Class 10 Social Science (History)

1. Who prepared a series of four prints visualizing his dream of a world made up of 'democratic and social Republics' in 1848?

• A. Frédéric Sorrieu
• B. Duke Metternich
• C. Otto von Bismarck
• D. Giuseppe Mazzini

2. When did the French Revolution take place?

• A. 1789
• B. 1815
• C. 1830
• D. 1848

3. What was the main purpose of the Napoleonic Code of 1804?

• A. To re-establish absolute monarchy
• B. To abolish privileges based on birth and establish equality before law
• C. To give voting rights to women
• D. To annex new territories in Europe

4. Which secret society was founded by Giuseppe Mazzini in Marseilles?

• A. Young Italy
• B. Young Europe
• C. Carbonari
• D. Jacobin Club

5. Who described Giuseppe Mazzini as 'the most dangerous enemy of our social order'?

• A. Duke Metternich
• B. Napoleon Bonaparte
• C. Cavour
• D. William I

6. What was 'Zollverein' formed in 1834?

• A. A customs union
• B. A military alliance
• C. A political party
• D. A trade treaty between Britain and France

7. Which treaty recognized Greece as an independent nation in 1832?

• A. Treaty of Constantinople
• B. Treaty of Vienna
• C. Treaty of Versailles
• D. Treaty of Paris

8. Who was proclaimed King of United Italy in 1861?

• A. Victor Emmanuel II
• B. Giuseppe Garibaldi
• C. Count Cavour
• D. Kaiser William I

9. Who held the chief architect role in the unification of Germany?

• A. Otto von Bismarck
• B. Kaiser William I
• C. Metternich
• D. Giuseppe Mazzini

10. Allegory of the French Republic was personified as:

• A. Marianne
• B. Germania
• C. Britannia
• D. Liberty

11. Germania wore a crown of oak leaves because the German oak stands for:

• A. Heroism
• B. Peace
• C. Readiness to fight
• D. Liberty

12. The Balkan region was under the control of which empire for a long period?

• A. Ottoman Empire
• B. Habsburg Empire
• C. Russian Empire
• D. British Empire

13. Which European power was NOT involved in the Balkan rivalry prior to World War I?

• A. Switzerland
• B. Russia
• C. Germany
• D. England

14. What happened at the Congress of Vienna in 1815?

• A. Restoration of Bourbon dynasty in France
• B. Unification of Italy
• C. Declaration of German Empire
• D. Signing of Treaty of Constantinople

15. What does 'Elle' measure in 19th century Europe?

• A. Cloth
• B. Land
• C. Weight
• D. Volume

16. Who was famous for leading the 'Expedition of the Thousand' to South Italy?

• A. Giuseppe Garibaldi
• B. Count Cavour
• C. Giuseppe Mazzini
• D. Victor Emmanuel II

17. Which Act led to the formation of the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain' in 1707?

• A. Act of Union
• B. Reform Act
• C. Settlement Act
• D. Independence Act

18. Romanticism was a cultural movement that sought to develop a particular form of:

• A. Nationalist sentiment
• B. Economic policy
• C. Monarchical rule
• D. Military dominance

19. Who was Johann Gottfried Herder?

• A. German philosopher
• B. French painter
• C. Italian revolutionary
• D. British statesman

20. What happened in Frankfurt Parliament in 1848?

• A. German intellectuals drafted a constitution for a unified Germany under a constitutional monarchy
• B. Bismarck declared German Unification
• C. Napoleon was defeated
• D. Italy was declared a republic

21. Who rejected the crown offered by the Frankfurt Parliament in 1848?

• A. Friedrich Wilhelm IV, King of Prussia
• B. William I
• C. Victor Emmanuel II
• D. Louis Philippe

22. What was the main demand of liberal revolutionaries in 1848 across Europe?

• A. Creation of nation-states based on parliamentary principles
• B. Complete military rule
• C. Return to feudalism
• D. Extension of slavery

23. In 1806, Napoleon created a confederation of how many German states?

• A. 39 states
• B. 25 states
• C. 52 states
• D. 12 states

24. What does the term 'Utopian' mean in Sorrieu's context?

• A. A vision of a society so ideal that it is unlikely to actually exist
• B. A violent political system
• C. A military alliance
• D. A realistic economic blueprint

25. What was the primary language spoken by the aristocracy in 19th-century Europe?

• A. French
• B. English
• C. German
• D. Italian

26. Who was forced to flee France during the July Revolution of 1830?

• A. Bourbon Kings (Charles X)
• B. Louis Philippe
• C. Napoleon III
• D. Louis XVI

27. Which Italian region was ruled by an Italian princely house before unification?

• A. Sardinia-Piedmont
• B. Lombardy
• C. Venetia
• D. Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

28. What was the motto of French Revolution reflected in national symbols?

• A. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
• B. Peace, Order, Progress
• C. One King, One Nation, One Law
• D. Freedom and Wealth

29. What marked the final inclusion of Ireland into the United Kingdom in 1801?

• A. Forced incorporation after a failed revolt led by Wolfe Tone
• B. Peaceful treaty between parliaments
• C. Referendum held among Irish public
• D. Conquest by Scottish forces

30. What was the major outcome of the Unification of Germany in 1871?

• A. Proclamation of Kaiser William I as German Emperor at Versailles
• B. Establishment of a French Republic
• C. Dissolution of the Prussian State
• D. Treaty of Vienna signing