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WHII Chapter 10

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name given to the nationalist movement to unite Italy.

a)

Reconquista

b)

Risorgimento

c)

Rebirth

d)

Renaissance

2.

Who was the Italian nationalist responsible for the creation of "Young Italy?"

a)

Victor Emmanuel II

b)

Otto von Bismarck

c)

Giuseppe Mazzini

d)

Count Camillo di Cavour

3.

What was the phrase used to describe Bismarck's plan to unite Germany?

a)

Grit and Glory

b)

Fire and Flood

c)

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

d)

Blood and Iron

4.

Which social class did Otto von Bismarck belong to before being appointed as chancellor of Prussia?

a)

Junkers

b)

Bourgeoisie

c)

Urban Workers

d)

Peasants

5.

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 African independence movements

d)

promoted unification to form a new nation-state

6.

The unification of Italy and the unification of Germany show that

a)

socialism was an effective way of organizing the ecnomy

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

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 ideal

8.

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

a)

overthrow divine right monarchs

b)

unify their nations

c)

establish a communist system

d)

form an alliance with Great Britain

9.

This person stood to become the first leader of a united Italy, following Garibaldi's wars in the South

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm I

b)

Victor Emmanuel II

c)

Otto von Bismarck

d)

Giuseppe Mazzini

10.

This vocabulary word is used to describe "pride in one's country; desire for self-rule."

a)

nationalism

b)

appeasement

c)

militarism

d)

containment

11.

This meeting was held in Austria, following the defeat of Napoleon, to reestablish the balance of power in Europe.

a)

the Congress of Vienna

b)

the Mad Scramble for Africa

c)

the Unification of Germany

d)

the Age of Absolutism

12.

This was the name given to the secret society formed by Giuseppe Mazzini in Italy.

a)

Resurgence

b)

Risorgimento

c)

Young Italy

d)

the Red Shirts

13.

This was the name given to Giuseppe Garibaldi's group of militant supporters, who helped him with the southern states of Italy.

a)

the guerillas

b)

Young Italy

c)

the Red Shirts

d)

the Resurgence fighters

14.

These were the two most powerful German states before the unification of Germany.

a)

Spain and Austria

b)

Austria and Prussia

c)

Prussia and Russia

d)

Austria and France

15.

This was the first step taken to unify Germany economically by taking apart tariff barriers between many German states

a)

Zollverein

b)

Capitalism

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Sanctions

16.

This man stood to become the first leader of a unified German state

a)

Victor Emmanuel II

b)

Otto von Bismarck

c)

Wilhelm I

d)

Vladimir Lenin

17.

This vocabulary word is used to describe “realistic policies “ such as the right of a nation-state to pursue its own advantage by any means, including war and the refusal of treaties.

a)

Militarism

b)

Scarcity

c)

Realpolitik

d)

Humanism

18.

This telegram caused the war between France and Prussia, after Bismarck "edited" it and had it published in the press.

a)

the Malone telegram

b)

the Ems Dispatch

c)

the Berlin letter

d)

the Frankfurt press

19.

This is the name given to the upper house of the German legislature

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Reichstag

d)

Bundesrat

20.

This is the name given to the lower house of the German legislature.

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Reichstag

d)

Bundesrat

21.

Following German unification, Otto von Bismarck was given this nickname for his efforts as the chancellor of Germany

a)

"the Young Chancellor"

b)

"the German Agitator"

c)

"the Iron Chancellor"

d)

"the Creator of the Second Reich"

22.

Who was Francis Deák?

a)

Helped work out a compromise that led to the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungry

b)

Leader of the Austrian Empire.

c)

Founder of the Young Italy movement, and the soul of Italy unification.

d)

Foreign Minster to Napoleon III

23.

Ottoman empire was called

a)

"Mad Mullah of the Mediterranean"

b)

"the crescent Moon of the Middle East"

c)

"loser of the Levant"

d)

“the sick man of Europe.”

24.

Balkan powder keg was

a)

An agreement that made Austria and Hungary different states with their own constitutions and parliaments, but with shared ministries of finance, defense, and foreign affairs (1867)

b)

The Pro-Wrestling name of Mr. Gow.

c)

Ottoman territories involved in infighting between nationalities.

d)

A new military weapon used in the the Balkan Wars.

25.

