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Revolutions/Nationalism

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Toussaint L’Ouverture led the...

a)

Haitian Sensation

b)

Portugal Uprising

c)

Haitian Revolution

d)

Brazil Revolt

2.

San Martin & Bolivar both wanted what?

a)

to remain loyal to the Spanish king

b)

To drive out Spain

c)

they had differing goals

d)

to drive out France

3.

What is one theme across all Revolutions?

a)

They were all revolutions led by Simon Bolivar

b)

They were all revolutions of the rich

c)

The majority of people felt they were being treated unfairly

d)

They were all against France

4.

In the Age of Revolutions, people wanted LESS political power?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

In Latin America, many colonized people were inspired by which two countries' revolutions?

a)

French and German

b)

English and French

c)

United States and French

d)

Russian and German

6.

Haiti (an island in the Caribbean Sea) was enslaved by which European country?

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

Italian

d)

English

7.

The Mexican revolutionaries won independence from ... in 1821 (fill in the blank)

a)

Peru

b)

England

c)

Spain

8.
what is nationalism?
a)
belief that loyalty is to your shared culture NOT a leader
b)
loyalty of people toward a ruler
c)
building up of a nation by creating colonies
d)
when the government owns and controls all of the means of production
9.

• Appointment of Otto von Bismarck as Chancellor

• Austro-Prussian War, 1866

• Franco-Prussian War, 1870–1871


These events led directly to

a)

the unification of Germany

b)

foreign rule in Italy

c)

the rebellion of the Sepoys

d)

an alliance between Serbs and Russians

10.

How did Napoleon end the chaos of the French Revolution?

a)

He took part in a coup d' etat and became a strong leader that stabilized the government

b)

He continued to use the guillotine against his enemies

c)

He worked with the Directory to bring peace

d)

He decreased the size of the military

11.

Why was the invasion of Russia a problem for Napoleon?

a)

The strength of the Russian army

b)

The French army all left to find their families

c)

The harsh Russian winter weather and French retreat proved to be a disaster

d)

The small number of soldiers Napoleon invaded with

12.

What is the desire of people for self rule called, who have the same history, language and customs?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Communism

13.

Why did the German people turn to nationalist Otto von Bismarck for leadership during their unification process?

a)

Prussia was attempting to bring the Enlightenment to the German states

b)

Prussia had alliances with countries like France and Austria

c)

Bismarck and Prussia were known for their military strength

d)

Bismarck was a radical that wanted a drastic overthrow of government

14.

"Men are born and remain free and equal in rights."

Which principle of the Enlightenment philosophers is expressed in the French Revolution Declaration?

a)

socialism

b)

free trade

c)

freedom of speech

d)

natural rights

15.

In the early 1800's the countries known as Italy and Germany did not exist. Which of the following concepts played the biggest role in unifying these countries?

a)

isolationism

b)

colonialism

c)

imperialism

d)

nationalism

16.

What was the role of nationalism in South American nations towards independence?

a)

Their nations ended European colonial control.

b)

Their nations wanted to join with Mexico.

c)

Their nations wanted more Spanish-born colonists.

d)

Their nations wanted to accept colonial rule.

17.

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

18.

What is the belief that each ethnic group should have their own sovereign nation?

a)

colonialism

b)

imperialism

c)

nationalism

d)

militarism

19.

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

20.

Prussian leader who wanted to unite all of the German states using "Blood and Iron."

a)

William I

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

c)

Otto the Great

d)

Otto Von Bismark

21.

Who did Bismarck engage in war and was victorious over in order to receive Schleswig? Prussia's ally, Austria, received Holstein.

a)

Sweden

b)

Netherlands

c)

France

d)

Denmark

22.

What war started from an altered telegram sent by Bismarck? The German nations supported Prussia in this war and it ended with the creation of the country of Germany.

a)

Crimean War

b)

Austro-Hungarian War

c)

Russo-Japanese War

d)

Franco-Prussian War

23.
The first Kaiser of a unified Germany
a)
Victor Emanuel 
b)
WIlhelm I
c)
Nicholas I
d)
Charles I
24.
The Brains of Italian Unification: unites Italy under the kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia
a)
Cavour
b)
Manzinni
c)
Garibaldi
d)
Bismarck
25.
This nation took the lead in the unification of Germany
a)
Austria
b)
Bavaria
c)
Prussia
d)
Holstein
26.
First King of Italy
a)
Wilhelm I
b)
Victor Emanuel II
c)
Cavour
d)
Manzzini
27.

Which of the following staged military campaigns in Italy?

a)

Victor Emmanuel

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Camillo Benso

d)

Austin Evans

28.
Why did the Congress of Vienna return absolute monarchs to power in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?
a)
to restore order and the balance of power
b)
to encourage the spread of nationalism
c)
to promote the spread of Enlightenment ideas
d)
to protect the power of the Catholic Church
29.
Nationalist who led his "Red Shirts" to unify Italy. 
a)
Giuseppe Garibaldi 
b)
Benito Mussolini 
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Simon Bolivar
30.
The Brains of Italian Unification: unites Italy under the kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia
a)
Cavour
b)
Manzinni
c)
Garibaldi
d)
Bismarck
31.
Who is the unifier of Italy in the SOUTH?
a)
Otto Von Bismarck
b)
Count Cavore
c)
Mazzini
d)
Garibaldi
32.
Who is the unifier of Germany?
a)
Otto Von Bismarck
b)
Count Cavore
c)
Mazzini
d)
Garibaldi
33.
Who is the unifier of Italy in the NORTH?
a)
Otto Von Bismarck
b)
Count Cavore
c)
Mazzini
d)
Garibaldi
34.
Which countries were the losers in unification of Germany and Italy?
a)
Austria and Ottomans
b)
Germany and Italy
35.
Bismarck
Realpolitik
Kaiser Wilhelm
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
36.
1000 Red shirt army guy
a)
Garibaldi
b)
Count Cavour
37.
Count Cavour unified
a)
Northern Italy
b)
Southern Italy
38.
Garibaldi unified
a)
Northern Italy
b)
Southern Italy
39.
Count Cavour
Garibaldi
Mazzini
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
40.
Father Miguel Hidalgo led an independence movement for which country?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Haiti
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
41.
Who was the Haitian leader who led a successful slave revolt?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
c)
Jose Morelos
d)
Augstin de Iturbide
42.
Who was the man responsible for freeing the continent of South America?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
43.
What was a desire of Simon Bolivar?
a)
to unite South America into one nation
b)
to unite the Caribbean islands into one nation 
c)
to unite European nations into one nation
d)
to unite Africa into one country
44.
What does this images tell you about the Reign of Terror?
a)
Only the nobles were targeted and executed
b)
No citizen was safe, even 3rd Estate members
c)
The middle class was not impacted
d)
All citizens were treated as equals
45.

What is one theme across all Revolutions?

a)

They were all revolutions led by Simon Bolivar

b)

They were all revolutions of the rich

c)

The majority of people felt they were being treated unfairly

d)

They were all against France