Unit Review: Nationalism & Unification of Germany & Italy

Nationalism is best defined as

• the achievement of world peace and global understanding.
• the desire to take over other societies by force.
• a method of solving basic economic problems of the society.
• the loyalty of a people to a set of values, traditions, and a geographic region.

Which statement about nationalism is most accurate?

• It encourages diversity within nation-states.
• It can be a unifying force among a people who share a common identity.
• It prevents the rise of militarism.
• It promotes a global outlook.

This quotation supports the idea of

• Mercantilism
• Nationalism
• Imperialism
• Totalitarianism

Members of a colony who are seeking political independence from the nation that colonized them, can be considered

• Abolitionists
• Nationalists
• Mercantilists
• Extremists

Which 19th century ideology led to the unification of Germany and of Italy and to the eventual breakup of Austria-Hungary and of the Ottoman Empire?

• imperialism
• nationalism
• liberalism
• socialism

The unification of Italy and the unification of Germany show that

• socialism was an effective way of organizing the economy
• colonialism could be used to spread European civilization
• nationalism could be used to consolidate political interests
• interdependence was a significant obstacle to waging war

One political objective of both Otto von Bismarck and Giuseppe Garibaldi was to

• overthrow divine right monarchies
• unify their nations
• establish communist systems
• form an alliance with Great Britain

Which individual is associated with the phrase blood and iron as related to the unification of Germany?

• Giuseppe Garibaldi
• Otto von Bismarck
• Kaiser Wilhelm I
• Count Camillo di Cavour

The changes shown on these maps most closely parallel similar changes in which country during approximately the same time period?

• Great Britain
• France
• Germany
• Russia

A historian could best use these maps to study which topic?

• the rise of Italian fascism
• Italian imperialism
• Italian nationalism
• Italian alliances