Question 1

Why did Pope Pius IX oppose liberalism?

Accepted Answer

A) He felt religion was a better solution to Italian problems. 
B) He feared a loss of power in secular affairs. 
C) He wanted to prevent Italy from uniting. 
D) Liberalism went against the theology of the Catholic church. 
E) The Roman mobs and anti-papal riots frightened him. 
A) He felt religion was a better solution to Italian problems. 
B) He feared a loss of power in secular affairs. 
C) He wanted to prevent Italy from uniting. 
D) Liberalism went against the theology of the Catholic church. 
E) The Roman mobs and anti-papal riots frightened him.

Question 2

Which of the following was true of the Paris Commune?

Accepted Answer

A) It was an imaginative attempt to introduce democracy through popular vote. 
B) It was an uprising against the imperial government of France that had lost the Franco-Prussian War. 
C) It was the first attempt at a socialist revolution. 
D) It was a group of Parisian artists who gathered to support each other in perfecting their craft. 
E) It was a peaceful revolution to protest concession in the Crimean War. 
A) It was an imaginative attempt to introduce democracy through popular vote. 
B) It was an uprising against the imperial government of France that had lost the Franco-Prussian War. 
C) It was the first attempt at a socialist revolution. 
D) It was a group of Parisian artists who gathered to support each other in perfecting their craft. 
E) It was a peaceful revolution to protest concession in the Crimean War.

Question 3

Term for identification: Whigs

Accepted Answer

The term "Whigs" refers to a political g

Question 4

Wilhelm I's chancellor, ____________________, was considered the outstanding statesman of the 19th  century.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Wilhelm I's chancellor, ____________________, was considered the...

Question 5

Which of the following made American industrial towns different than European ones?

Accepted Answer

A) unsafe and unsanitary working conditions 
B) democracy and social mobility 
C) hereditary privilege 
D) more expensive land 
E) fewer railroad networks 
A) unsafe and unsanitary working conditions 
B) democracy and social mobility 
C) hereditary privilege 
D) more expensive land 
E) fewer railroad networks

Question 6

What was the main problem with the dual monarchy in Austria-Hungary?

Accepted Answer

A) The government was too liberal for the people's tastes. 
B) The two nations were independent except for foreign policy, defense, and some financial matters. 
C) The Hungarians seized control of the government and did not consider the wishes of other groups. 
D) The Austro-Germans rankled under the yoke of the dominant Hungarians. 
E) Catholics living within the monarchy felt threatened by the dominance of the Protestant majority. 
A) The government was too liberal for the people's tastes. 
B) The two nations were independent except for foreign policy, defense, and some financial matters. 
C) The Hungarians seized control of the government and did not consider the wishes of other groups. 
D) The Austro-Germans rankled under the yoke of the dominant Hungarians. 
E) Catholics living within the monarchy felt threatened by the dominance of the Protestant majority.

Question 7

Who benefited the most from the July Monarchy?

Accepted Answer

A) artisans 
B) the poor 
C) the well off 
D) Catholic priests 
E) parliamentarians 
A) artisans 
B) the poor 
C) the well off 
D) Catholic priests 
E) parliamentarians

Question 8

The Italian people regard ____________________ as the greatest hero in their struggle for self-rule.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Italian people regard ____________________ as the...

Question 9

Why did Napoleon III begin to liberalize his imperial regime?

Accepted Answer

A) His foreign policy failures. 
B) The hostility from socialists. 
C) France's comparatively high taxation. 
D) His alliance with Austria. 
E) The threats to overthrow him. 
A) His foreign policy failures. 
B) The hostility from socialists. 
C) France's comparatively high taxation. 
D) His alliance with Austria. 
E) The threats to overthrow him.

Question 10

How did Britain avoid revolution in the early 19 th  century?

Accepted Answer

A) Austria's assistance 
B) military repression 
C) radical reform 
D) parliamentary improvements 
E) strong monarchy 
A) Austria's assistance 
B) military repression 
C) radical reform 
D) parliamentary improvements 
E) strong monarchy

Question 11

Term for identification: socialism

Accepted Answer

Socialism is an economic and political s

Question 12

Term for identification: Camillo Cavour

Accepted Answer

Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, often kn

Question 13

When did the modern nation-state actually take on its familiar form?

