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WH Unit 8 Test #1 (8.1-8.4): Nationalism & Democracy (1790-1914)

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person’s system of thought or belief; different ideologies often oppose one another (ex: Liberal v. Conservative)

a)

Party Affiliation

b)

Politics

c)

Ideology

d)

Taste

2.

The 1815 Congress of Vienna was a victory for _______ because monarchs, noble landowners, and church leaders got what they wanted Europe returned to its pre-1789 ways.

a)

Conservatives

b)

Liberals

c)

Communists

d)

Americans

3.

Which is true of conservatives during the early 1800s?

a)

They supported monarchy.

b)

They supported the idea of constitutions.

c)

They supported discussion of natural rights.

d)

They supported freedom of the press.

4.

Which is true of liberals in the EARLY 1800s?

a)

They supported monarchy.

b)

They wanted constitutions

c)

They wanted universal manhood suffrage.

d)

They opposed the ideals of the French Revolution.

5.

Which of the following items listed below, which were supported by liberals of the 1800s, is still supported by those who would identify as "liberal" today?

a)

Laissez Faire Economics

b)

Property Rights

c)

Republican government

d)

All of these.

e)

None of these.

6.

Which of the following statements is true of the shift in the meaning of Liberal/Conservative over the past 200 years.

a)

Liberals generally have always wanted big government controlling most aspects of people's everyday lives.

b)

Conservatives have always been supportive of big government controlling most aspects of people's everyday lives.

c)

A liberal of the 1800s would be considered a conservative today.

d)

A conservative today is more likely to support government regulation interfering with the economy than a conservative of the 1800s.

7.

What was a main contributing factor to all of the uprisings in the 1800s in lands controlled by Russia, The Ottoman Empire, and Austria?

a)

All of the people in those regions shared the same religion as the conquerors.

b)

Many diverse groups were under their control; each had their own national identity.

c)

Laissez Faire economics caused political & religious unrest.

d)

Everywhere that Catholicism was present, there was a revolution.

8.

Which of these groups were able to gain independence from the Ottoman Empire?

a)

The Serbs

b)

The Austrians

c)

The Venetians

d)

The Poles

9.

Staged a successful revolt against the Ottoman Empire, but were pressured by other European powers into accepting a German prince as their king.

a)

Serbia

b)

Romania

c)

Poland

d)

Greece

10.

French King who took the throne after his brother's death, attempted to restore absolutism by suspending the legislature, and had to abdicate and flee when the people rioted as a result.

a)

Louis XVI

b)

Louis XVIII

c)

Charles X

d)

Charles Xavier

11.

French King who dressed like the middle class and socialized with them, but let his government become corrupt over time and eventually lost their support.

a)

Louis XVIII

b)

Louis Philippe

c)

Louis Napoleon

d)

Louis Armstrong

12.

“When France sneezes, Europe catches cold.”--- Metternich

What is Prince Metternich talking about with this quote?

a)

The fact that France was the root of the pandemics of the time period, including the Black Plague.

b)

The fact that every time a war broke out in France, every other country had to join in.

c)

The fact that every time a revolution sparked in France, other European countries had the same problem arise.

d)

The fact that France was the origin of the common cold because of contaminated croissants & cheese.

13.

Why was the Kingdom of the Netherlands (combined Belgium & Holland) never going to work out long-term?

Check all that apply.

a)

Different languages

b)

Belgium was Catholic, Holland was Lutheran.

c)

Different economies.

d)

Different races.

e)

Belgium was Christian, Holland was atheist.

14.

Country that was divided between Russia, Prussia, and Austria in the 1700s, and was unsuccessful in gaining back its independence in the 1800s.

a)

Belgium

b)

Dutchland

c)

Poland

d)

Genovia

15.

A period of reduced economic activity. (Hit France under Louis Philippe)

a)

Recession

b)

Boom

c)

Bust

d)

Inflation

16.

What happened when Louis Philippe tried to silence public meetings of his critics during France's recession?

a)

People rioted again, and he had to abdicate.

b)

The people elected a new president in the next election.

c)

The people rioted, and he was executed, with his head placed next to the head of Louis XVI afterward.

d)

The critics were silenced, and Louis Philippe continued to rule, changing his name to Napoleon III.

17.

In the debate of how to run France's Second Republic, ______ wanted moderate reforms, while _____ wanted major reforms.

a)

Liberals; Socialists

b)

Liberals; Conservatives

c)

The King; The Bourgeoisie

d)

Socialists; Liberals

18.

Like his uncle, this leader came into power through an election, but went from being president to emperor by way of a plebiscite.

a)

Louis Philippe

b)

Napoleon III

c)

George Washington Carver

d)

Victor Napoleon Emmanuel XXVIII, Jr.

19.

In 1848, revolution in France triggered unrest in which other countries?

Check all that apply.

a)

Austrian Empire

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

e)

Belgium

20.

Why didn't Frederick William IV accept the throne over a united Germany in 1848?

a)

He felt that he'd rather just call it all Prussia.

b)

He did not want to accept an offer from the gutter.

c)

He didn't want to accept an offer from the princes, only the people.

d)

He didn't feel that it was his divine right to be king over different religions.

21.

Spanish-born, the highest social class; controlled the govt. & the church.

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Creoles

c)

Mestizos

d)

Mulattoes

22.

European, but born in colonies; owned businesses & resented peninsulares.

a)

Slaves

b)

Creoles

c)

Mestizos

d)

Mulattoes

23.

In Latin America, Mestizos & Mulattoes resented _____ because they denied them wealth, power, and status.

a)

Native Americans

b)

Whites

c)

European Immigrants

d)

African Slaves

24.

