Question 1

In Austria,the Habsburg emperor referred to the revolution of 1848 as:

Accepted Answer

A)  "a fight for the survival of the Austrian people." 
B)  "the death blow to all European radicals." 
C)  "the final chapter of the French Revolution." 
D)  "a holy struggle against anarchy." 
E)  "a holy war against Russian orthodoxy." 
A)  "a fight for the survival of the Austrian people." 
B)  "the death blow to all European radicals." 
C)  "the final chapter of the French Revolution." 
D)  "a holy struggle against anarchy." 
E)  "a holy war against Russian orthodoxy."

Question 2

Why did the Frankfurt Assembly not meet with the same success as the French in 1789?

Accepted Answer

The Frankfurt Assembly did not meet with

Question 3

The leader of the British abolition movement of the nineteenth century was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Benjamin Disraeli. 
B)  William Wilberforce. 
C)  John Stuart Mill. 
D)  John Newton. 
E)  William Newman. 
A)  Benjamin Disraeli. 
B)  William Wilberforce. 
C)  John Stuart Mill. 
D)  John Newton. 
E)  William Newman.

Question 4

The decree emancipating 22 million Russian serfs in 1861:

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A)  produced limited change and was difficult to enforce. 
B)  contained no provision for the compensation of landowners. 
C)  turned a nation of agricultural laborers into a nation of farmers. 
D)  reduced the power of the mire, or peasant commune. 
E)  led to the rapid industrialization of Russia due to the increased number of newly created factory workers. 
A)  produced limited change and was difficult to enforce. 
B)  contained no provision for the compensation of landowners. 
C)  turned a nation of agricultural laborers into a nation of farmers. 
D)  reduced the power of the mire, or peasant commune. 
E)  led to the rapid industrialization of Russia due to the increased number of newly created factory workers.

Question 5

During the Crimean War,the advances of medicine and improved camp conditions resulted in very few deaths for the French and English troops from diseases such as typhus or cholera,which usually took as many lives as the actual battles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What made the third quarter of the nineteenth century so transformative for the Western world?

Accepted Answer

The unification of Germany and Italy cha

Question 7

The Crimean War was,in essence,a response to the collapse of the Ottoman empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One result of the Seven Weeks' War in 1866 was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the weakness of the Prussian military was revealed. 
B)  Austria was forced to give up all claims to Schleswig and Holstein. 
C)  the power of the German Confederation was enlarged. 
D)  the Ottomans were finally pushed out of the Crimean Peninsula. 
E)  the Danes became a subject people of the Prussians. 
A)  the weakness of the Prussian military was revealed. 
B)  Austria was forced to give up all claims to Schleswig and Holstein. 
C)  the power of the German Confederation was enlarged. 
D)  the Ottomans were finally pushed out of the Crimean Peninsula. 
E)  the Danes became a subject people of the Prussians.

Question 9

Compare and contrast the efforts of Garibaldi and Cavour to establish Italian unity.

Accepted Answer

Garibaldi and Cavour represented two dif

Question 10

Lajos Kossuth:

Accepted Answer

A)  sought independence and a parliamentary government for Hungary. 
B)  was a Polish radical. 
C)  became an outspoken critic of pan-Slavism. 
D)  fought for a united Czech nation. 
E)  fought for the unification of Germany. 
A)  sought independence and a parliamentary government for Hungary. 
B)  was a Polish radical. 
C)  became an outspoken critic of pan-Slavism. 
D)  fought for a united Czech nation. 
E)  fought for the unification of Germany.

Question 11

Compare and contrast the problems Russia and the United States experienced in their nation building.

Accepted Answer

Russia and the United States faced many

Question 12

The abolition of the slave trade in America and Europe stopped the transport of slaves to markets,though it did not emancipate those already in service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Slavery was an issue:

Accepted Answer

A)  in Spanish America. 
B)  for the British. 
C)  in the United States. 
D)  in Brazil. 
E)  all of these 
A)  in Spanish America. 
B)  for the British. 
C)  in the United States. 
D)  in Brazil. 
E)  all of these

Question 14

Central to the Jeffersonian Revolution was:

Accepted Answer

A)  opposition to a national religion. 
B)  opposition to special privilege based on birth. 
C)  a dependency on free, independent farmers. 
D)  territorial expansion. 
E)  all of these 
A)  opposition to a national religion. 
B)  opposition to special privilege based on birth. 
C)  a dependency on free, independent farmers. 
D)  territorial expansion. 
E)  all of these

Question 15

In what ways did the Crimean War change warfare?

