Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

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

Question 5

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 6

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 7

The revised German system of voting,in which voters were divided into three classes according to how much tax they paid,was a much more representative system than the medieval electoral system of representation by estate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 republicanism 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 republicanism to the common people of the world.

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

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 11

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 12

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 13

Why was unification of Italy such a long and difficult process?

Accepted Answer

Although Garibaldi and Cavour made Italy

Question 14

The incident that began the Franco-Prussian War was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the French repression of German student fraternities west of the Rhine. 
B)  a banquet held in honor of Napoleon's victory at Jena. 
C)  the assassination of the Prussian ambassador to France. 
D)  a public scandal that implicated Otto von Bismarck. 
E)  an international misunderstanding created by Otto von Bismarck. 
A)  the French repression of German student fraternities west of the Rhine. 
B)  a banquet held in honor of Napoleon's victory at Jena. 
C)  the assassination of the Prussian ambassador to France. 
D)  a public scandal that implicated Otto von Bismarck. 
E)  an international misunderstanding created by Otto von Bismarck.

Question 15

In the aftermath of the 1848 revolution,Frederick William of Prussia rejected a new constitution.Two years later he accepted a constitution that allowed for the election of a Parliament with voting based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  universal male suffrage, although votes were weighted based on taxes paid. 
B)  membership in one of the three estates; the Third Estate received only a partial vote. 
C)  ethnic heritage; only those who could prove German heritage for three generations were allowed to vote. 
D)  land ownership; only those who owned property would be allowed to vote. 
E)  a family's wealth; only those families with a total wealth of at least 1 million marks could vote. 
A)  universal male suffrage, although votes were weighted based on taxes paid. 
B)  membership in one of the three estates; the Third Estate received only a partial vote. 
C)  ethnic heritage; only those who could prove German heritage for three generations were allowed to vote. 
D)  land ownership; only those who owned property would be allowed to vote. 
E)  a family's wealth; only those families with a total wealth of at least 1 million marks could vote.

Exam 21: Revolutions and Nation Building,1848–1871

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

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

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

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

Bismarck's policies can best be understood as:

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

The revised German system of voting,in which voters were divided into three classes according to how much tax they paid,was a much more representative system than the medieval electoral system of representation by estate.

The Italian Romantic nationalist,Giuseppe Mazzini:

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

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:

Lajos Kossuth:

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

Why was unification of Italy such a long and difficult process?

The incident that began the Franco-Prussian War was:

In the aftermath of the 1848 revolution,Frederick William of Prussia rejected a new constitution.Two years later he accepted a constitution that allowed for the election of a Parliament with voting based on:

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