A former slave, self-educated, who led a successful revolution that gained Haiti its independence from France. He was captured and died in a French prison. Without his leadership, Haiti made poor decisions & still suffers from them today.

a)

Olaudah Equiano

b)

Simon Bolivar

c)

Fidel Castro

d)

Toussaint L'Ouverture

25.

Initiated the Mexicans' march to freedom with "The Cry of Dolores," led a ragtag group of Native Americans, mestizos, & some creoles until his capture & execution.

a)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

b)

Father Hector Salamanca

c)

Jose de San Martin

d)

Simon Bolivar

26.

Mestizo priest who called for social & political reform in Mexico, the abolition of slavery, universal manhood suffrage, and better working conditions. Took over from his predecessor, Father Miguel Hidalgo, but suffered the same fate.

a)

Father Hector Salamanca

b)

Father Jose Morelos

c)

Simon Bolivar

d)

Pancho Villa

27.

Creole who swapped sides in the Mexican Revolution, and helped overthrow the Spanish. He was emperor for a short time before being replaced by a republic.

a)

Father Jose Morelos

b)

Augustin de Iturbide

c)

Gustavo Fring

d)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

28.

What happened to the United Provinces of Central America?

a)

It was taken over by Mexico under Iturbide.

b)

It fragmented into a few smaller nations.

c)

It became part of Gran Columbia.

d)

It became part of the Brazilian Empire.

29.

Led an uprising in Venezuela, established a repbulic, crossed the Andes to defeat Spanish in Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Tried to unite all as Gran Columbia but failed.

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Jose de San Martin

c)

Dom Pedro

d)

Tuco Salamanca

30.

What did Dom Pedro's father advise him to do in the event that Brazilians started a revolution against Portugal under his watch? (He took the advice, and it worked).

a)

"Proclaim independence yourself & put the crown on your own head."

b)

"Proclaim independence from Portugal, but secretly sell us back the land."

c)

"Abdicate...flee from that land, and never return. Portugal will always welcome you home."

d)

"End slavery, and they will make you king."

31.

What are some positive things that came from Napoleon taking control of the Germanic kingdoms?

a)

He attempted to end serfdom

b)

Made trade easier.

c)

Abolished laws that restricted the Jews

d)

Gave Poland their independence.

e)

Allowed the Holy Roman Emperor to remain with the same title.

32.

Prussian policy that ended tariffs between German states.

a)

Hohenzollern

b)

Realpolitik

c)

Nordschlieffe

d)

Zollverein

33.

"This policy cannot succeed through speeches, and shooting matches, and songs; it can only be carried out through blood & iron."

Who said it?

a)

Victor Emmanuel II

b)

Kaiser William I

c)

Otto von Bismarck

d)

Rudolf Caracciolla

34.

How did Bismarck add lands to Prussia?

a)

Wars with Russia, Denmark, and Itlay.

b)

Wars with Denmark, Austria, and France.

c)

Wars with France, Belgium, and Holland

d)

Wars with France, Germany, and Austria.

35.

Became Kaiser of the Second Reich; ruled over a unified Germany as a constitutional monarch.

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

William I

c)

Frederick William IV

d)

Baron Bomburst

36.

What factors led to Germany's economic progress?

Check all that apply.

a)

Slave Labor

b)

Iron & Coal

c)

Disciplined & Educated Workforce

d)

Population Growth

e)

Wars with neighboring countries.

37.

"The battle for civilization” launched by Bismarck to make Catholics put loyalty to the state above loyalty to the pope. (1871-1878)

a)

Kulterkampf

b)

Koelecanth

c)

Zollverein

d)

Blitzkrieg

38.

Groups that Bismarck opposed.

Select all that apply.

a)

The French

b)

Catholics

c)

Socialists

d)

Monarchists

e)

Lutherans

39.

A ruler who believed in divine right, and made Bismarck resign, Kaiser William II had a government that supplied social welfare, which provided what to the German citizens?

Select all that apply.

a)

Cheap transportaiton.

b)

Cheap electricity.

c)

Excellent Public Schools

d)

Free Healthcare

e)

Tax-Free Existence.

40.

Which statement best describes Italy's unity before the age of Napoleon?

a)

Italians didn't see themselves as "Italian," they identified more with the region of Italy they were from.

b)

Italians were extremely unified as one nation & culture, thanks to the pope.

c)

Italians were not unified because half of them were Catholic and half of them were Protestant.

d)

Italians were separated into 5 families: The Profaci, Genovese, Bonanno, Gambino, and Lucchese.

41.

Group that fought to set up a revolutionary republic in Rome in 1849, but the French toppled it & exiled Mazzini.

a)

Young Italy

b)

The Red Shirts

c)

The Gambino Family

d)

The Sans Coulottes

42.

Who ultimately ended up unifying Italy under their rule?

a)

The Pope

b)

Victor Emmanuel II

c)

Guisseppe Garibaldi

d)

Prince Metternich

43.

Who urged Italian citizens not to cooperate with the new government.

a)

Victor Emmanuel II

b)

Camillo Cavour

c)

Guisseppe Garibaldi

d)

The Pope

44.

Countries or regions that the most Italians left for during the period of social unrest & industrial growth in the newly unified Italy.

Check all that apply.

a)

USA

b)

Canada

c)

Austria

d)

Germany

e)

Latin America

45.

Otto von Bismarck's insistence in his "blood and iron" speech that a nation must be prepared to defend its national interests is still embraced today. What is this concept, derived from Bismarck, called?

a)

nationalism

b)

fascism

c)

realpolitik

d)

pan-Germanism

46.

The nineteenth century unification of Germany and Italy occurred due the popularity of which of the following ideologies?

a)

socialism

b)

fascism

c)

liberalism

d)

nationalism