Question 1

The German Confederation:

Accepted Answer

A)  provided a common defense and real executive power. 
B)  was created at the Congress of Vienna. 
C)  did not include either Austria or Prussia. 
D)  was created by Otto von Bismarck. 
E)  was dominated by Austria and did not include Prussia. 
A)  provided a common defense and real executive power. 
B)  was created at the Congress of Vienna. 
C)  did not include either Austria or Prussia. 
D)  was created by Otto von Bismarck. 
E)  was dominated by Austria and did not include Prussia. B

Question 2

As a result of the Crimean War:

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia gained absolute control over the Balkans. 
B)  Austrian influence in the Balkans was increased. 
C)  Romania lost its independence. 
D)  the Ottoman army was destroyed. 
E)  Russia lost its influence in the Balkans. 
A)  Russia gained absolute control over the Balkans. 
B)  Austrian influence in the Balkans was increased. 
C)  Romania lost its independence. 
D)  the Ottoman army was destroyed. 
E)  Russia lost its influence in the Balkans. E

Question 3

The 1848 revolution in Germany saw the creation of many political clubs that admitted,for the first time,women:

Accepted Answer

A)  and elected many of them to positions of authority within their organizations. 
B)  and also called for universal suffrage to include women of all classes. 
C)  as well as members of the Junker class in Prussia. 
D)  but refused them the right to speak in their meetings. 
E)  who could join only those clubs to which their husbands belonged. 
A)  and elected many of them to positions of authority within their organizations. 
B)  and also called for universal suffrage to include women of all classes. 
C)  as well as members of the Junker class in Prussia. 
D)  but refused them the right to speak in their meetings. 
E)  who could join only those clubs to which their husbands belonged. D

Question 4

Although it would prove to be a long and uneven process,the abolition of slavery was begun in the modern world with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. 
B)  the abolishment of serfdom by Germany. 
C)  the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. 
D)  the Haitian Revolution against Napoleonic France. 
E)  the British abolishment of slavery within their empire. 
A)  the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. 
B)  the abolishment of serfdom by Germany. 
C)  the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. 
D)  the Haitian Revolution against Napoleonic France. 
E)  the British abolishment of slavery within their empire.

Question 5

The revised German system of voting,in which voters were divided into three classes according to how much tax they paid,was a much more representative system than the medieval electoral system of representation by estate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the aftermath of the 1848 revolution,Frederick William of Prussia rejected a new constitution; ten years later he accepted a constitution that allowed for the election of a Parliament with voting based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  universal male suffrage, although votes were weighted based on taxes paid. 
B)  membership in one of the three estates; the Third Estate received only a partial vote. 
C)  ethnic heritage; only those who could prove German heritage for three generations were allowed to vote. 
D)  land ownership; only those who owned property would be allowed to vote. 
E)  a family's wealth; only those families with a total wealth of at least 1 million marks could vote. 
A)  universal male suffrage, although votes were weighted based on taxes paid. 
B)  membership in one of the three estates; the Third Estate received only a partial vote. 
C)  ethnic heritage; only those who could prove German heritage for three generations were allowed to vote. 
D)  land ownership; only those who owned property would be allowed to vote. 
E)  a family's wealth; only those families with a total wealth of at least 1 million marks could vote.

Question 7

Prussian victories in war weakened liberal opposition to the king and Bismarck's policies by refocusing the attention of the people on international affairs and positive outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The British leader who urged increasing the franchise in the hope it would result in more conservative votes was:

Accepted Answer

A)  William Gladstone. 
B)  Edward Elgar. 
C)  Charles Dickens. 
D)  Benjamin Disraeli. 
E)  Robert Peel. 
A)  William Gladstone. 
B)  Edward Elgar. 
C)  Charles Dickens. 
D)  Benjamin Disraeli. 
E)  Robert Peel.

Question 9

The Frankfurt Assembly was plagued by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a virulent pamphlet war between liberals and socialists. 
B)  the question of working-class demands for social reform. 
C)  the question of a national religion. 
D)  disunity caused by religious differences. 
E)  the problem of nationality. 
A)  a virulent pamphlet war between liberals and socialists. 
B)  the question of working-class demands for social reform. 
C)  the question of a national religion. 
D)  disunity caused by religious differences. 
E)  the problem of nationality.

Question 10

What were the domestic and international effects of the U.S.Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Domestically,the most obvious effect was

Question 11

The incident that began the Franco-Prussian War was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the French repression of German student fraternities west of the Rhine. 
B)  a banquet held in honor of Napoleon's victory at Jena. 
C)  the assassination of the Prussian ambassador to France. 
D)  a public scandal that implicated Otto von Bismarck. 
E)  an international misunderstanding created by Otto von Bismarck. 
A)  the French repression of German student fraternities west of the Rhine. 
B)  a banquet held in honor of Napoleon's victory at Jena. 
C)  the assassination of the Prussian ambassador to France. 
D)  a public scandal that implicated Otto von Bismarck. 
E)  an international misunderstanding created by Otto von Bismarck.

Question 12

The disciplined toughness of the English along with superior battle tactics,such as the use of the Light Brigade,earned an English victory over the Russian troops in 1856.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Bismarck was appointed to the post of minister-president of Prussia in 1862 because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Kaiser Wilhelm I needed him to control a liberal Parliament. 
B)  he had vast expertise in the administrative bureaucracy of Prussia. 
C)  he had extreme nationalist aspirations. 
D)  he had experience as a Prussian Junker. 
E)  he was a weak politician Kaiser Wilhelm I could control. 
A)  Kaiser Wilhelm I needed him to control a liberal Parliament. 
B)  he had vast expertise in the administrative bureaucracy of Prussia. 
C)  he had extreme nationalist aspirations. 
D)  he had experience as a Prussian Junker. 
E)  he was a weak politician Kaiser Wilhelm I could control.

