Nationalism

Nationalism was a force that...

• unified nations

• tore apart centuries-old empires

• changed the map of Europe

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Which of the following reflects some of the beliefs of Greek Nationalists?

• We should take over the whole Ottoman Empire

• Ottoman Muslim rulers should embrace us as equals so we can remain in the empire

• Jews and Muslims in Greece are a problem and must be removed or killed

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The balance of power shifted in Europe when which of the following occurred?

• the unification of Austria

• the collapse of the British government

• the advance of Napoleon Bonaparte and the French army

• the Russification policy began

How were the unifications of Italy and Germany similar?

• both took over territory controlled by the United States

• both unified into empires that spanned many continents

• both began to unify after small Germanic and Italian states were defeated by France

• both involved a war with Japan

Which of the following is often true about nationalist ideology?

• one's greatest loyalty should be to their country

• a nation of people have things in common like language and culture

• one's greatest loyalty should not be to their local town

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Which of the following is NOT a way to create national identity?

• pledge of allegiance

• cheering for the Washington Nationals baseball team

• singing the national anthem

• teaching stories that portray American leaders as heroes

Which of the following options is NOT a way to foster nationalism?

• Encouraging religious groups to practice their customs in their own houses of worship

• Making sure the government provides services to everyone in the country, regardless of their group identity.

• Ensuring leaders in the country come from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

• Supporting a common language or system of communication that works for all groups.

Which of the following is a characteristic of nationalism?

• shared language

• shared culture

• common history

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Which of the following suffered the loss of territory as a result of Greece gaining independence?

• Russian Empire

• Prussia

• France

• Ottoman Empire

Every colored area in this map was part of one, single Austrian empire. Many ethnic Germans (red splotches) and Croats (tan splotches) lived in the ethnically Hungarian part of the Austrian Empire (green area). How did the Germans and Croats feel about ethnic Hungarian demands for independence?

• They supported it because they lived in Hungary.

• They opposed it because they hated living in Hungary.

• They opposed it because they knew once Hungarians had their own nation-state, they might kick out other ethnic groups, like Germans and Croats.

• They supported it because they despised the ethnic German Hapsburg family who ruled the empire.