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What did Das Volk stand for?(a) Democracy (b) Factory workers (c) Common people (d) Slum dweller


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Answer: (c) Common people

Das Volk stands for common people.

Das Volk

Das Volk is a German term for common people in a community or region who are regarded to be the originators of beliefs, customs, and a way of life.

  • The term is credited to Johann Gottfried for popularising it.
  • He insisted that the actual German culture was common German culture.
  • He went on to say that folk poetry, dance and songs may popularise a country’s true identity.

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  1. Choose three examples to show the contribution of culture to the growth of nationalism in Europe.

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