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In Frédéric Sorrieu's series of prints, who is depicted as the personification of Liberty?
In Frédéric Sorrieu's series of prints, who is depicted as the personification of Liberty?
- An elderly woman with a staff and a shield
- A child holding a laurel wreath and a scroll
- A female figure with a torch of Enlightenment and the Charter of the Rights of Man (correct)
- A male figure holding a sword and a book
What do the shattered remains of symbols of absolutist institutions represent in Sorrieu's print?
What do the shattered remains of symbols of absolutist institutions represent in Sorrieu's print?
- The fall of old monarchies and absolute rulers (correct)
- The rise of new democratic institutions
- The resurgence of feudal systems
- The triumph of aristocracy
Which nations are leading the procession in Sorrieu's print, way past the statue of Liberty?
Which nations are leading the procession in Sorrieu's print, way past the statue of Liberty?
- Italy and Brazil
- United States and Switzerland (correct)
- Russia and China
- France and Germany
What do the different nations in Sorrieu's print represent?
What do the different nations in Sorrieu's print represent?
What is the significance of the torch held by Liberty in Sorrieu's print?
What is the significance of the torch held by Liberty in Sorrieu's print?
Which flag represents France in Sorrieu's print?
Which flag represents France in Sorrieu's print?
What was the flag carried by the German peoples in Sorrieu's image meant to symbolize?
What was the flag carried by the German peoples in Sorrieu's image meant to symbolize?
Who are depicted gazing upon the scene from the heavens above in Sorrieu's image?
Who are depicted gazing upon the scene from the heavens above in Sorrieu's image?
What emerged as a force bringing about sweeping changes in the political and mental world of Europe during the nineteenth century?
What emerged as a force bringing about sweeping changes in the political and mental world of Europe during the nineteenth century?
What replaced the multi-national dynastic empires of Europe as a result of the emergence of nationalism?
What replaced the multi-national dynastic empires of Europe as a result of the emergence of nationalism?
What was unique about a nation-state compared to a modern state?
What was unique about a nation-state compared to a modern state?
What played a key role in forging the commonness among the citizens of a nation-state?
What played a key role in forging the commonness among the citizens of a nation-state?
What did the emergence of nation-states and nationalism lead to in Europe during the nineteenth century?
What did the emergence of nation-states and nationalism lead to in Europe during the nineteenth century?
