Question 1

Why was slavery a threat to American unity in the mid-nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

Slavery was a threat to American unity i

Question 2

What was an important characteristic of Realist art?

Accepted Answer

A) A focus on emotion and the inner life 
B) A desire to depict everyday life 
C) A desire to present an ideal world 
D) An emphasis on color and drama 
E) A belief in the genius of the individual artist 
A) A focus on emotion and the inner life 
B) A desire to depict everyday life 
C) A desire to present an ideal world 
D) An emphasis on color and drama 
E) A belief in the genius of the individual artist

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Realism is a term used to describe a sty

Question 4

Which country did Piedmont align with during the Italian War of 1859?

Accepted Answer

A) Russia 
B) England 
C) Austria 
D) Prussia 
E) France 
A) Russia 
B) England 
C) Austria 
D) Prussia 
E) France

Question 5

Who was the romantic nationalist who challenged Cavour for control of southern Italy?

Accepted Answer

A) Matteotti 
B) Mazzini 
C) Garibaldi 
D) Sforza 
E) Cavour 
A) Matteotti 
B) Mazzini 
C) Garibaldi 
D) Sforza 
E) Cavour

Question 6

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Karl Marx

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx was a German philosopher, econ

Question 7

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Benjamin Disraeli

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Disraeli was a British statesma

Question 8

Compare and contrast Cavour and Garibaldi's vision of a united Italy, as well as Bismarck's goal of a unified Germany. What steps did Cavour, Garibaldi, and Bismarck take to bring about unification in Italy and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Cavour and Garibaldi both had a vision o

Question 9

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

Accepted Answer

The Emancipation Proclamation was an exe

Question 10

What was the original reason that the North fought the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A) To preserve slavery 
B) To end slavery 
C) To preserve the Union 
D) To eliminate the Democratic Party 
E) To demonstrate its technological superiority over the South 
A) To preserve slavery 
B) To end slavery 
C) To preserve the Union 
D) To eliminate the Democratic Party 
E) To demonstrate its technological superiority over the South

Question 11

The scientist who provided the systematic foundation for the period law by classifying material elements by their atomic weights was

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Darwin. 
B) Joseph Lister. 
C) Louis Pasteur. 
D) Dmitri Mendeleyev. 
E) Michael Faraday. 
A) Charles Darwin. 
B) Joseph Lister. 
C) Louis Pasteur. 
D) Dmitri Mendeleyev. 
E) Michael Faraday.

Question 12

After emancipation, who was responsible for paying for the land given to freed serfs?

Accepted Answer

A) The tsar's government 
B) The Russian people as a whole 
C) The former landowner 
D) The village commune 
E) Individual landowners 
A) The tsar's government 
B) The Russian people as a whole 
C) The former landowner 
D) The village commune 
E) Individual landowners

Question 13

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Dual Monarchy

Accepted Answer

The term "Dual Monarchy" refers to the A

Question 14

Napoleon III installed Maximilian of Austria as the emperor of Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the reform efforts in Great Britain, Russia and the Austrian Empire from 1850 to 1870. How successful were they?

Accepted Answer

During the mid-19th century, Great Brita

Question 16

What proved a turning point in the drive towards Canadian independence?

Accepted Answer

A) The Napoleonic Wars 
B) The War of 1812 
C) The revolutions of 1848 
D) The American Civil War 
E) The Crimean War 
A) The Napoleonic Wars 
B) The War of 1812 
C) The revolutions of 1848 
D) The American Civil War 
E) The Crimean War

Question 17

France and Russia faced off against Britain and the Ottomans in the Crimean War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Louis Pasteur

Accepted Answer

Louis Pasteur was a French chemist and m

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Charles Darwin was a British naturalist

Question 20

Although his domestic accomplishments were significant, Napoleon III's foreign policy was much less successful, as exemplified in his failed attempt to install Archduke Maximilian of Austria as emperor of Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Why was slavery a threat to American unity in the mid-nineteenth century?

What was an important characteristic of Realist art?

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

Which country did Piedmont align with during the Italian War of 1859?

Who was the romantic nationalist who challenged Cavour for control of southern Italy?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Karl Marx

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Benjamin Disraeli

Compare and contrast Cavour and Garibaldi's vision of a united Italy, as well as Bismarck's goal of a unified Germany. What steps did Cavour, Garibaldi, and Bismarck take to bring about unification in Italy and Germany?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

What was the original reason that the North fought the Civil War?

The scientist who provided the systematic foundation for the period law by classifying material elements by their atomic weights was

After emancipation, who was responsible for paying for the land given to freed serfs?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Dual Monarchy

Napoleon III installed Maximilian of Austria as the emperor of Mexico.

Discuss the reform efforts in Great Britain, Russia and the Austrian Empire from 1850 to 1870. How successful were they?

What proved a turning point in the drive towards Canadian independence?

France and Russia faced off against Britain and the Ottomans in the Crimean War.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Louis Pasteur

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

Although his domestic accomplishments were significant, Napoleon III's foreign policy was much less successful, as exemplified in his failed attempt to install Archduke Maximilian of Austria as emperor of Mexico.

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