Accepted Answer

A) First Industrial Revolution 
B) American Revolution 
C) Second Industrial Revolution 
D) Scientific Revolution 
E) French Revolution 
A) First Industrial Revolution 
B) American Revolution 
C) Second Industrial Revolution 
D) Scientific Revolution 
E) French Revolution

Question 14

Explain the political ideas and economic goals of pre-Marxist socialist thinkers.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 15

Which ruler tried to implement a wide range of social and economic reforms in the 1800s known as Russia's Great Reforms?

Accepted Answer

A) Tsar Nicholas I 
B) Tsar Alexander I 
C) Tsar Alexander II 
D) Peter the Great 
E) Ivan the Terrible 
A) Tsar Nicholas I 
B) Tsar Alexander I 
C) Tsar Alexander II 
D) Peter the Great 
E) Ivan the Terrible

Question 16

What provoked the Franco-Prussian War?

Accepted Answer

A) German seizure of the French land known as Alsace. 
B) The ill-conceived plan of Napoleon III to seize German lands west of the Rhine River. 
C) France's decision to aid Austria in the Austro-German War. 
D) The southern German states' desire to become part of a greater Germany. 
E) Bismarck's manipulation of the French, which led them to become the aggressors. 
A) German seizure of the French land known as Alsace. 
B) The ill-conceived plan of Napoleon III to seize German lands west of the Rhine River. 
C) France's decision to aid Austria in the Austro-German War. 
D) The southern German states' desire to become part of a greater Germany. 
E) Bismarck's manipulation of the French, which led them to become the aggressors.

Question 17

The compromise arrangement that formed the ____________________ was called the Ausgleich of 1867.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The compromise arrangement that formed the ____________________...

Question 18

What was the French liberal state with a strong National Assembly and weak presidential executive called?

Accepted Answer

A) July Monarchy 
B) Paris Commune 
C) Second Republic 
D) Third Republic of France 
E) Île de France 
A) July Monarchy 
B) Paris Commune 
C) Second Republic 
D) Third Republic of France 
E) Île de France

Question 19

What is one significant aspect of the modern nation-state?

Accepted Answer

A) The development of independent thought and action among individuals. 
B) The need for close ties between church and state. 
C) The subordination of the individual to mass politics. 
D) An increase in social welfare spending. 
E) A greater tolerance for members of opposing groups. 
A) The development of independent thought and action among individuals. 
B) The need for close ties between church and state. 
C) The subordination of the individual to mass politics. 
D) An increase in social welfare spending. 
E) A greater tolerance for members of opposing groups.

Question 20

What were the consequences of the 1848 revolts in France?

Accepted Answer

A) Liberalization of workers' conditions and universal male suffrage. 
B) A short-lived Second Republic was followed by a new emperor. 
C) Immediate re-establishment of the Jacobins to power. 
D) Many French left France for life in a unified Germany. 
E) The monarchy of Louis Philippe remained in power. 
A) Liberalization of workers' conditions and universal male suffrage. 
B) A short-lived Second Republic was followed by a new emperor. 
C) Immediate re-establishment of the Jacobins to power. 
D) Many French left France for life in a unified Germany. 
E) The monarchy of Louis Philippe remained in power.

Exam 32: Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

Why did Pope Pius IX oppose liberalism?

Which of the following was true of the Paris Commune?

Term for identification: Whigs

Wilhelm I's chancellor, ____________________, was considered the outstanding statesman of the 19th century.

Which of the following made American industrial towns different than European ones?

What was the main problem with the dual monarchy in Austria-Hungary?

Who benefited the most from the July Monarchy?

The Italian people regard ____________________ as the greatest hero in their struggle for self-rule.

Why did Napoleon III begin to liberalize his imperial regime?

How did Britain avoid revolution in the early 19 th century?

Term for identification: socialism

Term for identification: Camillo Cavour

When did the modern nation-state actually take on its familiar form?

Explain the political ideas and economic goals of pre-Marxist socialist thinkers.

Which ruler tried to implement a wide range of social and economic reforms in the 1800s known as Russia's Great Reforms?

What provoked the Franco-Prussian War?

The compromise arrangement that formed the ____________________ was called the Ausgleich of 1867.

What was the French liberal state with a strong National Assembly and weak presidential executive called?

What is one significant aspect of the modern nation-state?

What were the consequences of the 1848 revolts in France?

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