23.5 Costs and Benefits of Nationalism?

Match the following concepts with their correct descriptions:

• National Symbols

• Advocated for the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine.

• Social Darwinism

• 1. Ideas about the "survival of the fittest" applied to nations and races.

• Suffragettes

• 1. Unique identifiers like flags and anthems that promoted patriotism.

• Zionism

• 1. Women who campaigned militantly for the right to vote.

After 1870, nationalism began to appeal more to:

• The left wing of the political spectrum

• The right wing of the political spectrum

• Both left and right wings equally

• Non-political groups exclusively

Which of the following played a crucial role in fostering national belonging among ordinary people by the 1890s?

• Universal military conscription and free compulsory education

• The introduction of a common currency

• Improved transportation and communication networks

• • The establishment of national parks

Better transportation and communication networks were instrumental in:

• Isolating rural communities further

• Decreasing literacy rates

• Boosting the growth of national markets

• Eroding national identities

What significant victory did middle-class feminists achieve in England in 1882?

• Women's suffrage

• Full property rights for married women

• The right to divorce

• Equal pay for equal work

More women found professional and white-collar employment in fields such as:

• Engineering and architecture

• Teaching, nursing, and social work

• Heavy industry and mining

• Law enforcement and security services

Post-1871, nationalism became more exclusionary due to:

• The influence of democratic ideals

• Economic globalization

• Pseudoscientific racism

• The decline of imperialism

The anti-Semitic resurgence after the stock market crash of 1873 was attributed to:

• Jewish financial control and achievements

• Jewish opposition to nationalism

• Jewish efforts to promote global peace

• Jewish attempts to assimilate into Christian societies

The constitution of the new German Empire in 1871:

• Introduced restrictions on Jewish marriage and occupation

• Consolidated the process of Jewish emancipation

• Limited Jewish property ownership

• Encouraged social discrimination against Jews

Which of the following was a popularized anti-Semitic belief in the early 20th century?

• Jews were planning to dominate the world, as suggested by "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion"

• Jews were the leading advocates for national unity

• Jews were indifferent to national identities

• Jews were primarily responsible for the outbreak of World War I