Question 1

About the only thing that Napoleon III accomplished for France was to

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A)  lessen his government's authoritarianism. 
B)  set the country on the course to industrial development. 
C)  get the country out of a war with Mexico. 
D)  maintain a close alliance with the Catholic church. 
E)  help the French people come to see the importance of the capital city, Paris. 
A)  lessen his government's authoritarianism. 
B)  set the country on the course to industrial development. 
C)  get the country out of a war with Mexico. 
D)  maintain a close alliance with the Catholic church. 
E)  help the French people come to see the importance of the capital city, Paris.

Question 2

The main problem with the Dual Monarchy in Austria-Hungary was that

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A)  the government was too liberal for the people's tastes. 
B)  it consisted not of two ethnic groups, but of many, most of whom did not get along well. 
C)  the Hungarians seized control of the government and did not consider the wishes of other groups. 
D)  the Austro-Germans rankled under the yoke of the dominant Hungarians. 
E)  Catholics living within the monarchy felt threatened by the dominance of the Protestant majority. 
A)  the government was too liberal for the people's tastes. 
B)  it consisted not of two ethnic groups, but of many, most of whom did not get along well. 
C)  the Hungarians seized control of the government and did not consider the wishes of other groups. 
D)  the Austro-Germans rankled under the yoke of the dominant Hungarians. 
E)  Catholics living within the monarchy felt threatened by the dominance of the Protestant majority.

Question 3

One of the most negative aspects of 19?? century nationalism was the development of

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A)  global animosities. 
B)  propaganda. 
C)  indifference to international affairs. 
D)  mercantilism. 
E)  feelings of cultural superiority. 
A)  global animosities. 
B)  propaganda. 
C)  indifference to international affairs. 
D)  mercantilism. 
E)  feelings of cultural superiority.

Question 4

Italian industrialization was controlled by the

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A)  North. 
B)  Church. 
C)  South. 
D)  Mafia. 
E)  Alpine states. 
A)  North. 
B)  Church. 
C)  South. 
D)  Mafia. 
E)  Alpine states.

Question 5

The compromise arrangement that formed the ____________________ was called the Ausgleich of 1867.

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The answer of The compromise arrangement that formed the ____________________...

Question 6

The outstanding European statesman of the 19?? century was

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A)  Nicholas I. 
B)  William I. 
C)  Bismarck. 
D)  Garibaldi. 
E)  Alexander II. 
A)  Nicholas I. 
B)  William I. 
C)  Bismarck. 
D)  Garibaldi. 
E)  Alexander II.

Question 7

After Alexander II freed Russia's serfs,they generally

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A)  moved to other parts of the country to forget the bad memories of their former lives. 
B)  were able to overcome their past fears and superstitions within a generation or two. 
C)  received a small plot of decent farmland from the estates on which they had served. 
D)  fared worse than they had under serfdom, with many new laws and restrictions. 
E)  left the countryside to work in unsafe, unsanitary urban factories. 
A)  moved to other parts of the country to forget the bad memories of their former lives. 
B)  were able to overcome their past fears and superstitions within a generation or two. 
C)  received a small plot of decent farmland from the estates on which they had served. 
D)  fared worse than they had under serfdom, with many new laws and restrictions. 
E)  left the countryside to work in unsafe, unsanitary urban factories.

Question 8

William I's chancellor,____________________ was the outstanding statesman of the 19?? century.

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The answer of William I's chancellor,____________________ was the outstanding statesman...

Question 9

One significant aspect of the modern nation-state is

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A)  the development of independent thought and action among individuals. 
B)  the need for close ties between church and state. 
C)  the subordination of the individual to mass politics. 
D)  an increase in social welfare spending. 
E)  a greater tolerance for members of opposing groups. 
A)  the development of independent thought and action among individuals. 
B)  the need for close ties between church and state. 
C)  the subordination of the individual to mass politics. 
D)  an increase in social welfare spending. 
E)  a greater tolerance for members of opposing groups.

Question 10

Napoleon III began to liberalize his imperial regime because of

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A)  foreign policy failures. 
B)  hostility from socialists. 
C)  comparatively high taxation. 
D)  his alliance with Austria. 
E)  threats to overthrow him. 
A)  foreign policy failures. 
B)  hostility from socialists. 
C)  comparatively high taxation. 
D)  his alliance with Austria. 
E)  threats to overthrow him.

Question 11

The father of Italian unification,Camilli Cavour,strongly favored the concept of

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A)  individualism. 
B)  conservatism. 
C)  realpolotik. 
D)  religious unity. 
E)  social change. 
A)  individualism. 
B)  conservatism. 
C)  realpolotik. 
D)  religious unity. 
E)  social change.

