Question 1

What was the historical significance of Prussian leadership during German unification?

Accepted Answer

A) It marked a new era of peaceful European interstate relations. 
B) It marked the triumph of authoritarian and militaristic values over liberal and constitutional values in the new German state. 
C) Austrian bureaucrats would have new opportunities to shape the political culture of the new German Empire. 
D) True parliamentary democracy would triumph in the new German state. 
E) It marked a new era of peace in Europe. 
A) It marked a new era of peaceful European interstate relations. 
B) It marked the triumph of authoritarian and militaristic values over liberal and constitutional values in the new German state. 
C) Austrian bureaucrats would have new opportunities to shape the political culture of the new German Empire. 
D) True parliamentary democracy would triumph in the new German state. 
E) It marked a new era of peace in Europe.

Question 2

In which area did Napoleon's most disastrous foreign policy adventure occur?

Accepted Answer

A) The Crimea 
B) Italy 
C) Palestine 
D) Schleswig-Holstein 
E) Mexico 
A) The Crimea 
B) Italy 
C) Palestine 
D) Schleswig-Holstein 
E) Mexico

Question 3

Which two states did German nationalists believe were powerful enough to achieve the unification of Germany?

Accepted Answer

A) Austria and Prussia 
B) Austria and Poland 
C) Austria and France 
D) Prussia and Italy 
E) Italy and France 
A) Austria and Prussia 
B) Austria and Poland 
C) Austria and France 
D) Prussia and Italy 
E) Italy and France

Question 4

What were the consequences of the emancipation of Russia's serfs in 1861? What were the limits of their newly acquired freedom?

Accepted Answer

The emancipation of Russia's serfs in 18

Question 5

What were the causes and consequences of the Crimean War?

Accepted Answer

The Crimean War, which took place from 1

Question 6

Charles Dickens, whose novels focused upon the English lower and middle classes, was the greatest of the Victorian novelists in realistically portraying urban industrial society .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which statement best describes industrialization on the Continent by 1870?

Accepted Answer

A) It remained limited in its development. 
B) It had come of age based upon innovations from the British Industrial Revolution. 
C) It was never marked by depressions or recessions. 
D) It did not see the rise of trade unions. 
E) It was not challenged by socialism. 
A) It remained limited in its development. 
B) It had come of age based upon innovations from the British Industrial Revolution. 
C) It was never marked by depressions or recessions. 
D) It did not see the rise of trade unions. 
E) It was not challenged by socialism.

Question 8

The Ausgleich of 1867 failed to grant minorities in Austria and Hungary equal rights and status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Charles Dickens

Accepted Answer

Charles Dickens was a 19th-century Engli

Question 10

From 1862 to 1866, Bismarck governed Prussia by

Accepted Answer

A) courting labor unions and the working class. 
B) working closely with opposition politicians. 
C) popular referendum. 
D) ignoring parliament. 
E) ignoring King William I. 
A) courting labor unions and the working class. 
B) working closely with opposition politicians. 
C) popular referendum. 
D) ignoring parliament. 
E) ignoring King William I.

Question 11

What was an overall result of the Crimean War?

Accepted Answer

A) The maintenance of peace in Europe until World War I 
B) Continued Russian expansionism in Europe for the next two decades 
C) Increased involvement for Great Britain in continental affairs 
D) The destruction of the Concert of Europe and the creation of opportunities for Italian and German national unification 
E) The breakup of the Holy Alliance 
A) The maintenance of peace in Europe until World War I 
B) Continued Russian expansionism in Europe for the next two decades 
C) Increased involvement for Great Britain in continental affairs 
D) The destruction of the Concert of Europe and the creation of opportunities for Italian and German national unification 
E) The breakup of the Holy Alliance

Question 12

On January 18, 1871, William I of Prussia was proclaimed

Accepted Answer

A) supreme leader. 
B) kaiser. 
C) king. 
D) tsar. 
E) pontiff. 
A) supreme leader. 
B) kaiser. 
C) king. 
D) tsar. 
E) pontiff.

