Nationalism Quiz

During the 1800s which of the following was most likely to be a liberal?

• a peasant

• a revolutionary

• a middle-class merchant

• a wealthy noble

Which of the following would most likely have been a radical in the 1800s?

• a king

• a revolutionary

• a wealthy businessman

• a nobleman

A key characteristic of nationalism that can unite people is:

• a shared culture

• a common language

• a shared history

• all of the choices are correct

Nationalism was a force that:

• tore apart centuries-old empires

• unified nations

• changed the map of Europe

• all of the choices are correct

Which of the following used the political style known as realpolitik to unify Germany?

• King Victor Emmanuel II

• Otto von Bismarck

• Camillo di Cavour

• Giuseppe Garibaldi

Camillo di Cavour expanded the power of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia and also:

• helped unify Italy

• helped the Greeks gain independence

• attacked the Russian empire

• all of the choices are correct

Which of the following was the leader of the Red Shirts and helped unify Italy?

• Otto von Bismarch

• Napoleon III

• King Wilhelm I

• Giuseppe Garibaldi

Which of the following statements reflects the influence of Machiavelli and is a statement Otto von Bismarck would agree with?

• It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong

• military force should be used to achieve political gain

• manufacturing lies or incidents is acceptable if it achieves a worthy goal

• all of the choices are correct

How were the unifications of Germany and Italy similar?

• they both involved a war with America

• both used military force to unify various territories

• both unified people of many different nationalities into one empire

• all of the choices are correct

Which of the following was true about nationalism?

• one's greatest loyalty should be to a nation

• one's greatest loyalty should not be to a king

• A nation of people have common characteristics like a shared culture

• all of the choices are correct