Question 14

Democrats under Andrew Jackson campaigned for:

Accepted Answer

A)  expansion of U.S. territory to provide more land for cotton production. 
B)  the addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution. 
C)  universal suffrage for white males. 
D)  full integration of Native Americans of the Old South into American society. 
E)  the extension of slavery throughout the United States by repealing the Mason-Dixon Law. 
A)  expansion of U.S. territory to provide more land for cotton production. 
B)  the addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution. 
C)  universal suffrage for white males. 
D)  full integration of Native Americans of the Old South into American society. 
E)  the extension of slavery throughout the United States by repealing the Mason-Dixon Law.

Question 15

Many demands were made of the Austrian empire during the 1848 revolution; one concession made by the government was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the inclusion of the Hungarian royal house in the line of succession to the throne. 
B)  the establishment of open enrollment for state universities for all citizens. 
C)  the establishment of a Parliament with veto power over imperial edicts. 
D)  the granting of universal male suffrage. 
E)  the abolition of serfdom. 
A)  the inclusion of the Hungarian royal house in the line of succession to the throne. 
B)  the establishment of open enrollment for state universities for all citizens. 
C)  the establishment of a Parliament with veto power over imperial edicts. 
D)  the granting of universal male suffrage. 
E)  the abolition of serfdom.

Question 16

In his book The Subjection of Women,John Stuart Mill advocated for:

Accepted Answer

A)  the right of women to vote. 
B)  the subjection of women to men. 
C)  the right of women to work as domestic servants. 
D)  the right of women to enter religious orders. 
E)  the subjection of women to the Church of England. 
A)  the right of women to vote. 
B)  the subjection of women to men. 
C)  the right of women to work as domestic servants. 
D)  the right of women to enter religious orders. 
E)  the subjection of women to the Church of England.

Question 17

The Russian emancipation decree of 1861 revolutionized land holding within Russia,with devastating results for the large-scale landowners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why was unification of Italy such a long and difficult process?

Accepted Answer

Although Garibaldi and Cavour made Italy

Question 19

The expression the "Eastern Question" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the question of who would benefit as the Ottoman empire lost its grip in southeastern Europe. 
B)  the problem of Jewish settlements in the Habsburg empire. 
C)  the ongoing conflict between Russia and China. 
D)  the relationship between Slavophiles and Russian Westernizers. 
E)  the deep suspicion of the French and the British of Russian political goals in the West. 
A)  the question of who would benefit as the Ottoman empire lost its grip in southeastern Europe. 
B)  the problem of Jewish settlements in the Habsburg empire. 
C)  the ongoing conflict between Russia and China. 
D)  the relationship between Slavophiles and Russian Westernizers. 
E)  the deep suspicion of the French and the British of Russian political goals in the West.

Question 20

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war between:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico and the United States. 
B)  Spain and Mexico. 
C)  Spain and the United States. 
D)  Mexico and France. 
E)  Canada and the United States. 
A)  Mexico and the United States. 
B)  Spain and Mexico. 
C)  Spain and the United States. 
D)  Mexico and France. 
E)  Canada and the United States.

Exam 21: What Is a Nation? Territories,States,and Citizens,1848–1871

The German Confederation:

As a result of the Crimean War:

The 1848 revolution in Germany saw the creation of many political clubs that admitted,for the first time,women:

Although it would prove to be a long and uneven process,the abolition of slavery was begun in the modern world with:

The revised German system of voting,in which voters were divided into three classes according to how much tax they paid,was a much more representative system than the medieval electoral system of representation by estate.

In the aftermath of the 1848 revolution,Frederick William of Prussia rejected a new constitution; ten years later he accepted a constitution that allowed for the election of a Parliament with voting based on:

Prussian victories in war weakened liberal opposition to the king and Bismarck's policies by refocusing the attention of the people on international affairs and positive outcomes.

The British leader who urged increasing the franchise in the hope it would result in more conservative votes was:

The Frankfurt Assembly was plagued by:

What were the domestic and international effects of the U.S.Civil War?

The incident that began the Franco-Prussian War was:

The disciplined toughness of the English along with superior battle tactics,such as the use of the Light Brigade,earned an English victory over the Russian troops in 1856.

Bismarck was appointed to the post of minister-president of Prussia in 1862 because:

Democrats under Andrew Jackson campaigned for:

Many demands were made of the Austrian empire during the 1848 revolution; one concession made by the government was:

In his book The Subjection of Women,John Stuart Mill advocated for:

The Russian emancipation decree of 1861 revolutionized land holding within Russia,with devastating results for the large-scale landowners.

Why was unification of Italy such a long and difficult process?

The expression the "Eastern Question" refers to:

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war between:

Early Civilizations

Peoples,Gods,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Rome’s Three Heirs: 500–950

The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Crisis,Unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

Commerce,Conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

Renaissance Ideals and Realities,c.1350–1550

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1600

Religion,Warfare,and Sovereignty: 1540–1660

Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

The First World War

Turmoil between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: The End of the Cold War,1960–1990

A World without Walls: Globalization and the West

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