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Unification in Europe in the 19th Century

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which historical figure is known as the "Iron Chancellor"?

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm I

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

Count Camillo di Cavour

2.

Which country did both Italy and Germany go to war with to unify their countries?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Russia

d)

Austria

3.

Immediately after the Congress of Vienna,

a)

both Italy and Germany were unified

b)

Napoleon ruled Italy and Germany

c)

There was no state of Italy nor a state of Germany

d)

Bismarck became the Kaiser

4.

Which is true of Bismarck?

a)

He was a liberal

b)

He was a conservative

c)

He was a monarch

d)

He believed in democracy

5.

Which person is associated with the phrase "blood and iron?"

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm I

b)

Otto von Bismarck

c)

Count Cavour

d)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

6.
What happened at the Congress of Vienna?
a)
World Powers met to execute Napoleon.
b)
Napoleon decided to invade Russia.
c)
European Nations met to sign a new constitution.
d)
European Powers met to re-establish the balance of power after Napoleon.
7.

Which conflict would see the unification of the German Empire and upset the balance of power in Europe?

a)

Schleswig War

b)

Austro-Prussian

c)

Franco-Prussian War

d)

Russo-Japanese War

8.
Mazzini, Cavour, and Garibaldi were all 
a)
German socialists
b)
Italian nationalists
c)
Russian communists
d)
Turkish separatists
9.

How were the unifications of Italy and Germany similar?

a)

Both involved a war with France

b)

Both took over territory controlled by the Catholic Church

c)

Both used military force to unify various territories

d)

Both unified into an empire

10.
What country was created when Prussia won wars against Denmark, Austria, & France between 1864-1870?
a)
German Empire
b)
United States of America
c)
United Kingdom of Great Britain
d)
French Third Republic
11.

Which of the following pairs are examples of countries that underwent unification in the 19th century?

a)

Brazil & Argentina

b)

Italy & Germany

c)

Norway & Sweden

d)

Spain & Portugal

12.

This type of nationalist movement merged politically divided but culturally similar lands together.

a)

Unification

b)

Separation

c)

State-Building

13.

Which leader of the Red Shirts played a key role in the unification of Italy?

a)

Camillo di Cavour

b)

Otto von Bismarck

c)

Victor Emmanuel II

d)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

14.

Who played a key role in the unification of Italy as its Prime Minister?

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Camillo di Cavour

c)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

d)

Victor Emmanuel II