Question 1

Nation building in the United States was inextricably linked to the expropriation of Native American lands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

In 1871,the German Empire was proclaimed at Berlin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Bismarck was appointed to the post of minister-president of Prussia in 1862 because:

Accepted Answer

A) Kaiser Wilhelm I needed him to control a liberal Parliament. 
B) he had vast expertise in the administrative bureaucracy of Prussia. 
C) he had extreme nationalist aspirations. 
D) he had experience as a Prussian Junker. 
E) he was a weak politician Kaiser Wilhelm I could control. 
A) Kaiser Wilhelm I needed him to control a liberal Parliament. 
B) he had vast expertise in the administrative bureaucracy of Prussia. 
C) he had extreme nationalist aspirations. 
D) he had experience as a Prussian Junker. 
E) he was a weak politician Kaiser Wilhelm I could control.

Question 5

Prussian victories in war weakened liberal opposition to the king and Bismarck's policies by refocusing the attention of the people on international affairs and positive outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

All were results of the Crimean War except:

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A) loss of the Turkish fleet at Sinope. 
B) first tactical use of railroads and telegraphs. 
C) Russian influence in the Balkans was drastically curbed. 
D) British poor management of the war provoked waves of intense criticism. 
E) the provinces of Moldavia and Walachia were united as Romania. 
A) loss of the Turkish fleet at Sinope. 
B) first tactical use of railroads and telegraphs. 
C) Russian influence in the Balkans was drastically curbed. 
D) British poor management of the war provoked waves of intense criticism. 
E) the provinces of Moldavia and Walachia were united as Romania.

Question 8

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 9

What were the domestic and international effects of the U.S.Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Domestically,the most obvious effect was

Question 10

The expression the "Eastern Question" refers to the:

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A) question of who would benefit as the Ottoman empire lost its grip in southeastern Europe. 
B) problem of Jewish settlements in the Habsburg empire. 
C) ongoing conflict between Russia and China. 
D) relationship between Slavophiles and Russian Westernizers. 
E) deep suspicion of the French and the British of Russian political goals in the West. 
A) question of who would benefit as the Ottoman empire lost its grip in southeastern Europe. 
B) problem of Jewish settlements in the Habsburg empire. 
C) ongoing conflict between Russia and China. 
D) relationship between Slavophiles and Russian Westernizers. 
E) deep suspicion of the French and the British of Russian political goals in the West.

Question 11

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 12

The French Revolution of 1848 resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A) a series of political dinners being held across the country. 
B) toppling of the government of King Louis Philippe. 
C) France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. 
D) the establishment of the Third Republic. 
E) toppling of the government of Charles X. 
A) a series of political dinners being held across the country. 
B) toppling of the government of King Louis Philippe. 
C) France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. 
D) the establishment of the Third Republic. 
E) toppling of the government of Charles X.

Question 13

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

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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 14

Despite the discipline of the British and French troops and their nation's dominance of the seas around the Crimean the Russians won a decisive victory at Sevastopol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All contributed to German Unification in 1871 except:

Accepted Answer

A) creation of the Confederation of the Rhine by Napoleon I. 
B) August Ludwig von Rochau's The Principals of Realpolitik Applied to the Conditions of Germany. 
C) the Seven Weeks War with Austria (1866). 
D) Otto von Bismark's appointment as prime minister of Prussia in 1862. 
E) The Franco Prussian War of 1870-1872. 
A) creation of the Confederation of the Rhine by Napoleon I. 
B) August Ludwig von Rochau's The Principals of Realpolitik Applied to the Conditions of Germany. 
C) the Seven Weeks War with Austria (1866). 
D) Otto von Bismark's appointment as prime minister of Prussia in 1862. 
E) The Franco Prussian War of 1870-1872.

Question 16

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 17

The Crimean War,although fought largely with the same methods and mentalities employed in the Napoleonic Wars forty years earlier,brought innovations that forecast the direction of modern warfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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.

Question 19

Democrats under Andrew Jackson campaigned for:

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A) expansion of U.S.territory to provide more land for cotton production. 
B) the addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution. 
C) universal suffrage for white males. 
D) full integration of Native Americans of the Old South into American society. 
E) the extension of slavery throughout the United States by repealing the Mason-Dixon Law. 
A) expansion of U.S.territory to provide more land for cotton production. 
B) the addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution. 
C) universal suffrage for white males. 
D) full integration of Native Americans of the Old South into American society. 
E) the extension of slavery throughout the United States by repealing the Mason-Dixon Law.

Question 20

As a result of the Crimean War:

Accepted Answer

A) Russia gained absolute control over the Balkans. 
B) Austrian influence in the Balkans was increased. 
C) Romania lost its independence. 
D) the Ottoman army was destroyed. 
E) Russia lost its influence in the Balkans. 
A) Russia gained absolute control over the Balkans. 
B) Austrian influence in the Balkans was increased. 
C) Romania lost its independence. 
D) the Ottoman army was destroyed. 
E) Russia lost its influence in the Balkans.

Nation building in the United States was inextricably linked to the expropriation of Native American lands.

The Franco-Prussian War was waged:

In 1871,the German Empire was proclaimed at Berlin.

Bismarck was appointed to the post of minister-president of Prussia in 1862 because:

Prussian victories in war weakened liberal opposition to the king and Bismarck's policies by refocusing the attention of the people on international affairs and positive outcomes.

Lajos Kossuth:

All were results of the Crimean War except:

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

What were the domestic and international effects of the U.S.Civil War?

The expression the "Eastern Question" refers to the:

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

The French Revolution of 1848 resulted in:

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

Despite the discipline of the British and French troops and their nation's dominance of the seas around the Crimean the Russians won a decisive victory at Sevastopol.

All contributed to German Unification in 1871 except:

The incident that began the Franco-Prussian War was:

The Crimean War,although fought largely with the same methods and mentalities employed in the Napoleonic Wars forty years earlier,brought innovations that forecast the direction of modern warfare.

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:

Democrats under Andrew Jackson campaigned for:

As a result of the Crimean War:

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Exam 12: Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Nation building in the United States was inextricably linked to the expropriation of Native American lands.

The Franco-Prussian War was waged:

In 1871,the German Empire was proclaimed at Berlin.

Bismarck was appointed to the post of minister-president of Prussia in 1862 because:

Prussian victories in war weakened liberal opposition to the king and Bismarck's policies by refocusing the attention of the people on international affairs and positive outcomes.

Lajos Kossuth:

All were results of the Crimean War except:

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

What were the domestic and international effects of the U.S.Civil War?

The expression the "Eastern Question" refers to the:

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

The French Revolution of 1848 resulted in:

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

Despite the discipline of the British and French troops and their nation's dominance of the seas around the Crimean the Russians won a decisive victory at Sevastopol.

All contributed to German Unification in 1871 except:

The incident that began the Franco-Prussian War was:

The Crimean War,although fought largely with the same methods and mentalities employed in the Napoleonic Wars forty years earlier,brought innovations that forecast the direction of modern warfare.

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:

Democrats under Andrew Jackson campaigned for:

As a result of the Crimean War:

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Rebirth and Unrest, 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration, 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World, 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism, 1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe During the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

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