Italian and German Unification

Who was the Italian military commander that gained control of Sicily, overthrew the King in Naples, and joined with Northern Italy? He was instrumental in the unification of most of the Italian Peninsula (not Rome and Venetia). He was known as the "Sword of Unification."

• Count Cavour

• Giuseppe Garibaldi

• Giuseppe Mazzini

• Otto Von Bismarck

Who was the founding member of Young Italy and was instrumental in the early unification process of Italy? He believed that common ideals and a single nationality is better for the well being of the nation.

• Sylvester Stallone

• Giuseppe Garibaldi

• Giuseppe Mazzini

• Count Cavour

Who was the "Brain" of Italian unification? He was Victor Emmanuel II's prime minister and brought Piedmont to the world stage when he sent Italian troops to fight in the Crimean War on the side of the French and British. This political move ensured French and British support getting the Austrian's out of Northern Italy.

• Giuseppe Mazzini

• Giuseppe Garibaldi

• Count Cavour

• Benito Mussolini

What were the last two regions to join Italian unification?

• Sicily and Sardinia

• Piedmont and Rome

• Rome and Venetia

• Austria and France

What year was Italian unification complete?

• 1848

• 1861

• 1870

• 1871

What is the belief that each ethnic group should have their own sovereign nation?

• colonialism

• imperialism

• nationalism

• militarism

Why was the German Confederation created in 1815?

• To create a buffer against French expansion (Napoleon)

• To unite all of the German states

• To start the process of unification

• To establish a military power

How did the German Confederation create the first steps in unity?

• Trade barriers were lifted

• A common currency was formed

• weights and measures were standardized

• all of the above

What is the name for an aristocratic landowner in Germany?

• junta

• coup

• junker

• none of the above

What is the term used to describe the right of the nation-state to pursue its own advantage by any means, including war and the repudiation of treaties?

• geopolitics

• realpolitik

• socialism

• absolutism