Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (ICSE) · History and Civics
Chapter: Chapter 2 — Chapter 2: Growth of Nationalism (Europe)
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is nationalism? [1]
(A) Belief in shared identity forming an independent nation
(B) Belief in foreign rule
(C) Rejection of all identity
(D) A type of trade policy
2. Who led German unification? [1]
(A) Otto von Bismarck
(B) Garibaldi
(C) Cavour
(D) Napoleon
3. When was Germany unified? [1]
(A) 1871
(B) 1789
(C) 1900
(D) 1600
4. Who led Italian unification? [1]
(A) Garibaldi and Cavour
(B) Bismarck alone
(C) Napoleon
(D) Queen Victoria
5. When was Italy unified? [1]
(A) Around 1871
(B) 1789
(C) 1900
(D) 1600
6. What did nationalism create in Europe? [1]
(A) New powerful nations
(B) No changes at all
(C) Only weaker states
(D) Complete unity across all Europe
7. What did this growth of nationalism set the stage for? [1]
(A) Future European conflicts
(B) World peace forever
(C) No future changes
(D) Return to monarchy everywhere
8. Why study the growth of nationalism? [1]
(A) It reshaped Europe's political landscape
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests
9. What is nationalism? [1]
(A) Belief in shared identity forming an independent nation
(B) Belief in foreign rule
(C) Rejection of all identity
(D) A type of trade policy
10. Who led German unification? [1]
(A) Otto von Bismarck
(B) Garibaldi
(C) Cavour
(D) Napoleon
11. When was Germany unified? [1]
(A) 1871
(B) 1789
(C) 1900
(D) 1600
12. Who led Italian unification? [1]
(A) Garibaldi and Cavour
(B) Bismarck alone
(C) Napoleon
(D) Queen Victoria
13. When was Italy unified? [1]
(A) Around 1871
(B) 1789
(C) 1900
(D) 1600
14. What did nationalism create in Europe? [1]
(A) New powerful nations
(B) No changes at all
(C) Only weaker states
(D) Complete unity across all Europe
15. What did this growth of nationalism set the stage for? [1]
(A) Future European conflicts
(B) World peace forever
(C) No future changes
(D) Return to monarchy everywhere
16. Why study the growth of nationalism? [1]
(A) It reshaped Europe's political landscape
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests