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 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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The group Young Italy advocated for

A
European unity.
B
a new Italian emperor.
C
an end to nationalism.
D
democratic rule.
4

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A
chancellor
B
kaiser
C
religous leader
D
king
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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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A challenge that Italy faced after unification was

A
too much control by the church.
B
ongoing wars with other nations.
C
political unrest and instability.
D
demand for new nation-states.
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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 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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The map shows Austria-Hungary in 1867.

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A
The many ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary could band together to create a single, powerful nation-state.
B
Nationalism was unlikely to appeal to the very small ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary.
C
Austria-Hungary was big enough to stop ethnic groups from forming nation-states.
D
Austria-Hungary would no longer exist if every ethnic group got its own independent territory.
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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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