Changing Geography: Creating the Nation-State

Question 1

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

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of multiethnic empires

Question 2

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

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Belgium

Question 3

What happened during the Russian Revolution?

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Vladimir Lenin and the communists overthrew the Russian tsar.

Question 4

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

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because groups wanted to create multiple independent states

Question 5

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

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The Peace of Westphalia

Question 6

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

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Nationalism

Question 7

How was Soviet nationalism unique?

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It was a blend of Russian nationalism and communist ideology.

Question 8

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

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Genocide

Question 9

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

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Nationalism created ethnic tensions, resulting in civil war.

Question 10

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

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nationalism resulting in genocide and human rights violations

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