement?
• In which year was Victor Emmanuel II proclaimed king of united Italy?
• What did the peasants of southern Italy believe 'La Talia' referred to?
• How did the formation of the nation-state of Britain differ from the process in most other European countries?
• What was the Act of Union (1707), and what did it result in?
• Name any two symbols of the new 'British nation' that were actively promoted as part of a dominant English cu…
• What restrictions were placed on Scottish Highlanders to suppress their culture?
• How was Ireland incorporated into the United Kingdom, and in which year?
• What is an 'allegory' as defined in the chapter?
• What was Marianne, and what were her key characteristics or attributes?
• What was Germania, and what symbol did she wear as a crown and what did it represent?
• According to Box 3, what does a 'broken chain' symbolise in the allegorical representations of Germania?
• According to Box 3, what do 'rays of the rising sun' symbolise in the allegorical images of Germania?
• What was the significance of the black, red and gold tricolour flag according to Box 3?
• Which region of Europe became the most serious source of nationalist tension after 1871, and why was it calle…
• Name any four modern countries that make up the Balkans region as described in the chapter.
• Which empire controlled a large part of the Balkans in the nineteenth century?
• How did Balkan peoples use history to justify their claims for independence?
• According to the chapter, how did big-power rivalry complicate the Balkan problem?
• According to the chapter, what event did the nationalist tensions in the Balkans eventually lead to?
• What change came over nationalism by the last quarter of the nineteenth century, according to the chapter?
• What does the term 'suffrage' mean?
• What does the term 'ideology' mean as defined in the chapter?
• What does the term 'ethnic' mean as used in the chapter?
• Which of the following best describes a 'nation-state' as explained in the chapter? (A) A state where a monar…
• Which of the following correctly identifies the Napoleonic Code? (A) A military strategy used by Napoleon to…
• Which of the following was a result of the zollverein formed in 1834? (A) It increased customs duties across…
• Which of the following was NOT a feature of the conservative order restored after 1815? (A) Preservation of t…
• According to the chapter, what common tie bound the diverse groups of the Habsburg Empire together?
• Describe the key features of the 1848 revolution led by the liberal middle classes in Europe.
• Trace the process of German unification under Bismarck as described in the chapter.
• Explain the role of culture — including Romanticism, folk traditions, and language — in creating nationalist…
• What steps did the French revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective identity among the French peop…
• How did the process of Italian unification differ from German unification? Refer to the roles of key leaders.
• The German painter Philip Veit's 1848 painting of Germania was hung in the Church of St Paul where the Frankf…
• Why did the formation of a nation-state in Britain differ from the model seen in the rest of Europe? What rol…
• Why did the Balkans become a region of intense conflict in the late nineteenth century? What role did big-pow…
• A merchant was travelling from Hamburg to Nuremberg in 1833. Explain the economic difficulties he faced, and…
• How did the position of women in the liberal nationalist movement of 1848 reflect the contradictions within l…
• Analyse how Napoleon's rule in Europe had contradictory effects — bringing both reform and repression. Use sp…
• The chapter states that after 1848, 'nationalism in Europe moved away from its association with democracy and…