An agreement that made Austria and Hungary different states with their own constitutions and parliaments, but with shared ministries of finance, defense, and foreign affairs (1867)

a)

Dual Monarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Confederation

d)

Federated Republic

26.

Founder of the Young Italy movement, and the soul of Italy unification.

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Giuseppe Mazzini

c)

Vito Corleone

d)

Guy Petrillo

27.

The 1st ruler of united Italy state since the days of the Roman Empire.

a)

King Wilhelm

b)

Napoleon III

c)

Victor Emmanuel II

d)

Mr. Chaussard

28.

Why did nationalist movements break out in the Hapsburg empire (Austrian) ?

a)

The Hapsburg emperor encouraged nationalism.

b)

German nationalists helped them organize.

c)

Several national groups shared the same region.

d)

Everyone in the empire spoke the same language.

29.

Why was Cavour considered the architect or brain of a unified Italy?

a)

Because of his strong military acumen and his numerous military victories against both the French and the Austrians

b)

Because of his disputes against Germany, including several diplomatic victories with the greatest being the Congress of Vienna.

c)

Because of his March on Rome, when he finally unified Italy.

d)

Because of his strong involvements in the eventual unification as the first prime minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

30.

What role did FranzJoseph play in the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary?

a)

minister of finance

b)

Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary

c)

No role

d)

President

31.

How was the Ottoman empire similar to the Austrian empire?

a)

Both were multi-ethnic

b)

Both welcomed nationalism

c)

Both covered small territories.

d)

Neither succumbed to nationalist demands.

32.

In 1860, Garibaldi led a volunteer army known as the _____________________________ to Sicily to begin his conquest of Southern Italy.

a)

Franco's Fighting Italian Army

b)

Black Shirts

c)

Red Shirts

d)

Young Romans

33.

Rising nationalism was also a factor in the Balkans, where Slavic Serbs and others sought independence and autonomy from the political domination of Austria-Hungary.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The Balkans were also politically volatile, a hotbed of ethnic and nationalist tensions.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Before the nationalist movements of the 1800's who controlled most of the Balkans?

a)

The Chaussards

b)

The Greeks

c)

The Serbians

d)

The Ottomans

36.

What family ruled over Austria?

a)

Hapsburg

b)

Hohenzollern

c)

Burgermeister

d)

Bismarck

37.

Freeing of the serfs was called

a)

colossus

b)

emancipation

c)

zemstvo

d)

pogrom

38.

A violent mob which attacked Jewish people was called a

a)

colossus

b)

zemstvo

c)

pogrom

d)

Duma

39.

A word meaning "giant"

a)

colossus

b)

zemstvo

c)

Duma

d)

tsar

40.

A local elected assembly was called a

a)

pogrom

b)

zemstvo

c)

Duma

d)

colossus

41.

The elected national assembly created following the October Manifesto was the

a)

Duma

b)

pogrom

c)

zemstvo

d)

Winter Palace

42.

Which statement best describes Russia's social structure in the 1800s?

a)

Nobles dominated society and supported change

b)

Nobles dominated society and resisted change

c)

Influential middle-class Russians dominated society

d)

Soviet revolutionaries dominated society

43.

Who ruled for centuries in Russia with absolute power?

a)

tsars

b)

serfs

c)

orthodox priests

d)

Communists

44.

Tsar Alexander II's reforms included

a)

easing censorship and ending military service

b)

creating a constitution and freeing the serfs

c)

freeing the serfs and setting up a system of local governments

d)

establishing basic civil rights and an elected national legislature

45.

Which of the following best describes why the Bloody Sunday massacre was so significant?

a)

It forced the tsar to issue the October Manifesto, promising reform

b)

It suppressed the protest movement and ended demands for democracy

c)

It marked the first time violence had been used to protect the tsarist regime

d)

It destroyed people's trust in the tsar and encouraged further protests

46.

When did the Bloody Sunday occur?

a)

1905

b)

1911

c)

1909

d)

1917

47.
What was the title given to the Monarchs(kings) of Russia?
a)
Dictator
b)
Czar
c)
President
d)
Premier
48.

Russia's economy was largely based on...

a)

agriculture

b)

vodka

c)

industry

d)

military

49.
Prime minister who sought to regain peasant support through land reform
a)
Peter Stolypin
b)
People’s Will
c)
pogrom
d)
refugee
50.
The Duma was Russia’s first...
a)
King
b)
Dance Hall
c)
Parliament