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Module 14: Revolutions Sweep the West

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

in Spanish colonial society, colonists who were born in Spain

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Creoles

c)

Mulattoes

d)

Mestizos

e)

Slaves & Indians

2.

in Spanish colonial society,colonists who were born in Latin America to Spanish parents

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Creoles

c)

Mulattoes

d)

Mestizos

e)

Slaves & Indians

3.

The Enlightenment, The French Revolution, The American Revolution

a)

had no impact on Latin America

b)

inspired colonists in Latin America to gain their freedom from their European Masters:

c)

made independence seem impossible

d)

made independence seem undesirable

4.

Haiti was first known as

a)

L’Ouverture

b)

Bolivia

c)

Chile

d)

Saint Domingue

5.

Led slave revolt against French in Haiti

a)

Jean-Jacques Dessalines

b)

José de San Martín

c)

Miguel Hidalgo

d)

Simón Bolívar:

e)

Toussaint L’Ouverture

6.

Who was the priest whom launches Mexican revolt by issuing a call for rebellion against the Spanish

a)

Jean-Jacques Dessalines

b)

José de San Martín

c)

Miguel Hidalgo

d)

Simón Bolívar:

e)

Toussaint L’Ouverture

7.

By the middle of the 19th century the arts began shifting from Romanticism to __________

a)

Realism

b)

Dadaism

c)

Postmodernism

d)

Humanism

8.

By the 1860's the art movement that diverged from Realism and depicted a more positive view of life.

a)

Romanticism

b)

Impressionism

c)

Cubism

d)

Gothic

9.

Mary Shelley wrote

a)

an early Gothic horror story about a monster created from corpses.

b)

realistic stories about everyday life in the coal mines of Yorkshire.

c)

Novels that showed the struggle of middle-class individuals against society.

d)

a novel about two star-crossed lovers who live on the moors of England.

10.

What is Nationalism?

a)

A belief system promoting a sense of loyalty to a nation

b)

A group of people with a common goal

c)

A sovereign government

d)

A belief that mankind are all one people

11.

What was the goal of impressionist artists and composers?

a)

to show the ugly conditions created by industrialization

b)

to illustrate a moment in time

c)

to protest the growing wealth of the middle class

d)

to glorify national heroes

12.

Which country suffered the most lost territory as a result of the unification of Italy?

a)

Prussia

b)

Austria

c)

France

d)

Russia

13.

Camilllo di Cavour expanded Piedmont-Sardina's power and also

a)

conquered part of France

b)

took control of Venetia

c)

unified Italy

d)

all of the above

14.

Nationalism was a force that

a)

tore apart centuries-old enemies

b)

gave rise to the nation-state

c)

was opposed by conservatives

d)

all of the above

15.
Usually wealthy property owners and nobility, they argued for protecting the traditional monarchies of Europe.
a)
Radical
b)
Conservative
c)
Liberal 
d)
Nationalist 
16.
Mostly middle class business leaders and merchants, they wanted to give more power to elected parliaments. 
a)
Conservative
b)
Liberal
c)
Radical 
d)
Nationalist 
17.
Favored drastic change to extend democracy to all people, government should practice ideals of the French Revolution.
a)
Liberal
b)
Radical 
c)
Conservative 
d)
Nationalist 
18.
This movement reflected deep interest both in nature and in the thoughts and feelings of the individual
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Nationalism
c)
Romanticism
d)
Realism
19.

a brilliant general who was called the “George Washington of South America”

a)

Jean-Jacques Dessalines

b)

José de San Martín

c)

Miguel Hidalgo

d)

Simón Bolívar:

e)

Toussaint L’Ouverture

20.

Bolivia is named for what South America Creole

a)

Jean-Jacques Dessalines

b)

José de San Martín

c)

Miguel Hidalgo

d)

Simón Bolívar:

e)

Toussaint L’Ouverture

21.

Which of the following were beliefs held by Romantics?

a)

focused on supernatural, exotic

b)

glorified heroism

c)

appreciated natural beauty

d)

conservative political view

22.

Which of the following were empires that were declining in the second half of the 19th century and that were threatened by nationalism?

a)

Austrian Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Russian Empire

d)

British Empire

23.

Which of the following were types of nationalist movements?

a)

unification

b)

separation

c)

state building

d)

mercantile

24.

Near the end of the 19th century which two nations were the most powerful economically and militarily?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Great Britain

25.

Why did the French accept Louis-Napoleon as an emperor?

a)

The French people were tired of instability within the government and wanted a strong ruler to bring peace

b)

France did not accept Louis-Napoleon as an emperor, rather, he was forced upon them by the Catholic Church

c)

The French people accepted Louis-Napoleon as an emperor, because he promised to progress the government towards a constitutional republic by the end of his life

d)

The French people accepted Louis-Napoleon as an emperor, because of his strong history of economic brilliance, which they hoped would help bring France out of economic despair.

26.

How did nationalism in the 1800s work as a force for disunity?

a)

Nationalism forced Louis-Napoleon to become the Emperor of France

b)

Nationalism led to the Franco-Prussian war.

c)

Nationalism brought people of similar cultural and ethnic backgrounds together

d)

Nationalism broke up centuries-old empires into nation states

27.

How did nationalism in the 1800s work as a force for unity?

a)

It led to revolutions, which crumbled very long standing empires

b)

It inspired people with the same history, culture, and language to form nation-states.

c)

It brought the majority of the European nations together in the formation of the European Union

d)

The Congress of Vienna decided to surround France with strong nations to prevent future aggression following the defeat of Napoleon.

28.

What strategy did Otto Von Bismarck use to make Prussia the leader of a united Germany?

a)

He used propaganda to unite the German people

b)

He provoked Austria and France into separate wars, which united the German people

c)

He seized power in Prussia through a coup d'etat to unite the German people

d)

He negotiated with Kaiser Wilhelm I to unite the German people under Prussian leadership

29.
What new conditions caused a change in the arts from romanticism to realism?
a)
Industrialization brought bad working and living conditions to many who lived in crowded, dirty cities.
b)
Dictatorial governments demanded that artists do their works a specific way or die.
c)
New mediums developed during this time forced artists to experiment.
d)
New prosperity brought on by the Industrial Revolution helped develop a sense of hope.
30.

Beethoven was born in

a)

Germany

b)

Austria

c)

Italy

d)

Canada

31.

What happened to Beethoven's health as he grew older

a)

He got warts

b)

He went deaf

c)

He needed a wheelchair

d)

He slept a lot

32.

Beethoven was a ___________________?

a)

Author

b)

Composer

c)

Trouble-maker

d)

Dentist

33.

This is the name of the man who led German unification:

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Guiseppe Garibaldi

c)

Count Cavour

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

34.

This is the name of the man who led the unification of Southern Italy

a)

Count Cavour

b)

Otto von Bismarck

c)

Guiseppi Garibaldi

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

35.

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

36.

This is the title of the leader of Germany:

a)

Chancellor

b)

King

c)

Kaiser

d)

Prime Minister

37.
What was the ideology at the Congress of Vienna?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Conservative
c)
Liberal
d)
Republican
38.

In the First half of the 19th century Italy was....

a)

A continent

b)

A country

c)

A planet

d)

A peninsula with a collection of separate states

39.
What war brought about German Unification?
a)
American Revolution
b)
Austro-Hungarian War
c)
Franco-Prussian War
d)
French and Indian War
40.
After the reign of Napoleon, what took root in Europe?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Defeat
c)
Desperation
d)
Liberal Ideologies