Question 1

What was the main impediment to creating nationalism in the Balkan region?

Accepted Answer

A)  language diversity 
B)  Ottoman sovereignty 
C)  Serfdom. 
D)  lack of a free market economy 
E)  religious oppression by Muslims 
A)  language diversity 
B)  Ottoman sovereignty 
C)  Serfdom. 
D)  lack of a free market economy 
E)  religious oppression by Muslims

Question 2

The Romantic movement embodied all of the following characteristics except

Accepted Answer

A)  glorification of nature. 
B)  celebration of individualism. 
C)  rejection of mysticism. 
D)  embracing emotionalism and sentiment. 
E)  rejection of middle-class values. 
A)  glorification of nature. 
B)  celebration of individualism. 
C)  rejection of mysticism. 
D)  embracing emotionalism and sentiment. 
E)  rejection of middle-class values.

Question 3

The peace conference to end the Napoleonic Wars and achieve a balance of power was held in

Accepted Answer

A)  London. 
B)  Ghent. 
C)  Berlin. 
D)  Vienna. 
E)  Austerlitz. 
A)  London. 
B)  Ghent. 
C)  Berlin. 
D)  Vienna. 
E)  Austerlitz.

Question 4

Johann Herder argued that German unification relied upon a singular,common culture and language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Reform Bill of 1832 accomplished all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  strengthening the position of the bourgeoisie. 
B)  benefitting and empowering the growing middle classes. 
C)  encouraging the participation in party politics. 
D)  serving as a compromise to prevent political unification of the workers and middle classes. 
E)  establishing universal suffrage. 
A)  strengthening the position of the bourgeoisie. 
B)  benefitting and empowering the growing middle classes. 
C)  encouraging the participation in party politics. 
D)  serving as a compromise to prevent political unification of the workers and middle classes. 
E)  establishing universal suffrage.

Question 6

Who were the Carbonari?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piedmontese conservatives who wanted to retain a monarchy. 
B)  Radical Catholics who demanded Italian unification be based around the Vatican. 
C)  A secret underground society fighting for liberal political reform. 
D)  Constitutionalists among the aristocracy. 
E)  Supporters of medieval guilds who resorted to burning factories in opposition to labor unions. 
A)  Piedmontese conservatives who wanted to retain a monarchy. 
B)  Radical Catholics who demanded Italian unification be based around the Vatican. 
C)  A secret underground society fighting for liberal political reform. 
D)  Constitutionalists among the aristocracy. 
E)  Supporters of medieval guilds who resorted to burning factories in opposition to labor unions.

Question 7

Nicholas I attempted to crush any political opposition with his secret police force,known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Militsia. 
B)  Carbonari. 
C)  the Third Section. 
D)  Area 51. 
E)  Pravoslavia. 
A)  Militsia. 
B)  Carbonari. 
C)  the Third Section. 
D)  Area 51. 
E)  Pravoslavia.

Question 8

Romanticism in Poland was exemplified by which composer?

Accepted Answer

A)  J.S. Bach. 
B)  George Handel 
C)  Frederic Chopin 
D)  Franz Liszt 
E)  Sergei Poliakov 
A)  J.S. Bach. 
B)  George Handel 
C)  Frederic Chopin 
D)  Franz Liszt 
E)  Sergei Poliakov

Question 9

The economic principles argued by Smith said that a country would prosper if all of these conditions were met except

Accepted Answer

A)  the government did not set prices. 
B)  taxes were kept low. 
C)  nations restricted their exports. 
D)  government expenditures were minimal. 
E)  governments did not impose tariffs. 
A)  the government did not set prices. 
B)  taxes were kept low. 
C)  nations restricted their exports. 
D)  government expenditures were minimal. 
E)  governments did not impose tariffs.

Question 10

Nineteenth-century nationalists believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  the king must embody the state as a continuation of tradition and heritage. 
B)  power rested in the authority of the nation, comprised of people. 
C)  all members of a nation should participate in government. 
D)  there must be unification of all disparate populations under one standard of culture. 
E)  the nation was an organic entity and could not be subjected to contracts like a constitution. 
A)  the king must embody the state as a continuation of tradition and heritage. 
B)  power rested in the authority of the nation, comprised of people. 
C)  all members of a nation should participate in government. 
D)  there must be unification of all disparate populations under one standard of culture. 
E)  the nation was an organic entity and could not be subjected to contracts like a constitution.

Question 11

Louis XVIII was known as the "bourgeoise king" because of his political modernism and appeal to the middle classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One of the greatest speakers for conservativism in Britain was Edmund Burke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What form did the territories of the German states take in the redrawing of the map at the Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  All territories were restored to pre-1800 boundaries. 
B)  The German states were put under the rule of the Prussian King. 
C)  Lichtenstein was granted sovereignty. 
D)  A confederation of states was organized into a group of thirty-nine. 
E)  Austro-Hungary was divided but incorporated territories in the Balkans. 
A)  All territories were restored to pre-1800 boundaries. 
B)  The German states were put under the rule of the Prussian King. 
C)  Lichtenstein was granted sovereignty. 
D)  A confederation of states was organized into a group of thirty-nine. 
E)  Austro-Hungary was divided but incorporated territories in the Balkans.

Exam 20: Restoration and Reform: Conservative and Liberal Europe,1814-1847

What was the main impediment to creating nationalism in the Balkan region?

The Romantic movement embodied all of the following characteristics except

The peace conference to end the Napoleonic Wars and achieve a balance of power was held in

Johann Herder argued that German unification relied upon a singular,common culture and language.

The Reform Bill of 1832 accomplished all of the following except

Who were the Carbonari?

Nicholas I attempted to crush any political opposition with his secret police force,known as

Romanticism in Poland was exemplified by which composer?

The economic principles argued by Smith said that a country would prosper if all of these conditions were met except

Nineteenth-century nationalists believed that

Louis XVIII was known as the "bourgeoise king" because of his political modernism and appeal to the middle classes.

One of the greatest speakers for conservativism in Britain was Edmund Burke.

What form did the territories of the German states take in the redrawing of the map at the Congress?

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