WORLD HISTORY

NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Statue of liberty bears ____ in one hand and ____ in the other
A
Torch of enlightenment and Charter of the Rights of Man
B
Red cap and chains
C
Throne and crown
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As you would recall, artists of the time of the French Revolution personified Liberty as a female figure here you can recognise the torch of Enlightenment she bears in one hand and the Charter of the Rights of Man in the other.

Detailed explanation-2: -State of Liberty in Frederic Sorrieu’s paintings shows the people of Europe and America marching towards the Statue of Liberty and paying homage to it. Liberty is personified as a female figure which holds charter rights in one hand and the torch in other.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Statue of Liberty’s torch lights the way to freedom showing us the path to Liberty. Even the Statue’s official name represents her most important symbol “Liberty Enlightening the World".

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