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19th Century Nationalism in Europe and Latin America

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

• Appointment of Otto von Bismarck as Chancellor

• Austro-Prussian War, 1866

• Franco-Prussian War, 1870–1871


These events led directly to

a)

the unification of Germany

b)

foreign rule in Italy

c)

the rebellion of the Sepoys

d)

an alliance between Serbs and Russians

2.

The slogan “Blood and Iron” and a united Germany are most closely associated with

a)

Prince Metternich

b)

Simón Bolívar

c)

Camillo Cavour

d)

Otto von Bismarck

3.

One political objective of both Otto von Bismarck and Giuseppe Garibaldi was to

a)

overthrow divine right monarchies

b)

unify their nations

c)

establish communist systems

d)

form an alliance with Great Britain

4.

“To him who wishes to follow me, I offer hardships, hunger, thirst and all the perils of war.”

— Garibaldi’s Memoirs


This quotation from Garibaldi is most closely associated with Italian

a)

exploration

b)

nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

neutrality

5.

The unification of Italy and the unification of Germany show that

a)

socialism was an effective way of organizing the economy

b)

nationalism could be used to consolidate political interests

c)

colonialism could be used to spread European civilization

d)

interdependence was a significant obstacle to waging war

6.

One reason Italy and Germany were not major colonial powers in the 16th and 17th centuries was that they

a)

had self-sufficient economies

b)

lacked political unity

c)

rejected the practice of imperialism

d)

belonged to opposing alliances

7.

Which is true of Bismarck?

a)

He was a liberal

b)

He was a conservative junker

c)

He was a monarch

d)

He believed in democracy

8.

Which country did both Italy and Germany go to war with to unify their countries?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Russia

d)

Austria

9.

By the end of the 19th century, which was the most powerful country on the continent of Europe?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Austria

10.

Which person is associated with the phrase "blood and iron?"

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm I

b)

Otto von Bismarck

c)

Count Cavour

d)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

11.

Where was were the Alsace-Lorraine territories after the Franco-Prussian War?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Austria

d)

Russia

12.

Which conflict would see the unification of the German Empire and upset the balance of power in Europe?

a)

Schleswig War

b)

Austro-Prussian

c)

Franco-Prussian War

d)

Russo-Japanese War

13.
Mazzini, Cavour, and Garibaldi were all 
a)
German socialists
b)
Italian nationalists
c)
Russian communists
d)
Turkish separatists
14.
In Bismarck’s practice of Realpolitik, his political actions were guided by 
a)
the needs of the people.
b)
traditional morality.
c)
the principle of divine right.
d)
the needs of the state.
15.

How were the unifications of Italy and Germany similar?

a)

Both involved a war with France

b)

Both took over territory controlled by the Catholic Church

c)

Both used military force to unify various territories

d)

Both unified into an empire

16.
What country was created when Prussia won wars against Denmark, Austria, & France between 1864-1870?
a)
German Empire
b)
United States of America
c)
United Kingdom of Great Britain
d)
French Third Republic
17.

This 19th Century-ism appeals to the Aristocracy / Landed Gentry. Buzzwords are tradition, institutions, privileges. Proponents would Edmund Burke, and Metternich.

a)

Conservatism

b)

Liberalism

c)

Romanticism

d)

Socialism

18.

This 19th Century-ism appeals to the Bourgeois (professional class). Buzzwords would include Liberty, Constitution, Natural Rights, laissez faire, Choice, Equality, reform, individualism, progress.

a)

Conservatism

b)

Liberalism

c)

Romanticism

d)

Socialism

19.

This 19th Century-ism appealed to artists, authors, & poets. Buzzwords would include beauty, nostalgia, and nature.

a)

Conservatism

b)

Liberalism

c)

Romanticism

d)

Socialism

20.

This 19th Century-ism appealed mostly to the working class (proletariat). Buzzwords words include; justice, equality, fairness, harmony, corporations, associations, organization, community, & freedom.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Liberalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Feminism

21.

Which 19th Century-ism would best describe William Blake his art & poetry, author Mary Shelley, and artist William Turner?

a)

Romanticism

b)

Socialism

c)

Feminism

d)

Communism

22.

