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Wor. Hist. - Unit 5 Review: Nationalism & Imperialism, pt. 1

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the British imperialize India?

a)

Through a polite offering

b)

Betrayal of alliance

c)

Military dominance

d)

Long-lasting war for land and power by the British government

2.

What was the purpose of the Congress of Vienna?

a)

To secure a rule in the capital of Austria, escaping from the absolute monarchy

b)

To provide a long-term peace plan for Europe by settling critical issues arising from the french revolutionary wars and the Napoleonic wars

c)

To declare freedom from European rule and to fight in the Franco-Prussian war

d)

The Vienna is a chess opening starting with e4 and kc3

3.

What was the origin of nationalism in Europe?

a)

The unification of Germany

b)

The martyrdom of Joan of Arc

c)

The French Revolution

d)

A new power balance in Europe created by industrialism

4.

What was the main reason the British come to India and imperialized them?

a)

For militaristic advantage

b)

To change their religious beliefs

c)

To civilize Indian culture

d)

For profitable resources

5.

How were the major themes of German Romanticism?

a)

It focused on the power of nature over man

b)

It had a scientific approach to artistic expression

c)

It involved details to look like reality

d)

It involved Greek technics and styles

6.

What are three attributes people who are part of a nation share?

a)

Speak the same language, have the same goals, but do not share similar values/beliefs

b)

Live together, considered as an organized political community under one government, and share their goods with each other.

c)

Speak the language as their ancestors, share similar values/beliefs and share a common history.

d)

Have sovereignty over the land they reside in, but do not live on the land of their ancestors, and don't speak the same language as their ancestors.

7.

What is the only true difference between a nation and an ethnic group?

a)

Nations have sovereignty over their territory, whereas ethnic groups do not.

b)

Ethnic groups contain groups of people that identify with each other, whereas Nations don’t.

c)

Nations live in the cultural homeland that is a crucial part of their history, whereas ethnic groups do not.

d)

Ethnic groups have a common language/religion, whereas Nations do not.

8.

Who was most responsible for the unification of the German states?

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Klemens von Metternich

c)

Wilhelm II

d)

Adolf Hitler

9.

The Zollverein was created in 1818 and was led and directed by the German principality of:

a)

Prussia

b)

Bavaria

c)

Bremen

d)

Hanover

10.

Why did Neoclassicism bring to society?

a)

It gave a scientific thinking about everything around us.

b)

It gave us the thought that nature was more powerful than men.

c)

It brought harmony, clarity, and restraint to art modeled from the Classical period

d)

It brought the thought that we could solve the secrets of the universe

11.

Why was Ethiopia the only African country to resist European Imperialism?

a)

Ethiopia allied itself with Italy to defeat other conquering powers

b)

Diseases killed most European soldiers who tried to conquer Ethiopia

c)

Ethiopia had a strong leader Menelik II. He bought and collected arms and used politics to turn the European nations against each other.

d)

Ethiopia had a large army

12.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

a)

To prevent further colonization of Africa

b)

To discuss African colonization, with the aim to set up guidelines for making claims to African land in order to avoid conflict and wars between European powers.

c)

To abolish slavery

d)

To divide up Africa equally between European Powers

13.

Why was Egypt so important to Europe?

a)

It was the largest market with the largest profit to European empires

b)

It was the most geographically gifted place to battle and conquer others

c)

It guaranteed the fastest and safest trip to Asia

d)

It held the strongest natives which would then make for the strongest and more advanced colony

14.

What did the Slavs do to regain freedom in 1875?

a)

The Slavs signed a document of independence with the Ottomans

b)

Led nationalist uprisings against the Ottomans, inspired by Western Europeans

c)

They allied with the Serbs and took over their land

d)

They allied with the Russians and took over their land

15.

Why did European countries imperialize Africa for Economic reasons?

a)

Because traveling to Africa would get the resources needed for industrialization, expand their market and obtain cheap labor

b)

Because traveling to Africa would get the resources needed for industrialization, gain more power as a country and obtain cheap labor

c)

Because traveling to Africa would get them to expand their market and show their “racial superiority”

d)

Because traveling to Africa would allow them to spread Christianity

16.

Why was the Military such an important factor of imperialism?

a)

Because it enabled stronger countries to invade weaker countries, which is the whole concept of imperialism

b)

The military wasn’t actually an important factor in imperialism

c)

Because the weaker countries could fight back against their invaders and establish military bases to control the trade

d)

Because without an army to keep civilians in place it was impossible to keep a country unified and be able to imperialize

17.

What was an important turning point for German Nationalism?

a)

Austria-Hungary united with German states to fight against the French under chancellor Otto von Bismarck under the same fear of France conquering Europe

b)

Prussia led the uniting of German states under the control of chancellor Otto Von Bismarck by sparking the same fear of France conquering Europe again (Ever since Napoleon I’s rule)

c)

German states united solely because German peoples realized their similarities rather than their differences. Ex: German Romanticism

d)

Otto von Bismarck took the chance to unite the German States as a way for Prussia to take over and exploit Austria-Hungary’s natural resources (their bordering rival)

18.

What was Otto Von Bismarck’s greatest contribution to German nationalism?

a)

Otto Von Bismarck created a telegram sent to the German states warning them of the Franco-Prussian war and asking them to join Prussia in the fight.

b)

Otto Von Bismark took the telegram of King Wilheim and turned it into a threat against France which sparked a war between Prussia and France which he then turned against the German states in hopes of stirring fear for uniting in war.

c)

Otto Von Bismarck sent a telegram to Austria-Hungary to form an alliance in sparking a war with France and spreading fear in the German states (for unification).

d)

Otto von Bismark sent King Wilheim’s telegram to Russia and sparked a war with Russia which led to France declaring war on Prussia which spread fear in the German states and created unification.