European History: Quiz Questions on the Age of Revolutions and Unification - Prof. Boris G, Exams of World History

Download European History: Quiz Questions on the Age of Revolutions and Unification - Prof. Boris G and more Exams World History in PDF only on Docsity! 1. The Chief aim of the congress of Vienna was to a. Maintain conservative order and peace in Europe b. Stimulate industrialization in the Austro-Hungarian empire c. Create liberal governments throughout d. Support nationalism and liberalism in Europe 2. Louis Cavalgnac a. Led a revolutionary uprising in New Spain b. Was a French general who crushed a popular rebellion in Paris during the June days in 1848 c. A German Christian theologian who preached against violence during 1848 d. A radical revolutionary leader in France during the 1848 revolution 3. The Creoles primarily differed from the penninsulares in their a. Place of birth b. Miserable living conditions c. Superior political standing d. Commitment to Christianity 4. Which of the following best applies to the Kulturkamph a. An attempt to promote cultural tolerance in Germany b. And attempt to create religious tolerance in the German empire c. A campaign against the catholic church in Germany d. It legalized the German socialist 5. According to the Karl Marx, the conflict of what social classes would produce social revolution? a. Bureaucracy and commoners b. Clergy and heretics c. Proletariat and nobility d. Proletariat (workers)and bourgeoisie 6. In Europe the period between 1815 and1848 is best known as a. The age of revolutions b. The age of wars c. The age of napoleon d. The age of Metternich 7. Camillo di Cavour was a. The prime minister of piedmont-Sardinia b. A leader of the revolutionary uprising in Rome that led to the creation of the roman republic in February 1849 c. Completed Italian unification by annexation of Venetia in 1866 and Rome in 1870 d. Was the leader of the unification in Naples and Sicily 8. Which of the following institutions in France refused to approve new taxes and demanded that the king convene the estates general in 1787 a. The national assembly b. The assembly of notables c. The directory d. The national convention 9. The leader of a Latin American independence movement that liberated Venezuela and gran Columbia was a. Benito Juarez b. Porfirio Diaz c. Jose de san Martin d. Simon Bolivar 10. Burschenscaftlen were a. Secret socialist societies in Austro-Hungarian b. Student nationalist associations in the German states c. Secret societies of German Marxists d. Secret meson societies in Austria 11. Which of the following industries experienced dramatic mechanization during early industrialization a. Chemicals b. Railroad building c. Cotton manufacturing d. Electrical 12. Zollverein was a. A customs union within the German sates b. Student fraternal associations in Germany c. And early socialist society in Germany d. The earliest association of German feminists 13. The principal aim of the reforms of Charles Alexander de calonne was a. To provide economic aid to women in France b. To introduce a new electoral law in France that promised greater representation in government c. To provide public housing for the Parisian poor d. To improve royal finances in France 14. The Hungarian nationalist leader who called for Hungarian independence from Austria in 1848 was a. Alfred Windishgraetz b. Abbe Sieyes c. Lois Kossuth d. Victor Emmanuel 15. Count van Metternich is best associated with a. German nationalism b. European conservatism c. Liberalism d. European Socialism 16. The Frankfurt parliament a. Gave Otto con Bismarck an approval to use military power to unify Germany c. The U.S. tried to prevent Europe from interference of Latin America d. All of the above 32. The industrial revolutions preconditions involved all of the following except a. The building of a railroad network which furthered industrial development b. Revolutionary changes in agriculture c. The availability of capital d. The growth of population 33. The first European state that experienced the industrial revolution was a. Spain b. France c. England d. Prussia 34. The reform proposed by William I of Prussia in 1858 included a. The distribution of free grain to the poor of Berlin b. The expansion of the Prussia military c. Free aid to unemployed women d. Free housing for the poor in Berlin 35. The Decembrist revolt occurred in a. Russia b. Austria c. Prussia d. France 36. This nation achieved independence from the Netherlands and became constitutional monarchy in 1832 a. Denmark b. Belgium c. Luxembourg d. Bavaria 37. What of the following best describes the economic condition in Europe during the 1840s a. Economic decline b. Serious agricultural crisis c. High level of unemployment d. All of the above 38. Which of the following ideologies fits best the Risorgimento and caronari movements a. Conservatism b. Laissez-faire c. Nationalism d. Marxism 39. Which of the following completed the unifications of Germany in 1871 a. Russo-Prussian War b. Franco-Prussian war c. Austro-Prussian War d. Prusso-danish War 40. Against what nation was the 3rd coalition formed a. The Russian empire b. Prussia c. France d. The Austro-Hungarian Empire 41. During the 1700s and 1800s the French monarchy a. Experienced dramatic industrial expansion b. Faced serious economic and financial crisis c. Carried out a set of liberal political reforms d. All of the above 42. Which of the following does not fit Bismarck’s approach to politics and government a. Use of warfare b. Use of diplomacy c. Centralized government d. Political liberalism 43. During the French revolution what social group opposed the electoral principles based on economic wealth and demanded political equality in 1790 a. Sans-culottes b. Clergy c. The upper middle class d. Aristocracy 44. At the battle of Trafalgar a. The British destroyed the French fleet and prevented napoleons invasion b. The Prussians defeated the Dutch that lead to the Prussian annexation of the Netherlands c. The French defeated the British and invaded the British Isles d. The Prussians crushed the Austrian army and annexed the south German states 45. Marie Antoinette was a. A heroine of the French revolution who organized women and left them to storm the Bastille b. A famous French novelist who lived during the revolution of 1789 and wrote a revolutionary novel that informs historians about the certain revolutionary events c. A famous courtesan and the lover of Louis XIV d. Wife of Louis XVI 46. The continental system a. Closed continental European ports to British ships and prohibited trade with England b. Promoted trade of continental Europe with the British isles c. Promoted tourism between Europe and North America d. Was a commercial network between continental europe and Australia 47. Which of the following statements concerning the British poor laws is the most accurate a. The poor laws established residential workhouse to provide shelter and work for the poor b. The poor laws tried to address the unemployment issue c. The poor laws attempted to reduce social tensions in industrial areas d. All of the above 48. Which of the following best describes early 19th century liberalism a. It emphasized civil and economic freedom b. It stressed economic equality c. It emphasized working class political action d. It stressed autocracy as the best form of government 49. This French king ruled during the revolutions and was sentenced to death by a group of radical revolutionaries and publicly executed a. Louis XIV b. Louis XVI c. Charles IV d. Charles VI 50. All but one of the following were major issues that Latin America faced after its independence a. Social inequality and fragmentation b. Economic dependence on foreign goods c. Political instability and fragmentation d. Labor shortages that plague the expanding industries