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Changing Geography: Creating the Nation-State Answers

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Why were efficient bureaucracies needed for the nation-state to develop?

A
They turned over tax-collecting duties to the Church.
B
They provided different justice systems for different regions.
C
They allowed for laws to remain constant in spite of leadership.
D
They centered power in the monarch instead of in regional governments.
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By the 1700s, the Church’s power had diminished and __________.

A
states had emerged as the uncontested authority in Europe
B
the Thirty Years’ War had begun
C
democracies were rising up to fill the void
D
the Holy Roman Empire had emerged as a European power
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Amid a series of ethnic uprisings in the Europe in the 1800s, __________ was one of the few nations to gain independence.

A
Belgium
B
Czechoslovakia
C
Poland
D
Hungary
4

Yugoslavia's civil wars and ultimate division into seven independent states is an example of __________.

A
nationalism resulting in genocide and human rights violations
B
a successful and peaceful nationalist movement
C
widespread nationalism with a unified purpose
D
violent outbreaks against the ruling class by a united lower class
5

How was Soviet nationalism unique?

A
It was sustained through economic and political hardships.
B
It was more focused on religious ideology than on nationalism.
C
It failed to unify the people under a common ideology.
D
It was a blend of Russian nationalism and communist ideology.
6

Before the rise of the nation-state, Europe could be described as a continent __________.

A
ruled by barbarian tribes
B
with an identity crisis
C
on the verge of collapse
D
of multiethnic empires
7

How can nationalism be considered a cause of World War I?

A
Nationalism promoted economic competition among nations.
B
Nationalism created ethnic tensions, resulting in civil war.
C
Many Germans relocated to Belgium, where they felt more culturally connected.
D
Nationalism had destroyed the Holy Roman Empire, without which Europe was out of control.
8

Before the rise of the nation-state, Europe could be described as a continent __________.

A
ruled by barbarian tribes
B
with an identity crisis
C
on the verge of collapse
D
of multiethnic empires
9

Why did nationalist desires for independence destabilize Austria-Hungary in the period leading up to World War I?

A
because the military lacked strong leadership
B
because the country lacked an efficient bureaucracy
C
because groups wanted to create multiple independent states
D
because people wanted to end Church rule and influence
10

__________ is loyalty to those with whom one shares a common history, culture, and belief system.

A
Self-determination
B
Nationalism
C
Autonomy
D
The nation-state
11

__________ marked the transition from the end of the Middle Ages to the rise of nation-states.

A
The Treaty of Tordesillas
B
The Treaty of Paris
C
The Peace of Westphalia
D
The Treaty of Versailles
12

What happened during the Russian Revolution?

A
Mikhail Gorbachev instituted social and political reforms.
B
The Soviet Union was dissolved into 15 independent nations.
C
Vladimir Lenin and the communists overthrew the Russian tsar.
D
Joseph Stalin made widespread cultural and economic changes.
13

__________ is loyalty to those with whom one shares a common history, culture, and belief system.

A
Self-determination
B
Nationalism
C
Autonomy
D
The nation-state
14

Yugoslavia's civil wars and ultimate division into seven independent states is an example of __________.

A
nationalism resulting in genocide and human rights violations
B
a successful and peaceful nationalist movement
C
widespread nationalism with a unified purpose
D
violent outbreaks against the ruling class by a united lower class
15

A major challenge of nationalism is

A
militarism
B
leadership
C
unification
D
competition
16

__________ is the deliberate and systemic extermination of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.

A
Nationalism
B
Genocide
C
Authoritarianism
D
Marginalization
17

How was Soviet nationalism unique?

A
It was sustained through economic and political hardships.
B
It was more focused on religious ideology than on nationalism.
C
It failed to unify the people under a common ideology.
D
It was a blend of Russian nationalism and communist ideology.
18

How can nationalism be considered a cause of World War I?

A
Nationalism promoted economic competition among nations.
B
Nationalism created ethnic tensions, resulting in civil war.
C
Many Germans relocated to Belgium, where they felt more culturally connected.
D
Nationalism had destroyed the Holy Roman Empire, without which Europe was out of control.
19

Amid a series of ethnic uprisings in the Europe in the 1800s, __________ was one of the few nations to gain independence.

A
Belgium
B
Czechoslovakia
C
Poland
D
Hungary

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