History

The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

Question:

Who were Marianne and Germania? What was the importance of the way in which they were portrayed?

Answer:

Female allegories were invented by artists in the nineteenth century to represent the nation. In France she was christened Marianne, a popular Christian name, which underlined the idea of a people's nation. Her characteristics were drawn from those of Liberty and the Republic the red cap, the tricolour, the cockade. Statues of Marianne were erected in public squares to remind the public of the national symbol of unity and to persuade them to identify with it. Marianne images were marked on coins and stamps.
Similarly, Germania became the allegory of the German nation. In visual representations, Germania wears a crown of oak leaves, as the German oak stands for heroism.

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The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

Q 1.

What did Liberal Nationalism Stand for?

Q 2.

Write a note on Count Camillo de Cavour.

Q 3.

Briefly trace the process of German unification.

Q 4.

How did nationalism and the idea of the nation-state emerge?

Q 5.

What were the highlights of the Treaty of Vienna 1815?

Q 6.

Give a brief note on the Napoleonic code.

Q 7.

How did nationalism and the idea of the nation-state emerge?

Q 8.

How was nation visualized by artists?

Q 9.

Write a note on Guiseppe Mazzini.

Q 10.

Write a note on Frankfurt parliament.

Q 11.

Write a note on The Greek war of independence.

Q 12.

According to Ernst Renan what are the attributes of a nation?

Q 13.

Explain what is meant by the 1848 revolution of the liberals. What were the political, social and economic ideas supported by the liberals?

Q 14.

Why were the Middle class so named?

Q 15.

What did Liberal Nationalism Stand for?

Q 16.

What changes did Napoleon introduce to make the administrative system more efficient in the territories ruled by him?

Q 17.

Why did nationalist tensions emerge in the Balkans?

Q 18.

What was the Romantic Imagination about a nation?

Q 19.

According to Ernst Renan what are the attributes of a nation.

Q 20.

What led to the spread of conservatism in Europe and what were its impacts?

Q 21.

What were the reforms made by Napoleon?

Q 22.

Give two examples to show that in the 18th century Europe there were no nation states.

Q 23.

Who were Marianne and Germania? What was the importance of the way in which they were portrayed?

Q 24.

What steps did the French revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective identity among the French people?

Q 25.

Describe the French Revolution.

Q 26.

On what basis the female allegories were given names?

Q 27.

How was the history of nationalism in Britain unlike the rest of Europe?

Q 28.

Describe the rise of imperialism.

Q 29.

What was the cause of Silesian weavers uprising? Comment on the viewpoint of the journalist.