Question 1

Who was the prime minister of Piedmont who organized the Italian unification movement?

Accepted Answer

A) Giuseppe Mazzini 
B) Giuseppe Garibaldi 
C) Camillo di Cavour 
D) Victor Emmanuel 
E) the Duke of Alba 
A) Giuseppe Mazzini 
B) Giuseppe Garibaldi 
C) Camillo di Cavour 
D) Victor Emmanuel 
E) the Duke of Alba

Question 2

How would you explain Britain's relative political stability in the second half of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

Britain's relative political stability i

Question 3

What was a result of Bismarck's Austro-Prussian War?

Accepted Answer

A) The incorporation of Austria into the North German Confederation 
B) A harsh treaty against Austria that reduced it to a second-rate power 
C) The Prussian liberals' disgust over Bismarck's unscrupulous policies 
D) The exclusion of Austria from the North German Confederation 
E) The immediate establishment of the German Empire 
A) The incorporation of Austria into the North German Confederation 
B) A harsh treaty against Austria that reduced it to a second-rate power 
C) The Prussian liberals' disgust over Bismarck's unscrupulous policies 
D) The exclusion of Austria from the North German Confederation 
E) The immediate establishment of the German Empire

Question 4

How did Marx explain historical change? How did he apply his theory of historical change to the times in which he lived?

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx explained historical change th

Question 5

The German physician Robert Koch is best known for his contributions to

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary biology. 
B) organic chemistry. 
C) bacteriology. 
D) knowledge about heart disease. 
E) anesthesia. 
A) evolutionary biology. 
B) organic chemistry. 
C) bacteriology. 
D) knowledge about heart disease. 
E) anesthesia.

Question 6

A dispute over ____ sparked the Franco-Prussian War.

Accepted Answer

A) alleged debts 
B) colonial prerogatives 
C) trade and commerce 
D) territorial waters 
E) the Spanish throne 
A) alleged debts 
B) colonial prerogatives 
C) trade and commerce 
D) territorial waters 
E) the Spanish throne

Question 7

Why was Prussia more likely than Austria to provide leadership in the cause of German unification?

Accepted Answer

A) Prussia lacked a strong military. 
B) Austria had few ethnic Germans living within its borders. 
C) Austria feared the creation of a strong German state in central Europe. 
D) Prussia was a large multinational empire. 
E) Prussia had lagged behind the rest of Europe in industrialization. 
A) Prussia lacked a strong military. 
B) Austria had few ethnic Germans living within its borders. 
C) Austria feared the creation of a strong German state in central Europe. 
D) Prussia was a large multinational empire. 
E) Prussia had lagged behind the rest of Europe in industrialization.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Which statement best describes industrialization on the Continent by 1870?

Accepted Answer

A) It remained limited in its development. 
B) It had come of age based upon innovations from the British Industrial Revolution. 
C) It was never marked by depressions or recessions. 
D) It did not see the rise of trade unions. 
E) It was not challenged by socialism. 
A) It remained limited in its development. 
B) It had come of age based upon innovations from the British Industrial Revolution. 
C) It was never marked by depressions or recessions. 
D) It did not see the rise of trade unions. 
E) It was not challenged by socialism.

Question 11

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 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

According to Marx, the history of all previous societies is the history of

Accepted Answer

A) slow decline. 
B) blood and iron. 
C) enlightenment. 
D) progress. 
E) class struggle. 
A) slow decline. 
B) blood and iron. 
C) enlightenment. 
D) progress. 
E) class struggle.

Question 14

What convinced Tsar Alexander II that reform was necessary?

Accepted Answer

A) Defeat in the Russo-Japanese War 
B) A mutiny in the Russian navy 
C) Socialist victories in the Russian Duma 
D) Defeat in the Crimean War 
E) Serious social upheaval in Russia 
A) Defeat in the Russo-Japanese War 
B) A mutiny in the Russian navy 
C) Socialist victories in the Russian Duma 
D) Defeat in the Crimean War 
E) Serious social upheaval in Russia

Question 15

How did Realism differ from Romanticism? How was Realism a reflection of the economic and social realities of Europe during the middle decades of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

Realism differed from Romanticism in sev

Question 16

What was Napoleon III most interested in during the Second Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) Fostering the industrial development of France 
B) Avoiding wars and foreign adventures 
C) Enhancing civil liberties like free speech 
D) Encouraging people to get involved in politics 
E) Enhancing the position of the Catholic Church in French culture 
A) Fostering the industrial development of France 
B) Avoiding wars and foreign adventures 
C) Enhancing civil liberties like free speech 
D) Encouraging people to get involved in politics 
E) Enhancing the position of the Catholic Church in French culture

Question 17

Which two states did German nationalists believe were powerful enough to achieve the unification of Germany?

Accepted Answer

A) Austria and Prussia 
B) Austria and Poland 
C) Austria and France 
D) Prussia and Italy 
E) Italy and France 
A) Austria and Prussia 
B) Austria and Poland 
C) Austria and France 
D) Prussia and Italy 
E) Italy and France

Question 18

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 19

Who was the dominant foreign power in Italy prior to unification?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Spain 
C) Papal States 
D) Savoy 
E) Austria 
A) France 
B) Spain 
C) Papal States 
D) Savoy 
E) Austria

Question 20

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

Who was the prime minister of Piedmont who organized the Italian unification movement?

How would you explain Britain's relative political stability in the second half of the nineteenth century?

What was a result of Bismarck's Austro-Prussian War?

How did Marx explain historical change? How did he apply his theory of historical change to the times in which he lived?

The German physician Robert Koch is best known for his contributions to

A dispute over ____ sparked the Franco-Prussian War.

Why was Prussia more likely than Austria to provide leadership in the cause of German unification?

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

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

Which statement best describes industrialization on the Continent by 1870?

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

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

According to Marx, the history of all previous societies is the history of

What convinced Tsar Alexander II that reform was necessary?

How did Realism differ from Romanticism? How was Realism a reflection of the economic and social realities of Europe during the middle decades of the nineteenth century?

What was Napoleon III most interested in during the Second Empire?

Which two states did German nationalists believe were powerful enough to achieve the unification of Germany?

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?

Who was the dominant foreign power in Italy prior to unification?

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

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

Who was the prime minister of Piedmont who organized the Italian unification movement?

How would you explain Britain's relative political stability in the second half of the nineteenth century?

What was a result of Bismarck's Austro-Prussian War?

How did Marx explain historical change? How did he apply his theory of historical change to the times in which he lived?

The German physician Robert Koch is best known for his contributions to

A dispute over ____ sparked the Franco-Prussian War.

Why was Prussia more likely than Austria to provide leadership in the cause of German unification?

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

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

Which statement best describes industrialization on the Continent by 1870?

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

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

According to Marx, the history of all previous societies is the history of

What convinced Tsar Alexander II that reform was necessary?

How did Realism differ from Romanticism? How was Realism a reflection of the economic and social realities of Europe during the middle decades of the nineteenth century?

What was Napoleon III most interested in during the Second Empire?

Which two states did German nationalists believe were powerful enough to achieve the unification of Germany?

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?

Who was the dominant foreign power in Italy prior to unification?

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

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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