Crash Course European History Quiz

Which two European Union's largest economies did not exist as unified kingdoms or sovereign states during the first 26 episodes of Crash Course European History?

• France and Britain

• Italy and Germany

• Spain and Portugal

• Greece and Poland

What was the role of Napoleon III in nation-building?

• He declared himself emperor and modernized France

• He provoked the Crimean War and defeated Russia

• He led the unification of Italy

• He established the German Empire

Who aimed to create a unified Italian state and modernized Italy?

• Camillo di Cavour

• Giuseppe Garibaldi

• Otto von Bismarck

• Napoleon III

What was the outcome of the Crimean War?

• France, Britain, and the Ottoman Empire defeated Russia

• Russia defeated France, Britain, and the Ottoman Empire

• Austria remained neutral and Russia was victorious

• The Holy Alliance of Russia, Prussia, and Austria was strengthened

What actions did the tsar of Russia take in the 1860s?

• Free the serfs, reform the military, and set up modern judicial procedures

• Declare war on Austria and gain territory

• Modernize Paris and build railroads

• Outlaw worker activism and establish a rubber-stamp legislature

Who led the unification of Italy by capturing the south and uniting with the forces of Piedmont?

• Napoleon III

• Camillo di Cavour

• Giuseppe Garibaldi

• Otto von Bismarck

What was Bismarck's approach to politics and nation-building?

• Realpolitik and negative integration

• Positive integration and constitutional values

• Divine destiny and romantic dreams

• Speeches and majority decisions

What did Otto von Bismarck say about settling the great questions of the day?

• They will be settled by speeches and majority decisions

• They will be settled by blood and iron

• They will be settled by economic progress and constitutional values

• They will be settled by divine or romantic destiny

What role did Bismarck play in the unification of Germany?

• He led the unification and modernization of Germany

• He defeated Austria and captured Vienna

• He used negative integration and manipulated media

• He established the German Empire in the Hall of Mirrors

What was Bismarck's approach to uniting the German states?

• Positive integration and sharing values

• Negative integration and targeting Catholics

• Divine destiny and romantic dreams

• Speeches and majority decisions