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How did the French… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q30b)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/5/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 30(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/5/1, section D, question 30(b), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q30(b) · 5 marks · Long answerThe Rise of Nationalism in Europe

How did the French Revolution play an important role in creating the idea of the 'Nation' in Europe ? Explain.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Think about symbols such as the flag and hymns.

Hint 2

Think about the uniform laws and administration.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. The ideas of la patrie and le citoyen stressed a united community with equal rights under a constitution.

    1 mark

  2. A new tricolour flag replaced the royal standard. The Estates General was elected by active citizens and renamed the National Assembly.

    1 mark

  3. New hymns were composed, oaths were taken and martyrs were commemorated in the name of the nation.

    1 mark

  4. A centralised administrative system was set up and uniform laws were made for all citizens.

    1 mark

  5. Internal customs duties were abolished and uniform weights and measures adopted. French, as spoken in Paris, became the common language and regional dialects were discouraged.

    1 mark

Answer: The Revolution created national identity through symbols, equal citizenship, uniform laws and a common language.

Where the marks are

  • La patrie and le citoyen, equal rights (1 mark)
  • Tricolour and National Assembly (1 mark)
  • Hymns, oaths and martyrs (1 mark)
  • Centralised administration and uniform laws (1 mark)
  • Abolition of customs duties, uniform weights and measures, French language (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from The Rise of Nationalism in Europe, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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