Which 19th Century-ism would best apply to leaders such as Mazzini, Cavor, Garibaldi or Bismarck?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Liberalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Feminism

23.

In seeking unification, many Italian nationalists in the 1850's looked for leadership from _____________.

a)

the Pope

b)

the Kingdom of Piedmont

c)

the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

d)

Young Italy

24.

Alexander II is famous for

a)

introducing Beluga caviar to America

b)

inspiring the great Operas of Wagner

c)

freeing the serfs

d)

marrying an American

25.
Liberals were the?
a)
Asians
b)
Revolutionaries
c)
Slaves
d)
Nobles
26.
Conservatives were the?
a)
Monarchs of Europe
b)
Priests of Europe
c)
Farmers of Europe
d)
Peasants of Europe
27.

Romanticism emphasized using _____ as sources of knowing.

a)

Feelings & emotions

b)

Reason & rational logic

c)

Mathematics & the scientific method

28.

Which of these describe the 19th century romantics? Select THREE from this list.

a)

Rebels against middle-class conventions (wore their hair long)

b)

Valued individualism

c)

Had a passionate interest in past ages, especially the Middle Ages

d)

Played classical orchestral instruments (such as violins & flutes)

e)

Valued "the needs of the many" over those of the few or one

29.

[p1] Who was one of the most famous composers of the romantic era, whose powerful melodies "created dramatic intensity"?

a)

Ludwig von Beethoven

b)

Eugene Delacroix

c)

Edgar Allan Poe

30.

[p2] Many romantic writers, such as Walter Scott in "Ivanhoe," created stories that expressed their strong...

a)

racism

b)

nationalism.

c)

religious devotion.

31.

[p2] Which of these novels were examples of the romantics' attraction to the exotic & unfamiliar? Use close reading to learn the correct choices.

a)

Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"

b)

Edgar Allan Poe's short stories of horror

c)

Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species"

d)

Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist"

32.

[p3] What term means "indifference to or rejection of religion or religious consideration"?

a)

Secularization

b)

Realism

c)

Romanticism

d)

Evolution

33.

[p3] What theory (key term) states that some organisms are more adaptable to their environment than other organisms?

a)

Natural selection

b)

Realism

c)

Secularization

d)

Controversy

34.

[p4] What did realist authors want to write about?

a)

Brave heroes in exotic settings.

b)

Ordinary characters from life.

c)

Scientific evolution.

35.

[p4] Who was a British author whose novels showed the (dirty & miserable) realities of life for the poor & middle classes in the early Industrial Age?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Charles Dickens

c)

David Copperfield

d)

Jules Verne

36.

[p4] The realist novels of Flaubert & Dickens...

a)

portrayed the world using the author's emotions & imagination.

b)

criticized aspects of 19th-century life.

c)

argued for "survival of the fittest."

d)

condemned Darwin as "godless."

37.

[Review] Why did the 19th century become more secular?

a)

People looked increasingly to science for answers rather than to faith.

b)

People believed in progress as demonstrated by the Industrial Revolution.

c)

People lost faith in the ideals of romanticism.

d)

Scientific discoveries led to stronger religious beliefs.

38.

Claude Monet's paintings are an example of the artistic movement known as

a)

impressionism

b)

postimpressionism

c)

realism

d)

romanticism

39.

Mary Shelly's book Frankenstein is an example of the literary movement known as

a)

Realism

b)

Post impressionism

c)

Impressionism

d)

Romanticism

40.

The paintings of Gustav Courbet such as the one show here are an example of

a)

Romanticism

b)

Realism

c)

Impressionism

d)

Post-impressionism

41.

Identify the style of this painting:

a)

Romanticism

b)

Realism

c)

Impressionism

d)

Post-impressionism

42.

What art style emphasized that sense and emotions - not simply reason and order - were equally important means of understanding and experiencing the world.

a)

Realism

b)

Impressionism

c)

Romanticism

d)

Aestheticism

43.

