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European Nationalism (Italy & Germany)

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

The leader elected by the French after the Revolutions of 1848 was

a)

Louis Philippe

b)

Louis Napoleon

c)

Jules Ferry

d)

Adolphe Thiers

2.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for election of Louis Napoleon as leader of France?

a)

name recognition from his uncle

b)

the idea of eliminating poverty

c)

strong support of the military

d)

support of the middle class in exchange for protection from the masses

3.

A plebiscite is

a)

the unification of political parties to choose a leader

b)

a movement for nationalism

c)

including democratic ideals in a constitution

d)

a vote by the people

4.

All of the following were successes of Napoleon III in France EXCEPT

a)

building of new railways in the country

b)

reorganization & rebuilding of Paris

c)

increasing the number of representatives in the Assembly

d)

universal male suffrage

5.

Which of the following was NOT a division of Italy after the Congress of Vienna?

a)

Papal States

b)

Roman Central State

c)

Piedmont-Sardinia

d)

Kingdom of Two Sicilies

6.

Which Italian is mismatched with his stance on a unified Italy?

a)

Gioberti-federation of states led by the pope

b)

Mazzini-democracy with universal suffrage

c)

Pope Pius IX-opposed to unification

d)

Cavour-unification led the an alliance with the Austrians & French

7.

The prime minister appointed over Piedmont-Sardinia was

a)

Giuseppe Mazzini

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Camilo Benso de Cavour

d)

Victor Emmanuel II

8.

The founder of the movement called Young Italy in 1832 which first called for Italian unity was

a)

Giuseppe Mazzini

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Camilo Benso De Cavour

d)

Victor Emmanuel II

9.

The leader of a group called the Red Shirts which took over the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was

a)

Giuseppe Mazzini

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Camilo Benso de Cavour

d)

Victor Emmanuel II

10.

The first leader of a unified Italy was

a)

Giuseppe Mazzini

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Camilo Benso de Cavour

d)

Victor Emmanuel II

11.

The leader of Prussia during & after the Revolutions of 1848 was

a)

Frederick William IV

b)

William I

c)

Otto von Bismarck

d)

Alexander II

12.

The German customs union that united the German states economically was called

a)

North German Confederation

b)

Grand National Consolidated Trade Union

c)

Zollverein

d)

Kulturkampf

13.

Upon the death of Frederick William IV, who became ruler of Prussia?

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

William II

c)

William I

d)

Frederick William V

14.

William I of Prussia appointed this man as his chancellor in 1864.

a)

Camilo Benso de Cavour

b)

Otto von Bismarck

c)

Sergei Witte

d)

Georges Hausmann

15.

The first conflict to gain territory fought by the Prussians under Bismarck was against

a)

France

b)

Austria

c)

Denmark

d)

Poland

16.

The purpose of the Austro-Prussian war from the perspective of Bismarck was to

a)

help Prussian control central Europe

b)

unite all German speaking people

c)

humiliate Austria

d)

gain more momentum for unification of the German people

17.

Which of the following was NOT included in the constitution written by Bismarck for the North German confederation?

a)

each German state retained its own government

b)

creation of the Reichstag

c)

federal government was in charge of the army/foreign affairs

d)

position of king was reduced significantly

18.

The purpose of the Franco-Prussian War according to Bismarck was to

a)

finish German unification

b)

solidify the reign of William I

c)

implement the constitution written by Bismarck

d)

gain control over central Europe

19.

Italy was officially unified in

a)

1861

b)

1870

c)

1871

d)

1880

20.

Germany was officially unified in

a)

1861

b)

1870

c)

1871

d)

1880

21.

Which tsar of Russia freed the serfs in 1861?

a)

Nicholas I

b)

Alexander II

c)

Alexander III

d)

Nicholas II

22.

Which of the following was NOT true of the Crimean War?

a)

it is considered the first modern war

b)

the fighting spread all over Eastern Europe & the Middle East

c)

Russians were defeated militarily

d)

a tsar of Russia died during the war

23.

Once serfdom was abolished in Russia, the system of collective responsibility in the country was called the

a)

Duma

b)

bourgeoisie

c)

zemstvo

d)

soviet

24.

The second wave of industrial expansion in Russia was driven by

a)

Leon Trotsky

b)

Alexander Kerensky

c)

Nicholas II

d)

Sergei Witte

25.

Which of these did NOT take place in Russia's economic expansion between 1860 & 1905?

a)

development of railroads all over the nation

b)

protective tariffs on foreign goods

c)

foreign investment in Russian steel & coal industries

d)

major industrial cities sprang up along Russian rivers

26.

One of the sparks of revolutionary ideas in Russia was the

a)

unsure military situation as a result of Russo-Japanese War

b)

start of the Communist Party in Russia

c)

death of Tsar Nicholas II

d)

issuance of the October Manifesto