Nationalism (Chapter 10)

Which statement best describes Bismarck's Realpolitik?

• power is more important than principle
• power must be earned from the good will of the people
• power grows out of economic cooperation
• power is not possible in democratic countries

One factor that helped Germany industrialize was

• a shrinking population
• the Catholic Church
• a disciplined military
• abundant coal and iron

How did Germany promote economic development after 1871?

• lowered tariffs
• issued a single currency
• expanded the bureaucracy
• ignored the depression

Why did Bismarck target Socialists and Catholics?

• he feared they would not support government reform
• he thought they would unite to form a strong opposition party
• he thought they posed a threat to the new German state
• he feared they would leave Germany

What ended Bismarck's career as chancellor?

• William II asked him to resign
• William II abdicated
• he was assassinated
• he became Catholic

How did the Catholic Church view the new government of Italy?

• undecided; because of Italy's stance on anarchists
• supportive; because regional differences were eliminated
• supportive; urging Catholics to cooperate
• opposed; urging Catholics not to cooperate

In which two European empires did nationalism create the most tension?

• Ottoman and German
• Hapsburg and Ottoman
• Balkan and Hapsburg
• Hungarian and British

What attitude did European powers have toward the Ottoman empire?

• they wanted to divide the empire among themselves
• they hoped the Ottoman empire would industrialize quickly
• they wanted the empire to become an ally of Russia
• they wished to make the empire stronger

Bismarck's political actions were guided by

• the needs of the state

• the needs of the people

• the principle of divine right

When Italy unified, what kind of government did it form?

• a constitutional monarchy
• a republic
• a socialist democracy