What movement introduced the idea that average, working class people, contemporary settings, and day-to-day scenes were worthy artistic subjects?

a)

Romanticism

b)

Realism

c)

Impressionism

d)

Post-Impressionism

44.

The Romantics believed that people could improve their world-view by

a)

focusing on the problems and working for a solution.

b)

focusing on meditation and yoga.

c)

focusing on beauty, emotion and imagination as a means of escape.

d)

focusing on getting the right people elected to start a revolution.

45.

Realists hoped to create a change in society by

a)

exposing the realities of the working class and poor in order to create empathy for that group.

b)

studying nature in the hopes of protecting the wilderness and a more rural lifestyle.

c)

showing the reading public that the poor were lazy and inferior.

46.

Who collected evidence over 20 years and published his conclusions in On the Origin of Species (1859)?

a)

Nikola Tesla

b)

Michael Faraday

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Charles Darwin

47.

Which English scientist contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry?

a)

Francis Crick

b)

Michael Faraday

c)

Alexander Fleming

d)

Charles Darwin

48.

Who developed cures for rabies and anthrax, and made milk safer to drink?

a)

Antoine Lavoisier

b)

Michael Faraday

c)

Dmitri Mendeleev

d)

Louis Pasteur

49.

Who is known as the Brains of Italian Unification?

a)

Garibaldi

b)

Cavour

c)

Mazzini

d)

Emmanuel II

50.
Which of the following terms refers to a time in Italy when people began to think about uniting the Italian peninsula into the nation of Italy?
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
Enlightenment
c)
Renaissance
d)
Risorgimento
51.
Which of these is a term for the political strategy used by Bismarck to gain the support of the people?
a)
Realpolitik
b)
Anschluss
c)
Operation Enduring Freedom
d)
Hearts and Minds
52.
Which of the following is the German word for king or emperor?
a)
Lebenstraum
b)
Kummerspeck
c)
Lebensmüde
d)
Kaiser
53.

He created the organization known as Young Italy who's goal was to create a unified republican nation, "the heart."

a)

Otto Von Bismarck

b)

Giuseppe Mazzini

c)

Camillo Benso, count di Cavour

d)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

54.
Who is the unifier of Italy in the SOUTH?
a)
Otto Von Bismarck
b)
Count Cavore
c)
Mazzini
d)
Garibaldi
55.

Who is the unifier of Italy in the NORTH?

a)

Otto Von Bismarck

b)

Cavour

c)

Mazzini

d)

Garibaldi

56.

He organized the Red Shirts and was known as "the sword."

a)

Victor Emmanuel

b)

Camillo de Cavour

c)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

d)

Mazzini

57.

What generally was the result of all of the Revolutions of 1848?

a)

Except in a few small cases, generally the revolutions led to conservative governments taking back control

b)

The European socialist states began to emerge

c)

Most countries formed republics

d)

The beginning of the Russian Revolution

58.

What was the Enclosure Movement?

a)

The closing or fencing off of land to raise animals (people were kicked off the land)

b)

Opening of lands for more agriculture production

c)

Mass movement to the cities

d)

All of these

59.

People who were kicked off the land were forced to go where?

a)

New farmland

b)

Cities to look for work

c)

Emigrate to the Americas

d)

File lawsuit to stay on their land

60.

Why were cities horrible to live in?

a)

Overcrowded and dirty/polluted

b)

No job opporunities

c)

Too many rich, wealthy people

d)

None of the above

61.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
62.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
63.
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?
a)
New farming methods required more workers on the farm.
b)
New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers.
64.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Jim Morse
c)
James Watt
d)
the guy that delivers your pizza
65.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Kay
c)
Richard Arkwright
d)
James Watt
66.
England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
It wasn't an advantage.
b)
It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas.
c)
England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade.
d)
England had tropical weather, which allowed more crops to be grown.
67.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
68.
The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?
a)
fascism
b)
socialism
c)
capitalism
d)
mercantilism
69.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
70.
What is a free enterprise system?
a)
Making goods cheaper to increase sales and profits
b)
Making goods more expensive to decrease sales and profits
c)
Making better goods by having the government oversee companies
d)
Having labor unions helping out workers