Question 1

Was Bismarck the key to German success?

Accepted Answer

Although Bismarck waged a powerful diplo

Question 2

The idea that the Slavic peoples of Europe should be united as one through their unique culture was promoted through the writings of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lajos Kossuth. 
B)  Jan Kollár. 
C)  Salvy Dcera. 
D)  Pan Tadeusz. 
E)  Hieronymus Palack??. 
A)  Lajos Kossuth. 
B)  Jan Kollár. 
C)  Salvy Dcera. 
D)  Pan Tadeusz. 
E)  Hieronymus Palack??.

Question 3

Prussia's most successful counter to Austrian power was the creation of a customs union that established free trade among the German states and a uniform tariff against the rest of the world.This customs union was called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Tarigewerkschaft. 
B)  the Zollverein. 
C)  the Verbindungsteuer. 
D)  the Zollschätzen. 
E)  the Schutstaffel. 
A)  the Tarigewerkschaft. 
B)  the Zollverein. 
C)  the Verbindungsteuer. 
D)  the Zollschätzen. 
E)  the Schutstaffel.

Question 4

In 1831,Giuseppe Mazzini founded a nationalist group,_________,dedicated to Italian unification.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Carbonari 
B)  Young Italy 
C)  the "Thousand" 
D)  the Italian Brotherhood 
E)  the Risorgimento 
A)  the Carbonari 
B)  Young Italy 
C)  the "Thousand" 
D)  the Italian Brotherhood 
E)  the Risorgimento

Question 5

In 1859,the classic defense of liberty,On Liberty,was written by:

Accepted Answer

A)  John Stuart Mill. 
B)  Jeremy Bentham. 
C)  Harriet Taylor. 
D)  William Godwin. 
E)  Benjamin Disraeli. 
A)  John Stuart Mill. 
B)  Jeremy Bentham. 
C)  Harriet Taylor. 
D)  William Godwin. 
E)  Benjamin Disraeli.

Question 6

One result of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the freeing of the serfs in Russia. 
B)  the unification of the United Provinces in the Netherlands. 
C)  the accession of Napoleon III to the throne in France. 
D)  the uniting of Venetia with the rest of Italy. 
E)  the passage of the Reform Bill of 1867 in Britain. 
A)  the freeing of the serfs in Russia. 
B)  the unification of the United Provinces in the Netherlands. 
C)  the accession of Napoleon III to the throne in France. 
D)  the uniting of Venetia with the rest of Italy. 
E)  the passage of the Reform Bill of 1867 in Britain.

Question 7

The Crimean War prompted dramatic changes in the British army's medical service due to the actions of individuals such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Clara Barton. 
B)  Florence Nightingale. 
C)  Julia Ward Howe. 
D)  Alice Cameron. 
E)  Jane Austen. 
A)  Clara Barton. 
B)  Florence Nightingale. 
C)  Julia Ward Howe. 
D)  Alice Cameron. 
E)  Jane Austen.

Question 8

Following the occupation of Rome in 1870,an attempt was made to solve the problems of relations between the new Italian state and the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbonari. 
B)  peasantry of southern Italy. 
C)  northern industrialists. 
D)  working classes. 
E)  papacy. 
A)  Carbonari. 
B)  peasantry of southern Italy. 
C)  northern industrialists. 
D)  working classes. 
E)  papacy.

Question 9

Although he believed in personal power and a strong central government,Napoleon III permitted the creation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a Supreme National Tribunal with veto power over his rule. 
B)  a revitalized National Assembly under the control of the socialists. 
C)  strong provincial parlements as a guard against peasant uprisings. 
D)  trade unions and legalized strikes to win favor with workers. 
E)  a National Executive Council to oversee his work as president. 
A)  a Supreme National Tribunal with veto power over his rule. 
B)  a revitalized National Assembly under the control of the socialists. 
C)  strong provincial parlements as a guard against peasant uprisings. 
D)  trade unions and legalized strikes to win favor with workers. 
E)  a National Executive Council to oversee his work as president.

Question 10

Although the term Realpolitik was closely associated with Otto von Bismarck,it was coined by the former German revolutionary:

Accepted Answer

A)  Friedrich von Schiller. 
B)  Ludwig Feuerbach. 
C)  August Ludwig von Rochau. 
D)  Arthur Schopenhauer. 
E)  Rosa Luxemburg. 
A)  Friedrich von Schiller. 
B)  Ludwig Feuerbach. 
C)  August Ludwig von Rochau. 
D)  Arthur Schopenhauer. 
E)  Rosa Luxemburg.

Question 11

The Franco-Prussian War was waged:

Accepted Answer

A)  because Bismarck wanted to annex Schleswig and Holstein. 
B)  in order to destroy the North German Confederation. 
C)  as the final stage in German unification. 
D)  to reduce the power of the Habsburg empire. 
E)  to allow Bismarck to seize power in Prussia. 
A)  because Bismarck wanted to annex Schleswig and Holstein. 
B)  in order to destroy the North German Confederation. 
C)  as the final stage in German unification. 
D)  to reduce the power of the Habsburg empire. 
E)  to allow Bismarck to seize power in Prussia.

Question 12

Although Prussia had an active and a liberal intelligentsia,an engaged press,and a liberal civil service,the liberal political movement was not popular enough to win a majority of votes to ever confront the king.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The 1848 revolution in Germany entered its second stage with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the strike by the textile weavers of Silesia. 
B)  the appointment of Otto von Bismarck as chancellor. 
C)  the resignation of Kaiser Frederick Wilhelm. 
D)  the election of the all-German Assembly in Frankfurt. 
E)  the assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm I. 
A)  the strike by the textile weavers of Silesia. 
B)  the appointment of Otto von Bismarck as chancellor. 
C)  the resignation of Kaiser Frederick Wilhelm. 
D)  the election of the all-German Assembly in Frankfurt. 
E)  the assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm I.

Question 14

The first emperor of a united Germany was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Wilhelm I. 
B)  Wilhelm II. 
C)  Friedrich Wilhelm I. 
D)  Otto II. 
E)  Wilhelm Friedrich II. 
A)  Wilhelm I. 
B)  Wilhelm II. 
C)  Friedrich Wilhelm I. 
D)  Otto II. 
E)  Wilhelm Friedrich II.

Question 15

What role did the Dissenters play in the rise of the Liberal Party and why?

Accepted Answer

The Dissenters were a group of largely m

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

Was Bismarck the key to German success?

The idea that the Slavic peoples of Europe should be united as one through their unique culture was promoted through the writings of:

Prussia's most successful counter to Austrian power was the creation of a customs union that established free trade among the German states and a uniform tariff against the rest of the world.This customs union was called:

In 1831,Giuseppe Mazzini founded a nationalist group,_________,dedicated to Italian unification.

In 1859,the classic defense of liberty,On Liberty,was written by:

One result of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 was:

The Crimean War prompted dramatic changes in the British army's medical service due to the actions of individuals such as:

Following the occupation of Rome in 1870,an attempt was made to solve the problems of relations between the new Italian state and the:

Although he believed in personal power and a strong central government,Napoleon III permitted the creation of:

Although the term Realpolitik was closely associated with Otto von Bismarck,it was coined by the former German revolutionary:

The Franco-Prussian War was waged:

Although Prussia had an active and a liberal intelligentsia,an engaged press,and a liberal civil service,the liberal political movement was not popular enough to win a majority of votes to ever confront the king.

The 1848 revolution in Germany entered its second stage with:

The first emperor of a united Germany was:

What role did the Dissenters play in the rise of the Liberal Party and why?

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