Nationalism

Which of the following aspects of a nation is uniquely tied to nationalism?

• A declaration of rights
  

• A traditional belief system
  

• A common language that everyone speaks

• An imagined community: a shared sense of togetherness even though you don't know everyone.

Napoléon Bonaparte, a strict nationalist, led France after the revolution. What effect did his aggressive expansion have throughout much of Europe?

• Many other countries adopted his style of nationalism

• France's status went down and they lost power

• Violence

• Peace

In addition to anger, what type of thinking moved workers and the middle class to revolt in several countries between 1848 and 1857?

• Colonialism

• Nationalism

• Capitalism

• Imperialism
  

Much of the region formerly known as Holy Roman Empire eventually became what modern nation-state?

• Germany

• Italy

• Prussia

• France

Which response is the most accurate definition of the term “nation-state”?

• A non-religious political entity that rules over a particular geographic area
  

• A colony that has successfully liberated itself from the imperialists who previously claimed it
  

• A legal country with citizens who believe they are a sovereign nation

• A geographic area that has been claimed by an empire but is not within that empire
  

About how many of the world’s countries can currently be defined as nation-states?

• Nearly all

• Very few

• About half

• None

How is “ethnic nationalism” different from regular nationalism?

• It describes people of mostly shared ancestry, language, and culture in pursuit of national sovereignty.

• It's very inclusive

• It describes most societies before the Enlightenment

• It is a very negative term that means ethnic superiority

When a country is at war, feelings of nationalism often grow. This is because nationalism gets people to

• question the government

• unify

• divide

• calm down

True or false: countries sometimes make up stories (like Snow White) in order to unite their people

• True

• False

Nationalism played a part in uniting which two countries?

• Germany

• Italy

• France

• England