Q1. Who prepared a series of prints in 1848 visualising European nations as sister nations?
a) Giuseppe Mazzini
b) Frédéric Sorrieu
c) Napoleon Bonaparte
d) Otto von Bismarck
Q2. What does the Statue of Liberty hold in Sorrieu’s painting?
a) Sword and Shield
b) Torch of Freedom and Charter of Rights
c) Bible and Cross
d) Olive Branch and Dove
Q3. Which French revolutionary idea became a symbol of nationalism?
a) La Patrie and Le Citoyen
b) Monarchy and Empire
c) Dictatorship and Force
d) Divine Right and Clergy
Q4. What did the French tricolour stand for after the Revolution?
a) The monarchy
b) Liberty, equality, fraternity
c) British supremacy
d) Napoleon’s Empire
Q5. What change was introduced in France after the Revolution?
a) Uniform system of weights and measures
b) Expansion of feudal dues
c) Complete monarchy restoration
d) More power to clergy
Q6. Why were internal custom duties abolished in France?
a) To help French monarchy collect more tax
b) To ensure free movement of goods and uniform laws
c) To stop local rulers from attacking France
d) To favor British merchants
Q7. What did France declare as its mission after the Revolution?
a) To establish colonies in Asia
b) To liberate people of Europe from despotism
c) To restore the Pope’s authority
d) To expand trade routes in Africa
Q8. Which club spread revolutionary ideas across Europe?
a) Jacobin Club
b) League of Nations
c) Bolshevik Party
d) British East India Company
Q9. Which novel gave the slogan “Vande Mataram” that inspired Indian nationalists, influenced by the French model?
a) Anandamath
b) Gitanjali
c) Durgeshnandini
d) Kapalkundala
Q10. Which countries were influenced directly by the French Revolution?
a) Belgium and Switzerland
b) Japan and China
c) Brazil and Argentina
d) South Africa and Egypt
Q11. Who introduced the Napoleonic Code (1804)?
a) Giuseppe Garibaldi
b) Napoleon Bonaparte
c) Louis XVI
d) Otto von Bismarck
Q12. What was the positive impact of Napoleonic Code?
a) Abolished feudal privileges
b) Limited women’s rights
c) Strengthened monarchy
d) Increased censorship
Q13. Why did Napoleon’s rule later face opposition in Europe?
a) His reforms were too liberal
b) He became a foreign oppressor through wars and conquest
c) He gave too much freedom to peasants
d) He supported democratic parliaments everywhere
Q14. What does the term “nation-state” mean?
a) A state ruled by monarchy
b) A state with uniform laws, territory, and people with common identity
c) A federation of colonies
d) A group of warring states
Q15. Which of these symbols was associated with French nationalism?
a) Black, red, gold flag
b) French tricolour
c) Union Jack
d) Red flag of communism
Q16. The French Revolution introduced which new political terms?
a) Colony, monarchy
b) La Patrie, Le Citoyen
c) Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha
d) Dictatorship, despotism
Q17. Which group played a major role in spreading French revolutionary ideas abroad?
a) Soldiers and Jacobin club members
b) Only peasants
c) Only factory workers
d) Only nobles
Q18. Which region of Italy was directly influenced by French occupation?
a) Lombardy and Venetia
b) Sicily and Sardinia
c) Rome and Vatican City
d) Naples and Florence
Q19. Which of these reforms by Napoleon was most admired?
a) Censorship and wars
b) Uniform civil code
c) Absolute monarchy
d) Return of feudalism
Q20. Why is the French Revolution considered a landmark in European history?
a) It introduced ideals of liberty, equality, fraternity and inspired nationalism across Europe.
b) It gave more power to kings.
c) It re-established the Pope’s rule in Europe.
d) It increased colonial control in Asia.
✅ Answers with Explanations
Q1. b) Frédéric Sorrieu – he visualised democratic nations as sister nations.
Q2. b) Statue of Liberty held torch of freedom and Charter of Rights.
Q3. a) La Patrie (fatherland) & Le Citoyen (citizen) → new sense of nationalism.
Q4. b) French tricolour = symbol of liberty, equality, fraternity.
Q5. a) Uniform system of weights & measures introduced.
Q6. b) To ensure free trade & unity inside France.
Q7. b) Mission = liberate Europe from despotism.
Q8. a) Jacobin Club spread revolutionary ideas abroad.
Q9. a) Anandamath (Bankim Chandra) → slogan “Vande Mataram,” inspired by nationalism.
Q10. a) Belgium & Switzerland were influenced.
Q11. b) Napoleonic Code was introduced by Napoleon.
Q12. a) It abolished feudal privileges.
Q13. b) Napoleon became an oppressor due to wars, censorship, taxation.
Q14. b) Nation-state = common identity, territory, laws.
Q15. b) French tricolour became a national symbol.
Q16. b) La Patrie & Le Citoyen were political terms from Revolution.
Q17. a) Students, soldiers, Jacobins spread ideas.
Q18. a) Lombardy & Venetia influenced in Italy.
Q19. b) Napoleonic civil code admired most.
Q20. a) Because it spread ideas of liberty, equality, fraternity & inspired nationalism.
