Question 1

One of the flaws of Russia's new legal system,which was modeled after Western legal principles,was that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) it did not allow for trial by jury 
B) it did not consider all accused parties equal before the law 
C) the tsar could overrule the judge's sentence 
D) the tsar could elect to hear a trial 
A) it did not allow for trial by jury 
B) it did not consider all accused parties equal before the law 
C) the tsar could overrule the judge's sentence 
D) the tsar could elect to hear a trial

Question 2

By the late nineteenth century,the single most important factor in defining a nation was ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By the late nineteenth century,the single most...

Question 3

During the age of Tanzimat,the Ottoman Empire actually sought to copy ________ legal and military institutions and the secular values flowing from liberalism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the age of Tanzimat,the Ottoman Empire...

Question 4

The final military action of the Crimean War was located ________.

Accepted Answer

A) in the region of Alsace and Lorraine,bordering the French and German border 
B) off the coast of Britain,in the English Channel 
C) near the Danube River in southern Germany 
D) along the coast of the Black Sea and at the Russian fortress of Sevastopol 
A) in the region of Alsace and Lorraine,bordering the French and German border 
B) off the coast of Britain,in the English Channel 
C) near the Danube River in southern Germany 
D) along the coast of the Black Sea and at the Russian fortress of Sevastopol

Question 5

What led to reforms within the Ottoman Empire? What reorganization occurred? What problems resulted from these changes? In your opinion,was change inevitable or would the Ottoman Empire have collapsed regardless of reorganization? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The reforms within the Ottoman Empire we

Question 6

Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi ________.

Accepted Answer

A) conducted guerrilla warfare in their attempts to establish an Italian republic 
B) used secret diplomacy to further their political ambitions 
C) helped to restore the kingdom of Piedmont as a buffer between France and Austria 
D) were the driving forces behind the Congress of Vienna 
A) conducted guerrilla warfare in their attempts to establish an Italian republic 
B) used secret diplomacy to further their political ambitions 
C) helped to restore the kingdom of Piedmont as a buffer between France and Austria 
D) were the driving forces behind the Congress of Vienna

Question 7

Bismarck's values were stereotypically ________ later in his political career.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bismarck's values were stereotypically ________ later in...

Question 8

What motivated Alexander II to abolish serfdom?

Accepted Answer

A) socialist ideas about oppression 
B) socialist ideas about land ownership 
C) classical economist ideas about labor 
D) a belief that serfdom would hold Russia back 
A) socialist ideas about oppression 
B) socialist ideas about land ownership 
C) classical economist ideas about labor 
D) a belief that serfdom would hold Russia back

Question 9

Which of the following instituted the most extensive restructuring of Russian society and administration since Peter the Great?

Accepted Answer

A) Alexander II 
B) Alexander III 
C) Nicholas I 
D) Nicholas II 
A) Alexander II 
B) Alexander III 
C) Nicholas I 
D) Nicholas II

Question 10

Reforms in the Ottoman Empire were,in general,_______.

Accepted Answer

A) implementations of Sharia law 
B) unsuccessful 
C) intended to align the empire with Russia 
D) westernizing 
A) implementations of Sharia law 
B) unsuccessful 
C) intended to align the empire with Russia 
D) westernizing

Question 11

What were the causes of the Crimean War? Which nations were involved? What was the outcome of the war? What did the peace settlements state? What long-term results emerged?

Accepted Answer

The Crimean War was caused by a combinat

Question 12

How and why did the issue of Irish home rule prove to be such a difficult political problem for Great Britain's liberal state?

Accepted Answer

The issue of Irish home rule proved to b

Question 13

The Crimean War was rooted in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) desire for unification of all German-speaking people 
B) hopes of the Italian people for unification on the peninsula 
C) long-standing desire of Russia to extend its influence over the Ottoman Empire 
D) British desire to dominate all eastern trade 
A) desire for unification of all German-speaking people 
B) hopes of the Italian people for unification on the peninsula 
C) long-standing desire of Russia to extend its influence over the Ottoman Empire 
D) British desire to dominate all eastern trade

Question 14

The Italian peninsula was transformed into a nation-state under a constitutional monarchy by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1850 
B) 1855 
C) 1860 
D) 1865 
A) 1850 
B) 1855 
C) 1860 
D) 1865

Question 15

One of the accomplishments of the Third Republic was the creation of a ________,elected by universal male suffrage.

Accepted Answer

A) king 
B) prime minister 
C) Senate 
D) Chamber of Deputies 
A) king 
B) prime minister 
C) Senate 
D) Chamber of Deputies

Question 16

Gladstone's ministry of 1868 to 1874 witnessed the culmination of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) staunch conservatism 
B) classical British liberalism 
C) radical socialism 
D) renowned republicanism 
A) staunch conservatism 
B) classical British liberalism 
C) radical socialism 
D) renowned republicanism

Question 17

The state of ________,the most independent state on the Italian peninsula,led the country's unification effort.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The state of ________,the most independent state...

Question 18

In what ways did the unification of Germany differ from the unification of Italy? In what ways was it similar?

Accepted Answer

The unification of Germany and Italy dif

Question 19

In 1850,all males in Russia were subject to military service for ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 18 
B) 19 
C) 20 
D) 21 
A) 18 
B) 19 
C) 20 
D) 21

Question 20

In the 1860s,Napoleon III made concessions to the liberals ________.

Accepted Answer

A) to compensate for his failures in foreign policy 
B) to stifle growing calls for a revolution 
C) to deflect attention away from his failures in domestic reforms 
D) in an attempt to suppress a military coup 
A) to compensate for his failures in foreign policy 
B) to stifle growing calls for a revolution 
C) to deflect attention away from his failures in domestic reforms 
D) in an attempt to suppress a military coup

Exam 22: The Age of Nation-States

One of the flaws of Russia's new legal system,which was modeled after Western legal principles,was that ________.

By the late nineteenth century,the single most important factor in defining a nation was ________.

During the age of Tanzimat,the Ottoman Empire actually sought to copy ________ legal and military institutions and the secular values flowing from liberalism.

The final military action of the Crimean War was located ________.

What led to reforms within the Ottoman Empire? What reorganization occurred? What problems resulted from these changes? In your opinion,was change inevitable or would the Ottoman Empire have collapsed regardless of reorganization? Explain.

Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi ________.

Bismarck's values were stereotypically ________ later in his political career.

What motivated Alexander II to abolish serfdom?

Which of the following instituted the most extensive restructuring of Russian society and administration since Peter the Great?

Reforms in the Ottoman Empire were,in general,_______.

What were the causes of the Crimean War? Which nations were involved? What was the outcome of the war? What did the peace settlements state? What long-term results emerged?

How and why did the issue of Irish home rule prove to be such a difficult political problem for Great Britain's liberal state?

The Crimean War was rooted in the ________.

The Italian peninsula was transformed into a nation-state under a constitutional monarchy by ________.

One of the accomplishments of the Third Republic was the creation of a ________,elected by universal male suffrage.

Gladstone's ministry of 1868 to 1874 witnessed the culmination of ________.

The state of ________,the most independent state on the Italian peninsula,led the country's unification effort.

In what ways did the unification of Germany differ from the unification of Italy? In what ways was it similar?

In 1850,all males in Russia were subject to military service for ________ years.

In the 1860s,Napoleon III made concessions to the liberals ________.

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