Which types of symbols became important in creating national identity after the French Revolution?
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Correct answer: Flags, hymns, oaths and commemorations
National identity requires shared meanings as well as political institutions. Flags, hymns, oaths and commemorations gave citizens visible, audible and ceremonial ways to express belonging to the nation. Option A is correct because these symbols build collective memory and emotional unity. Feudal taxes, royal possessions and foreign rules represent hierarchy or external authority, not common national identity.
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Flags, hymns, oaths and commemorations
Why is this the correct answer?
National identity requires shared meanings as well as political institutions. Flags, hymns, oaths and commemorations gave citizens visible, audible and ceremonial ways to express belonging to the nation. Option A is correct because these symbols build collective memory and emotional unity. Feudal taxes, royal possessions and foreign rules represent hierarchy or external authority, not common national identity.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: The French Revolution and the Idea of the Nation.
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