German Unification Quiz

What did Otto von Bismarck use to build a German nation-state in the 1800s?

• Economic reforms

• Nationalism

• Religious movements

• Artistic movements

Before Germany was unified, what was it primarily known as?

• The German Confederation

• The German Empire

• The Holy Roman Empire

• The Prussian Empire

What is the article comparing to German nationalism that is as legendary as Snow White?

• The militarism of a German-speaking kingdom

• The economic power of Prussia

• The cultural influence of Germany

• The political stability of the Holy Roman Empire

What was the nature of the Holy Roman Empire (HRE) compared to England and France according to the text?

• It was a unified nation-state with a centralized government.

• It was a simple and powerful empire.

• It was a disunified entity that many wished could be more like England and France.

• It was a collection of German folk tales.

What did the German-speaking people start to believe after the fall of the HRE?

• That they should form a collection of independent states.

• That there was really just one "German people."

• That they should maintain the disunified state of the HRE.

• That they should reject the idea of a national identity.

Which of the following folk tales were included in the collection published by the Brothers Grimm?

• Snow White, Cinderella, and Rumpelstiltskin

• Snow White, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast

• Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, and The Frog Prince

• Rapunzel, The Snow Queen, and The Pied Piper

What was the purpose of the German folk tales collected by the Brothers Grimm?

• To support the continued existence of the HRE.

• To create an imagined past that would give German-speakers a unified history and culture.

• To promote Enlightenment ideas of universality.

• To document the actual history of Germany.

What two things went hand-in-hand with nationalism according to the text?

• Economic prosperity and technological advancements

• A powerful state and violence

• Democratic governance and peace

• Cultural diversity and inclusion

What is described as a "chicken-and-egg" sort of question in the context of nationalism?

• Whether nationalist emotions create a powerful state or a powerful state leads to more nationalism

• Whether wars lead to nationalism or nationalism leads to wars

• Whether economic prosperity leads to nationalism or nationalism leads to economic prosperity

• Whether inclusion of minorities leads to a stronger nation or a stronger nation leads to the inclusion of minorities

How was German unification achieved according to the text?

• Through peaceful negotiations and treaties

• Through a single war with France

• Through two wars, between Prussia and Austria and Prussia and France

• Through a democratic referendum