Question 1

What did German-speaking Austrians and Hungarian Magyars do under the Dual Monarchy of Austria and Hungary?

Accepted Answer

A) They destroyed national minorities through genocide. 
B) They dominated national minorities within their boundaries. 
C) They cooperated in freeing other national minorities. 
D) They forced national minorities to emigrate or assimilate. 
E) They treated ethnic minorities as they treated each other. 
A) They destroyed national minorities through genocide. 
B) They dominated national minorities within their boundaries. 
C) They cooperated in freeing other national minorities. 
D) They forced national minorities to emigrate or assimilate. 
E) They treated ethnic minorities as they treated each other.

Question 2

Around what issue did the reforms of Tsar Alexander II center?

Accepted Answer

A) Government sponsorship of popular societies like the Bolsheviks 
B) Improvements in the military 
C) The abolition of serfdom 
D) The formation of local, self-governing assemblies called "dumas" 
E) Nationalizing all the lands of Russia, putting them under state control 
A) Government sponsorship of popular societies like the Bolsheviks 
B) Improvements in the military 
C) The abolition of serfdom 
D) The formation of local, self-governing assemblies called "dumas" 
E) Nationalizing all the lands of Russia, putting them under state control

Question 3

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

Accepted Answer

A) was a moral victory but a military disaster. 
B) had little real impact. 
C) ended the Civil War. 
D) declared that most of the slaves in the United States were now free. 
E) convinced Britain to ally with the South. 
A) was a moral victory but a military disaster. 
B) had little real impact. 
C) ended the Civil War. 
D) declared that most of the slaves in the United States were now free. 
E) convinced Britain to ally with the South.

Question 4

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 5

Michael Faraday worked out the theoretical foundations of the steam engine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Mid-nineteenth century literary Realists

Accepted Answer

A) embraced aspects of Romanticism. 
B) avoided flowery and sentimental language. 
C) found few readers during their lifetimes. 
D) were closely aligned with political conservatives. 
E) often drew on medieval literature for inspiration. 
A) embraced aspects of Romanticism. 
B) avoided flowery and sentimental language. 
C) found few readers during their lifetimes. 
D) were closely aligned with political conservatives. 
E) often drew on medieval literature for inspiration.

Question 7

Who was the leading realist novelist of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) Rudyard Kipling 
B) Gustave Flaubert 
C) Thomas Gainsborough 
D) Gustave Courbet 
E) Anthony Powell 
A) Rudyard Kipling 
B) Gustave Flaubert 
C) Thomas Gainsborough 
D) Gustave Courbet 
E) Anthony Powell

Question 8

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 9

In which city was William I proclaimed Kaiser, or emperor, of the Second Reich in 1871?

Accepted Answer

A) Berlin 
B) Frankfort 
C) Paris 
D) Versailles 
E) Rome 
A) Berlin 
B) Frankfort 
C) Paris 
D) Versailles 
E) Rome

Question 10

How did Napoleon III respond to mounting opposition in the 1860s? How successful was he in maintaining power and control? How did his foreign policy contribute to the unification of Italy and Germany

Accepted Answer

Napoleon III responded to mounting oppos

Question 11

What was one of the key political consequences of Disraeli's Reform Act of 1867?

Accepted Answer

A) The outbreak of mass strikes by industrial workers in Britain 
B) A large increase in the number of voters 
C) The emergence of female suffrage movements in other European countries 
D) The freeing of the last British serfs on northern landed estates 
E) The incorporation of India into the British Empire 
A) The outbreak of mass strikes by industrial workers in Britain 
B) A large increase in the number of voters 
C) The emergence of female suffrage movements in other European countries 
D) The freeing of the last British serfs on northern landed estates 
E) The incorporation of India into the British Empire

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

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

Accepted Answer

Slavery was a threat to American unity i

Question 14

The Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary had two monarchs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

After the disappointments of 1848-1849, many Italian nationalists turned to ____ for leadership in the unification of northern Italy.

