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German & Italian Unification

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This nation took the lead in the unification of Germany
a)
Austria
b)
Bavaria
c)
Prussia
d)
Holstein
2.
How did Nationalism lead to political changes in Europe?
a)
The desire for self-rule led to revolutions
b)
It spurred investment in factories
c)
It led to Communist revolutions
d)
It returned royal families to power
3.
Which of these is a term for the political strategy used by Bismarck to gain the support of the people?
a)
Realpolitik
b)
Anschluss
c)
Operation Enduring Freedom
d)
Hearts and Minds
4.
In Bismarck’s practice of Realpolitik, his political actions were guided by 
a)
the needs of the people.
b)
traditional morality.
c)
the principle of divine right.
d)
the needs of the state.
5.
Bismark explained that his decisions would not be made by speeches, but rather by:
a)
blood and iron
b)
water and ice
c)
blood and sweat
d)
wool and steel
6.
This nation took the lead in the unification of Germany
a)
Austria
b)
Bavaria
c)
Prussia
d)
Holstein
7.

The first Kaiser of a unified Germany

a)

Victor Emanuel

b)

Wilhelm I

c)

Nicholas I

d)

Charles I

8.
The Iron Chancellor: Unites Germany: Realpolitick
a)
Cavour
b)
Wilhelm I
c)
Bismarck
d)
Garibaldi
9.
The Muscle of Italian Unification: Kicks the Spanish out of Southern Italy
a)
Garibaldi
b)
Cavour
c)
Manzinni
d)
Bismarck
10.
The Heart of Italian Unification: Starts the Young Italy Movement
a)
Cavour
b)
Manzinni
c)
Garibaldi
d)
Bismarck
11.
War with this country completed unification and gave Germany the Alsace-Lorraine.
a)
France
b)
Denmark
c)
Russia
d)
Poland
12.
First King of Italy
a)
Wilhelm I
b)
Victor Emanuel II
c)
Cavour
d)
Manzzini
13.

Who was the Italian military commander that gained control of Sicily, overthrew the King in Naples, and joined with Northern Italy? He was instrumental in the unification of most of the Italian Peninsula (not Rome and Venetia). He was known as the "Sword of Unification."

a)

Count Cavour

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Giuseppe Mazzini

d)

Otto Von Bismarck

14.

What year was Italian unification complete?

a)

1848

b)

1861

c)

1870

d)

1871

15.

Why was the German Confederation created in 1815?

a)

To create a buffer against French expansion (Napoleon)

b)

To unite all of the German states

c)

To start the process of unification

d)

To establish a military power

16.

This is the name of the last war that Germany engages in before their unification:

a)

Franco-Prussian War

b)

Austro-Prussian War

c)

World War I

d)

Korean Conflict

17.
How did Otto Von Bismark unite Germany under Prussian leadership?
a)
through a series of 3 wars- against Austria, France, and Denmark
b)
by ending the Seven Years War
c)
he established international trade with America, Asia, and Africa
d)
be defeating his other German states