Quiz for Picturing the Past: Building Nationalism

Picturing the Past: Building Nationalism

1. Question

   Both monuments made an explicit effort to

   A.

   make a connection between the present nation and the distant past.

   B.

   embrace modernity.

   C.

   recognize the contributions to the nation of people of all social ranks.

   D.

   recognize the importance of diversity.

   Correct. The answer is a. While the Italian monument established a connection between modern Italy and ancient Rome, the German monument looked to the medieval past for inspiration.

   Incorrect. The answer is a. While the Italian monument established a connection between modern Italy and ancient Rome, the German monument looked to the medieval past for inspiration.

2. Question

   In what way does the German monument embody Ernest Renan’s ideas about nationalism?

   A.

   By commemorating shared sacrifice

   B.

   By celebrating German ethnicity

   C.

   By identifying key aspects of German culture

   D.

   By looking forward to the future and not back at the past

   Correct. The answer is a. Renan believed that a sense of shared sacrifice was crucial to building a national identity. The German monument, with its commemoration of those who gave their lives for Germany in the past, embodies this idea.

   Incorrect. The answer is a. Renan believed that a sense of shared sacrifice was crucial to building a national identity. The German monument, with its commemoration of those who gave their lives for Germany in the past, embodies this idea.