Accepted Answer

The Crimean War was fought with much the

Question 16

Education was a goal of the Prussian reformers prior to 1848.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Bismarck's policies can best be understood as:

Accepted Answer

A)  an extension of the Congress of Vienna. 
B)  his attempt to bring lasting peace to Europe. 
C)  an example of his desire to restore the monarchy of Prussia. 
D)  an illustration of his desire for power and influence for Prussia. 
E)  an expression of his quest for personal power and wealth. 
A)  an extension of the Congress of Vienna. 
B)  his attempt to bring lasting peace to Europe. 
C)  an example of his desire to restore the monarchy of Prussia. 
D)  an illustration of his desire for power and influence for Prussia. 
E)  an expression of his quest for personal power and wealth.

Question 18

The term Manifest Destiny was used to express the desire of many to see:

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States overspread the continent. 
B)  slavery in the United States continue forever. 
C)  the United States take its rightful place among the European imperial powers. 
D)  Russia expand from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific and from the Arctic to the Indian Ocean. 
E)  the British establish themselves around the world so that the sun would never set on their empire. 
A)  the United States overspread the continent. 
B)  slavery in the United States continue forever. 
C)  the United States take its rightful place among the European imperial powers. 
D)  Russia expand from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific and from the Arctic to the Indian Ocean. 
E)  the British establish themselves around the world so that the sun would never set on their empire.

Question 19

The Frankfurt Assembly argued two separate configurations for a united Germany: a "Great Germany" to include all Germans and a "Small Germany" to include all Germans with the exception of those:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the South German Confederation. 
B)  in the North German Confederation. 
C)  in the Habsburg empire. 
D)  Germans living in Poland. 
E)  Germans living in Prussia. 
A)  in the South German Confederation. 
B)  in the North German Confederation. 
C)  in the Habsburg empire. 
D)  Germans living in Poland. 
E)  Germans living in Prussia.

Question 20

The Haitian Revolution,though freeing the slaves of Saint-Domingue,had the consequence of expanding slavery in the United States and Brazil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: What Is a Nation? Territories,States,and Citizens,1848–1871

In Austria,the Habsburg emperor referred to the revolution of 1848 as:

Why did the Frankfurt Assembly not meet with the same success as the French in 1789?

The leader of the British abolition movement of the nineteenth century was:

The decree emancipating 22 million Russian serfs in 1861:

During the Crimean War,the advances of medicine and improved camp conditions resulted in very few deaths for the French and English troops from diseases such as typhus or cholera,which usually took as many lives as the actual battles.

What made the third quarter of the nineteenth century so transformative for the Western world?

The Crimean War was,in essence,a response to the collapse of the Ottoman empire.

One result of the Seven Weeks' War in 1866 was that:

Compare and contrast the efforts of Garibaldi and Cavour to establish Italian unity.

Lajos Kossuth:

Compare and contrast the problems Russia and the United States experienced in their nation building.

The abolition of the slave trade in America and Europe stopped the transport of slaves to markets,though it did not emancipate those already in service.

Slavery was an issue:

Central to the Jeffersonian Revolution was:

In what ways did the Crimean War change warfare?

Education was a goal of the Prussian reformers prior to 1848.

Bismarck's policies can best be understood as:

The term Manifest Destiny was used to express the desire of many to see:

The Frankfurt Assembly argued two separate configurations for a united Germany: a "Great Germany" to include all Germans and a "Small Germany" to include all Germans with the exception of those:

The Haitian Revolution,though freeing the slaves of Saint-Domingue,had the consequence of expanding slavery in the United States and Brazil.

Early Civilizations

Peoples,Gods,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Rome’s Three Heirs: 500–950

The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Crisis,Unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

Commerce,Conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

Renaissance Ideals and Realities,c.1350–1550

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1600

Religion,Warfare,and Sovereignty: 1540–1660

Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

The First World War

Turmoil between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: The End of the Cold War,1960–1990

A World without Walls: Globalization and the West

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