IATS PUBLIC SCHOOL

Periodic Assessment I (2023-24)

Social Science
Class – X

Student Name: …………………….. MM : 20

Section: ……… Time : 40 min.

1. A large part of the Balkans was under the control of the _______ empire,
which witnessed the most serious source of nationalist tensions in Europe after
1871.
a) Greek
b) Russian
c) Prussian
d) Ottoman
2. Which of the following statements about the Civil Code of 1804, usually
known as the Napoleonic Code, are true?
a) Secured the Right to Property
b) Established Equality before the Law
c) Removed all privileges based on birth
d) All of the above
3. Which of the following resulted in hostility towards the French armies in
Europe
a) Forced conscription into the French armies
b) Censorship
c) Uniform Laws
d) Options (a) & (b)
4. Who made the famous remark ‘When France sneezes, the rest of Europe
catches cold’?
a) Metternich
b) Mazzini
c) Garibaldi
d) Louis Philippe
 5. The Treaty of Constantinople was signed in _______.
a) 1835
b) 1735
c) 1834
d) 1832
Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
Frederic Sorrieu prepared a series of four prints visualizing his dream of a world made
up of ‘democratic and social Republics’, as he called them. The first print of the series
shows the peoples of Europe and America – men and women of all ages and social
classes – marching in a long train, and offering homage to the Statue of Liberty as
they pass by it. Artists of the time of the French Revolution personified Liberty as a
female figure. She bears the torch of Enlightenment in one hand and the Charter of the
Rights of Man in the other. On the earth in the foreground of the image lie the
shattered remains of the symbols of absolutist institutions. In Sorrieu’s utopian vision,
the peoples of the world are grouped as distinct nations, identified through their flags
and national costume. Leading the procession, way past the Statue of Liberty, are the
United States and Switzerland, which by this time were already nation-states.
France, identifiable by the revolutionary tricolour, has just reached the statue. She is
followed by the peoples of Germany, bearing the black, red and gold flag.

Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:

6. Who was Frederic Sorrieu?

a) French artist
b) German Artist
c) Italian Artist
d) British Artist
7. In which year did Frederic Sorrier prepare a series of four prints?
a) 1845
b) 1843
c) 1848
d) 1841
8. Which of the following statements correctly describes “absolutist”?
a) Monarchical Government
b) Democratic Government
c) Uncentralised Government
d) Bureaucratic Government
9. Which of the following is correct with respect to “utopian vision”?
a) Homogenous society
b) Monarchical society
c) Ideal society
d) All are correct
10. Assertion(A): The ideas of la patire ( the fatherland) and le citoyen ( the
citizen) emphasized the notion of united community.
Reason(R): German revolutionaries introduced measures that could create a
sense of collective identity amongst the French people.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
 b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true

11. Assertion (A): A customs union or zollverein was formed at the initiative of
Prussia.
Reason(R): Tariff barriers were abolished and reduced the number of
currencies from over thirty to two.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true
12. In Belgium, out of the total population, 59 per cent live in the Flemish region
and speak _______ language.
a) Dutch
b) French
c) English
d) German
13. In Belgium, there were tensions between the Dutch-speaking and ______-
speaking communities during the 1950s and 1960s.
a) German
b) French
c) English
d) Russian
14. In the island nation of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan Tamil population is
concentrated in the _______ and _____ of the country.
a) South and West
b) South and East
c) North and Central
d) North and East
15. Most of the Sinhala-speaking people of Sri Lanka are ______.
a) Christians
b) Hindus
c) Buddhists
d) Muslims
16. Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country in _______.
a) 1948
b) 1947
 c) 1949
d) 1958
17. In __________, an Act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official
language, thus disregarding Tamil.
a) 1958
b) 1956
c) 1968
d) None of the above
18. The amended Constitution of Belgium prescribed that the number of ______
and French-speaking ministers shall be equal in the Central Government.
a) Italian
b) German
c) English
d) Dutch
19. _______ is elected by people belonging to one language community – Dutch,
French and German-speaking – no matter where they live. This government has
the power regarding cultural, educational and language-related issues.
a) District Government
b) State Government
c) Community Government
d) Central Government
20. When many countries of Europe came together to form the European Union,
______ was chosen as its headquarters.
a) Brussels
b) Paris
c) London
d) Zurich