Accepted Answer

A) Florence 
B) Piedmont 
C) Austria 
D) Naples 
E) Britain 
A) Florence 
B) Piedmont 
C) Austria 
D) Naples 
E) Britain

Question 17

Which statement best applies to Charles Darwin and his evolutionary theory?

Accepted Answer

A) His ideas were readily accepted by religious fundamentalists and cultural conservatives. 
B) His works were truly revolutionary in that they were the first to propose a theory of evolution. 
C) His theory emphasized the idea of the "survival of the fit" in which advantageous natural variants and environmental adaptations in organisms determine their survival. 
D) His On the Origin of Species described man's evolution from animal origins through natural selection. 
E) He envisioned utopian evolution, unlike Marx who predicted materialistic revolution. 
A) His ideas were readily accepted by religious fundamentalists and cultural conservatives. 
B) His works were truly revolutionary in that they were the first to propose a theory of evolution. 
C) His theory emphasized the idea of the "survival of the fit" in which advantageous natural variants and environmental adaptations in organisms determine their survival. 
D) His On the Origin of Species described man's evolution from animal origins through natural selection. 
E) He envisioned utopian evolution, unlike Marx who predicted materialistic revolution.

Question 18

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 19

According to Darwin, all organisms

Accepted Answer

A) are descended from three distinct foundation organisms. 
B) evolve from complexity toward simplicity. 
C) evolved over a long period of time from earlier and simpler forms of life. 
D) existed shortly after the earth came into existence. 
E) except human beings follow general rules of biological development. 
A) are descended from three distinct foundation organisms. 
B) evolve from complexity toward simplicity. 
C) evolved over a long period of time from earlier and simpler forms of life. 
D) existed shortly after the earth came into existence. 
E) except human beings follow general rules of biological development.

Question 20

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

What did German-speaking Austrians and Hungarian Magyars do under the Dual Monarchy of Austria and Hungary?

Around what issue did the reforms of Tsar Alexander II center?

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

From 1862 to 1866, Bismarck governed Prussia by

Michael Faraday worked out the theoretical foundations of the steam engine.

Mid-nineteenth century literary Realists

Who was the leading realist novelist of the nineteenth century?

What was an overall result of the Crimean War?

In which city was William I proclaimed Kaiser, or emperor, of the Second Reich in 1871?

How did Napoleon III respond to mounting opposition in the 1860s? How successful was he in maintaining power and control? How did his foreign policy contribute to the unification of Italy and Germany

What was one of the key political consequences of Disraeli's Reform Act of 1867?

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

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

The Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary had two monarchs.

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

After the disappointments of 1848-1849, many Italian nationalists turned to ____ for leadership in the unification of northern Italy.

Which statement best applies to Charles Darwin and his evolutionary theory?

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

According to Darwin, all organisms

For whom did the Red Shirts fight?

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Exam 9: An Age of Nationalism and Realism 1850-1871

What did German-speaking Austrians and Hungarian Magyars do under the Dual Monarchy of Austria and Hungary?

Around what issue did the reforms of Tsar Alexander II center?

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

From 1862 to 1866, Bismarck governed Prussia by

Michael Faraday worked out the theoretical foundations of the steam engine.

Mid-nineteenth century literary Realists

Who was the leading realist novelist of the nineteenth century?

What was an overall result of the Crimean War?

In which city was William I proclaimed Kaiser, or emperor, of the Second Reich in 1871?

How did Napoleon III respond to mounting opposition in the 1860s? How successful was he in maintaining power and control? How did his foreign policy contribute to the unification of Italy and Germany

What was one of the key political consequences of Disraeli's Reform Act of 1867?

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

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

The Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary had two monarchs.

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

After the disappointments of 1848-1849, many Italian nationalists turned to ____ for leadership in the unification of northern Italy.

Which statement best applies to Charles Darwin and his evolutionary theory?

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

According to Darwin, all organisms

For whom did the Red Shirts fight?

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States International Wars and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction Revolution and Romanticism 1815-1850

Mass Society in an Age of Progress 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity Anxiety and Imperialism 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War 2

Cold War and a New Western World 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: the Western World 1965-1985

After the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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