Unification of Germany

What is one of the causes for the unification of Germany mentioned in the learning material?

• The spread of democratic ideas

• Improvements to communication and transportation

• The decline of the monarchy

• The invention of the steam engine

How did Napoleon's conquests affect the people in terms of nationalism?

• They made people less nationalistic

• They had no impact on nationalism

• They made people more nationalistic

• They discouraged any form of nationalism

What was Otto von Bismarck's background?

• A member of the urban middle class

• A member of the working class

• A member of Prussia's conservative, landowning nobility

• A foreign diplomat

What positions did Otto von Bismarck hold in Prussia?

• Chancellor and King

• Prime Minister and later Chancellor

• President and later Prime Minister

• General and later President

In Otto von Bismarck's speech, what does "blood" represent?

• Economic power

• Military strength

• Political alliances

• Cultural unity

In Otto von Bismarck's speech, what does "iron" symbolize?

• Cultural influence

• Industrial strength

• Diplomatic power

• Agricultural productivity

What policy did Otto von Bismarck use to unite Germany?

• Balance of Power

• Realpolitik

• Blood & Iron

• Appeasement

As a result of the 1870 Franco-Prussian War, what territories did Germany acquire?

• Holstein and Bavaria

• Schleswig and Holstein

• Alsace & Lorraine

• Luxembourg and Liechtenstein

What does the German term 'Kaiser' mean?

• King

• Chancellor

• Emperor

• President

What was the 'Second Reich' referred to in the context of German history?

• The Holy Roman Empire

• Bismarck's German Empire

• Hitler's Nazi Germany

• The Weimar Republic