Question 13

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Giuseppe Garibaldi

Accepted Answer

Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807–1882) was an It

Question 14

The beginnings of Marxism can be traced to the publication of Karl Marx's Das Kapital .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Zollverein describes

Accepted Answer

A) the German states' customs union dominated by Prussia. 
B) a conservative German nationalist group bent on unification of the country. 
C) the lower house of the Prussian parliament. 
D) Bismarck's liberal reform program. 
E) Prussian Black Shirts, who led the German unification movement. 
A) the German states' customs union dominated by Prussia. 
B) a conservative German nationalist group bent on unification of the country. 
C) the lower house of the Prussian parliament. 
D) Bismarck's liberal reform program. 
E) Prussian Black Shirts, who led the German unification movement.

Question 16

For whom did the Red Shirts fight?

Accepted Answer

A) Bismarck 
B) Cavour 
C) Garibaldi 
D) Mazzini 
E) Marx 
A) Bismarck 
B) Cavour 
C) Garibaldi 
D) Mazzini 
E) Marx

Question 17

The Crimean War was caused primarily by the Ottoman Empire's attempt to destroy the Christian holy places in Jerusalem and Palestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Real wages for British laborers increased more than 25 percent between 1850 and 1870.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Otto von Bismarck, the Prussian-born leader of German unification,

Accepted Answer

A) instituted the Zollverein , the German customs union that drove industrial development. 
B) followed a rigid plan for national unification at all costs. 
C) was a liberal from lower class origins who used politics to achieve his reform goals. 
D) practiced Realpolitik in conducting domestic and foreign policy. 
E) relied upon the diplomatic and military support of the Habsburgs in the Austro-Prussian War. 
A) instituted the Zollverein , the German customs union that drove industrial development. 
B) followed a rigid plan for national unification at all costs. 
C) was a liberal from lower class origins who used politics to achieve his reform goals. 
D) practiced Realpolitik in conducting domestic and foreign policy. 
E) relied upon the diplomatic and military support of the Habsburgs in the Austro-Prussian War.

Question 20

What were the Russian zemstvos ?

Accepted Answer

A) Radical, populist societies that supported all revolutionary causes 
B) Local assemblies with limited self-governing powers 
C) Agreements between peasants and landlords concerning work rules 
D) The emancipation proclamations that set groups of serfs free 
E) Russia's two national parliaments, one in Moscow and the other in St. Petersburg 
A) Radical, populist societies that supported all revolutionary causes 
B) Local assemblies with limited self-governing powers 
C) Agreements between peasants and landlords concerning work rules 
D) The emancipation proclamations that set groups of serfs free 
E) Russia's two national parliaments, one in Moscow and the other in St. Petersburg

Exam 22: An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

What was the historical significance of Prussian leadership during German unification?

In which area did Napoleon's most disastrous foreign policy adventure occur?

Which two states did German nationalists believe were powerful enough to achieve the unification of Germany?

What were the consequences of the emancipation of Russia's serfs in 1861? What were the limits of their newly acquired freedom?

What were the causes and consequences of the Crimean War?

Charles Dickens, whose novels focused upon the English lower and middle classes, was the greatest of the Victorian novelists in realistically portraying urban industrial society .

Which statement best describes industrialization on the Continent by 1870?

The Ausgleich of 1867 failed to grant minorities in Austria and Hungary equal rights and status.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Charles Dickens

From 1862 to 1866, Bismarck governed Prussia by

What was an overall result of the Crimean War?

On January 18, 1871, William I of Prussia was proclaimed

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Giuseppe Garibaldi

The beginnings of Marxism can be traced to the publication of Karl Marx's Das Kapital .

The Zollverein describes

For whom did the Red Shirts fight?

The Crimean War was caused primarily by the Ottoman Empire's attempt to destroy the Christian holy places in Jerusalem and Palestine.

Real wages for British laborers increased more than 25 percent between 1850 and 1870.

Otto von Bismarck, the Prussian-born leader of German unification,

What were the Russian zemstvos ?

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