Question 1

The Frankfurt Assembly was plagued by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a virulent pamphlet war between liberals and socialists. 
B)  the question of working-class demands for social reform. 
C)  the question of a national religion. 
D)  disunity caused by religious differences. 
E)  the problem of nationality. 
A)  a virulent pamphlet war between liberals and socialists. 
B)  the question of working-class demands for social reform. 
C)  the question of a national religion. 
D)  disunity caused by religious differences. 
E)  the problem of nationality.

Question 2

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 3

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 4

In his book The Subjection of Women,John Stuart Mill advocated for the:

Accepted Answer

A)  right of women to vote. 
B)  subjection of women to men. 
C)  right of women to work as domestic servants. 
D)  right of women to enter religious orders. 
E)  subjection of women to the Church of England. 
A)  right of women to vote. 
B)  subjection of women to men. 
C)  right of women to work as domestic servants. 
D)  right of women to enter religious orders. 
E)  subjection of women to the Church of England.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Garibaldi and Cavour represented two dif

Question 6

The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo redrew the boundaries between:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico and the United States. 
B)  Spain and Mexico. 
C)  Spain and the United States. 
D)  Mexico and France. 
E)  Canada and the United States. 
A)  Mexico and the United States. 
B)  Spain and Mexico. 
C)  Spain and the United States. 
D)  Mexico and France. 
E)  Canada and the United States.

Question 7

Italian unification was achieved both on the battlefield and through diplomacy: the diplomatic fight was led by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Giuseppe Garibaldi. 
B)  Count Giuseppe Mazzini. 
C)  Baron Giacomo Puccini. 
D)  Count Camillo di Cavour. 
E)  Victor Emmanuel II. 
A)  Giuseppe Garibaldi. 
B)  Count Giuseppe Mazzini. 
C)  Baron Giacomo Puccini. 
D)  Count Camillo di Cavour. 
E)  Victor Emmanuel II.

Question 8

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 9

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 the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Bismarck's quest for a united Germany required that he:

Accepted Answer

A)  placate Austria as much as possible so as not to cause Austria to declare war to stop Prussia. 
B)  use diplomacy as his means of achieving unification as Austria and France remained the military powers in Europe. 
C)  fight short,deliberate wars to achieve limited ends that would eventually lead to unification. 
D)  create a House of Nobles in addition to the legislative assembly to give a voice to the rulers of all the independent German states in exchange for their uniting with Prussia. 
E)  defeat both Austria and Russia in the War of the Austrian Succession in 1870. 
A)  placate Austria as much as possible so as not to cause Austria to declare war to stop Prussia. 
B)  use diplomacy as his means of achieving unification as Austria and France remained the military powers in Europe. 
C)  fight short,deliberate wars to achieve limited ends that would eventually lead to unification. 
D)  create a House of Nobles in addition to the legislative assembly to give a voice to the rulers of all the independent German states in exchange for their uniting with Prussia. 
E)  defeat both Austria and Russia in the War of the Austrian Succession in 1870.

Question 11

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 12

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 13

The American Civil War resulted in many changes for the United States,among which were the abolishment of slavery,a rapid expansion of the national economy,and:

Accepted Answer

A)  the eradication of deep racial divisions,which had split the country. 
B)  a newfound national unity,which crossed class divisions. 
C)  the preeminence of the national government over states' rights. 
D)  its emergence as a world power with its newly won colonies. 
E)  the establishment of the largest standing army in the world. 
A)  the eradication of deep racial divisions,which had split the country. 
B)  a newfound national unity,which crossed class divisions. 
C)  the preeminence of the national government over states' rights. 
D)  its emergence as a world power with its newly won colonies. 
E)  the establishment of the largest standing army in the world.

Question 14

The Italian Romantic nationalist,Giuseppe Mazzini:

Accepted Answer

A)  held secret meetings with Napoleon III to secure Elba for Italy. 
B)  sought to unite Italy under the leadership of Victor Emmanuel II. 
C)  led a successful invasion of Sicily from Switzerland in 1848. 
D)  detested the Carbonari for its role in advocating labor strikes. 
E)  was on a mission to bring democracy to the common people of the world. 
A)  held secret meetings with Napoleon III to secure Elba for Italy. 
B)  sought to unite Italy under the leadership of Victor Emmanuel II. 
C)  led a successful invasion of Sicily from Switzerland in 1848. 
D)  detested the Carbonari for its role in advocating labor strikes. 
E)  was on a mission to bring democracy to the common people of the world.

Question 15

The 1848 revolution in Germany entered its second stage with the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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 18

The Russian emancipation decree of 1861 revolutionized land holding within Russia,with devastating results for the large-scale landowners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Passed in March 1848,the March Laws:

Accepted Answer

A)  were rejected utterly by Ferdinand I. 
B)  were welcomed by Serbs,Croats,and Romanians living in Hungary. 
C)  made no provision for an adjustment in the franchise. 
D)  established freedom of religion and the press while extending Magyar control in Hungary. 
E)  were welcomed by Magyars in Hungary but rejected by Austrians. 
A)  were rejected utterly by Ferdinand I. 
B)  were welcomed by Serbs,Croats,and Romanians living in Hungary. 
C)  made no provision for an adjustment in the franchise. 
D)  established freedom of religion and the press while extending Magyar control in Hungary. 
E)  were welcomed by Magyars in Hungary but rejected by Austrians.

Question 20

Although none were completely successful,the revolutionaries of 1848 in _________ realized that their goals could only be accomplished in a modern nation-state.

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  Poland 
C)  Italy 
D)  Austria 
E)  all of these 
A)  Germany 
B)  Poland 
C)  Italy 
D)  Austria 
E)  all of these

Exam 21: What is a Nation? Territories ,states , and Citizens,1848–1871

The Frankfurt Assembly was plagued by:

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

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

In his book The Subjection of Women,John Stuart Mill advocated for the:

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

The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo redrew the boundaries between:

Italian unification was achieved both on the battlefield and through diplomacy: the diplomatic fight was led by:

Slavery was an issue:

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 the:

Bismarck's quest for a united Germany required that he:

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.

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

The American Civil War resulted in many changes for the United States,among which were the abolishment of slavery,a rapid expansion of the national economy,and:

The Italian Romantic nationalist,Giuseppe Mazzini:

The 1848 revolution in Germany entered its second stage with the:

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

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

The Russian emancipation decree of 1861 revolutionized land holding within Russia,with devastating results for the large-scale landowners.

Passed in March 1848,the March Laws:

Although none were completely successful,the revolutionaries of 1848 in _________ realized that their goals could only be accomplished in a modern nation-state.

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

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The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

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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

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From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

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