Rise of the Nation-State Answers

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Read the excerpt from a speech given by Otto von Bismarck in 1862.Germany is not looking to Prussia’s liberalism, but to its power. . . . [I]t is not by speeches and majority resolutions that the great questions of the time are decided—that was the big mistake of 1848 and 1849—but by iron and blood.–Otto von Bismarck, Blood and Iron, 1862

A
Bismarck believed in using force.
B
Bismarck believed in democracy.
C
Bismarck believed in reasoned debate.
D
Bismarck was opposed to realpolitik.
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Which statements accurately describe Count Camillo de Cavour? Select two options.

A
Cavour increased the church’s influence in Italy.
B
Cavour favored rapid industrial growth in Italy.
C
Cavour opposed expelling Austria from Italy.
D
Cavour led the expansion of Sardinia’s influence.
E
Cavour became the new king of Sardinia in 1852.
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How would Germany most likely have been different between 1848 and 1871 if Prussia had not belonged to the German Confederation?

A
Germany would have split into multiple nation-states.
B
Germany would have been defeated by France in the war.
C
Germany would not have achieved unification as quickly.
D
Germany would have adopted a new, liberal constitution.
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In a nation-state, what role does shared religion play?

A
Most people share the same religion.
B
Most leaders outlaw religion.
C
Few people share the same religion.
D
Few leaders care about religion.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi helped the nationalist cause by

A
capturing most of southern Italy for the king of Sardinia.
B
leading Italy into a war with Austria to free Lombardy.
C
reducing the role of the church in Italian government.
D
staging multiple rebellions to fight for democratic rule.
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The group Young Italy formed because Italians were unhappy about

A
unrest and rebellions.
B
the spread of nationalism.
C
the new king of Sardinia.
D
rule by foreign nations.
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Nationalism encouraged people with a shared identity to

A
declare war on all those who did not share their beliefs.
B
separate themselves from those who were unlike them.
C
be open to other people’s traditions, ideas, and beliefs.
D
convince other people to share their common bonds.
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The group Young Italy advocated for

A
European unity.
B
a new Italian emperor.
C
an end to nationalism.
D
democratic rule.
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The map shows Europe in 1871.

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A
Italy was partially united.
B
Italy was fully united.
C
Italy was partly under Austrian rule.
D
Italy was divided in nation-states.
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Which features were among the six common bonds of a nation-state? Select four options.

A
housing
B
history
C
culture
D
territory
E
language
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A
chancellor
B
kaiser
C
religous leader
D
king
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According to nationalists, a nation-state’s government should be

A
controlled by European monarchs.
B
led by an appointed president.
C
voted on by European parliaments.
D
chosen by that nation-state.
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How was Germany similar to Italy in the 1800s?

A
Revolutionaries in Germany and Italy called for unification.
B
Both Germany and Italy were divided into confederations.
C
Parliaments in Germany and Italy clashed with their king.
D
Both Germany and Italy provoked a war with France.
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Which is not an example of a common bond found in a nation-state?

A
loyalty to a specific leader
B
shared holidays and traditions
C
territory belonging to a group
D
important historical events
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The map shows Italy in the early 19th century.

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A
under the control of Austria.
B
under the control of Spain.
C
united as the Kingdom of Italy.
D
split into kingdoms and city-states.

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