French Revolution and the Idea of Nation
French Revolution and the Idea of Nation: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Measures of Collective Identity by French Revolution, Napoleonic Code of 1804 & Reaction of Local Populations to French Rule etc.
Important Questions on French Revolution and the Idea of Nation
Who once remarked, "When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches a cold".

What is the other name for civil code of in France?

Fill in the blanks.
The aftermath of the French Revolution saw the transfer of sovereignty from ____ to __________.

What was the Civil Code of ?

What was the new French flag chosen to replace the former royal standard?

Match the items of column A with the corresponding items of column B and select the correct choice:
Column A Column B
I. 1858 i. Nguyen Anh becomes emperor
2. 1887 ii. French troops landed in Vietnam
3. 1802 iii. Tonkin Free School
4. 1907 iv. French Indo-China formed

The timeline below is missing the descriptions of the important events that occurred during Vietnam's struggle for independence. Identify them by matching column A with column B and choose the correct option.
Column A Column B
I. A(1867) i. Ho Chi Minh forms the Vietnamese Communist Party
2. B(1830) ii. Kennedy decides to increase US military aid to South Vietnam
3. C(1954) iii. Paris Peace Treaty
4. D(1961) iv. Cochinchina becomes a French colony
5. E(1974) v. NLF troops enter Saigon
6. F(Apr 1975) vi. The French army is defeated at Dien Bien Phu

Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct option.
Statement 1: Under the French colonial rule in Vietnam, school textbooks glorified the Vietnamese culture.
Statement 2: Colonial government's efforts enabled the Vietnamese to qualify for white-collar jobs.
Statement 3: The colonial economy in Vietnam was primarily based on rice cultivation and rubber plantations.

The Napoleonic Code of , reinstalled the privileges based on birth, established hierarchy before the law, and removed the right to property.

The ideas of la patrie and le citoyen strived for a united community, enjoying equal rights, under a single constitution.

In the above image, Napoleon was represented as a postman on his way back to France after he lost the battle of _____. (Leipzig / Greece)

The ideas of the French flag emphasized the notion of a united community.