Question 12

Cavour,in 1859,managed to drive Austria out of Lombardy with the aid of ____________________.

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The answer of Cavour,in 1859,managed to drive Austria out of...

Question 13

Garibaldi's army of One Thousand Volunteers succeeded in 1861 in grafting ____________________ into the Italian Kingdom.

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The answer of Garibaldi's army of One Thousand Volunteers succeeded...

Question 14

The original center of American industry was

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A)  New York. 
B)  New Jersey. 
C)  New England. 
D)  Pennsylvania. 
E)  the mid-Atlantic states. 
A)  New York. 
B)  New Jersey. 
C)  New England. 
D)  Pennsylvania. 
E)  the mid-Atlantic states.

Question 15

What socialist ideas predated Karl Marx and who were the key thinkers?

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Answers would include a discus

Question 16

The ____________________ of 1871 was the first attempt at socialist revolution.

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The answer of The ____________________ of 1871 was the first...

Question 17

During the reign of Nicholas I,Russia gained the unofficial title,the "Gendarme of Europe," because

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A)  no other country would take the responsibility of helping keep the peace. 
B)  he believed that God had given Russia the responsibility of keeping the peace. 
C)  Nicholas was ready to send the Russian military anywhere to stop liberal movements. 
D)  Nicholas was able to quell a major revolutionary attempt in his own country by the Decembrists. 
E)  Nicholas, a strong reactionary, loaned his troops out to several countries facing revolutions. 
A)  no other country would take the responsibility of helping keep the peace. 
B)  he believed that God had given Russia the responsibility of keeping the peace. 
C)  Nicholas was ready to send the Russian military anywhere to stop liberal movements. 
D)  Nicholas was able to quell a major revolutionary attempt in his own country by the Decembrists. 
E)  Nicholas, a strong reactionary, loaned his troops out to several countries facing revolutions.

Question 18

The Italian people regard ____________________ as the greatest hero in their struggle for self-rule.

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The answer of The Italian people regard ____________________ as the...

Question 19

Otto von Bismarck's greatest desire was to

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A)  become part of a country that would consist of Austria, Germany, and Hungary. 
B)  see Kaiser William I, whom he despised, removed as leader of Germany. 
C)  create a German state that would exclude the Austrians but would take most of their territory. 
D)  provoke Austria into going to war against the Germans. 
E)  unify all of the Germans under one government, headquartered in Berlin. 
A)  become part of a country that would consist of Austria, Germany, and Hungary. 
B)  see Kaiser William I, whom he despised, removed as leader of Germany. 
C)  create a German state that would exclude the Austrians but would take most of their territory. 
D)  provoke Austria into going to war against the Germans. 
E)  unify all of the Germans under one government, headquartered in Berlin.

Question 20

One belief among all conservatives of the 19?? century was the need for

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A)  governmental reform. 
B)  separation of church and state. 
C)  less government interference in business affairs. 
D)  continued class-based distinctions. 
E)  an official religion. 
A)  governmental reform. 
B)  separation of church and state. 
C)  less government interference in business affairs. 
D)  continued class-based distinctions. 
E)  an official religion.

Exam 34: Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

About the only thing that Napoleon III accomplished for France was to

The main problem with the Dual Monarchy in Austria-Hungary was that

One of the most negative aspects of 19?? century nationalism was the development of

Italian industrialization was controlled by the

The compromise arrangement that formed the ____________________ was called the Ausgleich of 1867.

The outstanding European statesman of the 19?? century was

After Alexander II freed Russia's serfs,they generally

William I's chancellor,____________________ was the outstanding statesman of the 19?? century.

One significant aspect of the modern nation-state is

Napoleon III began to liberalize his imperial regime because of

The father of Italian unification,Camilli Cavour,strongly favored the concept of

Cavour,in 1859,managed to drive Austria out of Lombardy with the aid of ____________________.

Garibaldi's army of One Thousand Volunteers succeeded in 1861 in grafting ____________________ into the Italian Kingdom.

The original center of American industry was

What socialist ideas predated Karl Marx and who were the key thinkers?

The ____________________ of 1871 was the first attempt at socialist revolution.

During the reign of Nicholas I,Russia gained the unofficial title,the "Gendarme of Europe," because

The Italian people regard ____________________ as the greatest hero in their struggle for self-rule.

Otto von Bismarck's greatest desire was to

One belief among all conservatives of the 19?? century was the need for

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