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Nationalism

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the 2 main aspects of nationalist movements in the 1800s?

a)

unification of groups and colonization of new lands

b)

unification of groups and separation from large empires

c)

colonization of lands and separation of groups from large empires

d)

separation of groups from large empires and discovering new trade routes

2.

What group of people led democratic revolutions across major cities in Europe in the 1830s and 1840s?

a)

liberals

b)

conservatives

3.

• 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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

“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

7.

The unification of Germany under Otto von Bismarck demonstrates the

a)

influence of Marxist ideology

b)

impact of nationalism

c)

force of civil disobedience

d)

power of democratic ideals

8.

Which 19th century ideology led to the unification of Germany and of Italy and to the eventual breakup of Austria-Hungary and of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

imperialism

b)

nationalism

c)

liberalism

d)

socialism

9.

“Not by democracy or liberal standards will our goal be achieved but by blood and iron. Then we will be successful, no nation is born without the traumatic experience of war.”

—Otto von Bismarck


This statement was used to justify a policy of

a)

ethnocentrism

b)

militarism

c)

containment

d)

appeasement

10.

The belief that each "people" should have their own country is what?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Liberalism

d)

Countryism

11.

What was one effect of the French Revolution?

a)

Differences between ethnic groups were eliminated.

b)

Communism became popular.

c)

Militarism was discouraged.

d)

Nationalistic feelings were stimulated.

12.

One way in which Otto von Bismarck and Camillo Cavour are similar is that both leaders

a)

followed a policy of isolationism

b)

adopted papal policies

c)

led an African independence movement

d)

promoted unification to form a new nation-state

13.

Nationalism is best defined as

a)

the achievement of world peace and global understanding

b)

the desire to take over other societies by force

c)

a method of solving basic economic problems of the society

d)

the loyalty of a people to their values, traditions, and a geographic region

14.

This man and his Red-Shirt Army united southern Italy

a)

Garibaldi

b)

Cavour

c)

Victor Emmanuel

d)

Bongiovi

15.

Intense loyalty and pride in one’s country is known as which of the following?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Unilateralism

d)

Communism

16.

After Italy unified, what city became the capital?

a)

Naples

b)

Versailles

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

17.

Nationalism is most likely to develop in an area that has

a)

a weak economic system and a weak military

b)

common customs, language, and culture

c)

diverse beliefs and cultures

18.

Which of the following is the best definition for realpolitik?

a)

The use of any means to get and what one wants.

b)

trying to contain the spread of Communism

c)

Telling the European empires that they may not colonize in the Western Hemispere

d)

the use of indigenous peoples to work on European plantations

19.

The unification of Germany upset the balance of power created by the ______ as a result of the actions of _______.

a)

United Nations; Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

NATO; Hirohito

c)

Congress of Vienna; Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

League of Nations; Adolf Hitler

20.

Due to the variety of ethnic groups across the Austrian Empire, what was growing rapidly:

a)

Nationalism

b)

Conservatism

c)

Constitutional Monarchies

21.

What effect did Nationalism have on the Austrian Empire?

a)

Unified it and made it stronger.

b)

Broke it up into many independent countries

22.

What effect did Nationalism have on the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Unified it and made it stronger.

b)

Broke it up into many independent countries

23.

What exists in place of the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires.

a)

Kingdoms

b)

States

c)

Nations

24.

How was the Ottoman Empire similar to the Austro-Hungarian Empire?

a)

Both were small in terms of geography

b)

Both were liberal and welcomed nationalism

c)

Both were multinational (made up of multiple nationalities)

25.
The island of Haiti was under the rule of __________.
a)
Britain
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
United States
26.
An ex-slave, who learned to read and write and led the Haitian revolt, is _________________.
a)
Napoleon
b)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Miguel Hidalgo
27.
Who led a successful revolution in the northern area of South America, eventually having a country named after him? 
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte 
b)
Father Miguel Hidalgo 
c)
Simón Bolivar
d)
Toussaint L‘Ouverture
28.
The most important military leader in the struggle for independence in South America; born in Venezuela, he led military forces there and in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Called "the Liberator"
a)
Jose de San Martin 
b)
Bartholomeu Dias 
c)
Simon Bolivar 
d)
Juana Ines de la Cruz 
29.
Wanted the nobles and church leaders' power restored.
a)
Conservatives.
b)
Liberals
c)
Nationalism
30.
The majority of the Revolutions in 1830 were largely unsuccessful. 
a)
True
b)

False

31.
Why did the Congress of Vienna return absolute monarchs to power in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?
a)
to restore order and the balance of power
b)
to encourage the spread of nationalism
c)
to promote the spread of Enlightenment ideas
d)
to protect the power of the Catholic Church
32.
Why were the revolutions of 1830 and 1848 so widespread?
a)
People opposed nationalism
b)
People supported absolute monarchs
c)
Trade increased and united Europe into a market economy
d)
Enlightenment ideas and nationalism had spread across Europe
33.
The revolutions in Europe in 1830 and 1848 were primarily motivated by
a)
conservative reasons.
b)
nationalistic reasons.
c)
turmoil in Germany.
d)
the need for conservative constitutions.
34.

Who is the most important individual when discussing German Unification?

a)

Otto von Bismark

b)

Albrecht von Roon

c)

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

d)

Frederick III

35.

Who is NOT a key figure in the Italian Unification movement

a)

Giuseppe Mazzini

b)

Camillo Benso, count di Cavour

c)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

d)

Otto Von Bismark

36.

Otto von Bismarck created a strong unified German State under Prussian dominance by employing what political strategy of

a)

realpolitik.

b)

machiavellianism.

c)

utopianism.

d)

populism.

37.

What is the most famous phrase by Bismarck?

a)

"The great question of the day are decided by speeches or majority votes"

b)

"Blood & Iron"

c)

"He who kills me dies."

d)

"There is an iron curtain descending upon Europe."

38.

Nationalism was a force that

a)

tore apart centuries-old empires

b)

gave rise to the nation-state

c)

was opposed by conservatives

d)

all of the above