Social Science — AI-generated practice question

Romanticism was a cultural movement that criticised the glorification of reason and science, and instead focused on emotions, intuition, and mystical feelings.

Contribution to nationalism:

• Romantic artists and poets worked to create a sense of shared collective heritage and a common cultural past as the basis of a nation.
• Philosophers like Johann Gottfried Herder claimed true national spirit (volksgeist) existed among common people (das Volk), expressed through folk songs, folk poetry, and folk dances.
• Collecting and recording folk culture became essential to nation-building.

Source: Chapter 1, Section 3.1 — The Romantic Imagination and National Feeling

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Examiners expect a brief definition of Romanticism (1 mark) followed by two clear points on its contribution to nationalism (2 marks). Key terms to include: volksgeist, das Volk, Herder, folk culture, collective heritage. Avoid lengthy descriptions — state each point crisply. The source passage directly supports all three points, so don't go beyond it.