Chapter 23 Test Review: Nationalism Triumphs in Europe

Chapter 23 Test Review: Nationalism Triumphs in Europe
Matching
Match each term with the correct statement below.
a. anarchist d. refugee
b. pogrom e. zemstvo
c. Realpolitik
____ 1. Otto von Bismarck’s political philosophy
____ 2. A person who wants to abolish all government
____ 3. Elected local assemblies in Russia
____ 4. An organized massacre of helpless people
____ 5. People who flee their homeland for safety in another place
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Figure 23-1
____ 6. What does Figure 23-1 show about Russia in the 1800s?
a. the growth of its empire
b. its population density
c. the distribution of its ethnic groups
d. the location of nationalist movements
____ 7. Which of the following can be most accurately inferred from Figure 23-1?
a. Most of Russia’s population was made up of Ukrainians.
b. The most active nationalist movements were among non-Slavic peoples.
c. Many different national groups made up Russia’s population.
d. The Belorussians were in the strongest position to have their demand for independence
from Russia granted.
____ 8. Which of the following would be the best title for the map of Russia in 1800 (Figure 23-1)?

a. Population Density in Russia c. Nationalities of Russia
b. The Growth of the Russian Empire d. Russian Expansion
____ 9. According to Figure 23-1, which of the following statements is the most reasonable?
a. Turkic peoples had the strongest argument in favor of independence.
b. The Ukrainians were treated the most harshly of any national group.
c. Most of Moscow’s population in 1800 were Russians.
d. Most nationalist revolts occurred in or around Moscow.
____ 10. Otto von Bismarck was responsible for the
a. creation of the Zollverein. c. loss of the Franco-Prussian War.
b. unification of Germany. d. rise of Napoleon III.
____ 11. Which of the following was a result of the Franco-Prussian War?
a. Prussia defeated France. c. Austria defeated Prussia.
b. France defeated Prussia. d. France defeated Austria.
____ 12. Which of the following contributed to Germany’s growth as an industrial power under Bismarck?
a. tight state control over industry
b. a large overseas empire
c. substantial iron and coal reserves
d. Prussia’s victory over the French in the Franco-Prussian War
____ 13. The Kulturkampf refers to Bismarck’s attempt to
a. encourage appreciation for the arts.
b. destroy nationalist movements.
c. discourage socialism.
d. weaken the influence of the Catholic Church.
____ 14. William II of Germany pursued a foreign policy aimed at
a. destroying the French navy.
b. preventing foreigners from coming to Germany.
c. winning overseas colonies for Germany.
d. encouraging socialist revolutions in Africa and Asia.
____ 15. Which of the following made Italy hard to unite into a single country?
a. lack of a common language c. lack of natural resources
b. regional differences d. ethnic differences
____ 16. A major threat to the Hapsburg empire came from
a. nationalist demands. c. socialist reformers.
b. the Ottoman empire. d. the French.
____ 17. The revolution of 1905 broke out as a result of
a. persecution of the Jews.
b. the killing of demonstrators on Bloody Sunday.
c. the freeing of the serfs.
d. Napoleon’s invasion of Russia.
____ 18. Which of the following happened LAST?
a. Prussia gained control of Schleswig. c. Prussia went to war with Austria.
b. Prussia defeated France. d. Prussia created the Zollverein.
____ 19. How did the German government encourage economic development?
a. It protected its industries from foreign competition.
b. It subsidized industry.
c. It owned and managed Germany’s industry.
d. It prohibited the sale of foreign goods in Germany.
____ 20. Under Bismarck, Germany took a pioneering role in
a. social and economic reform. c. socialist reform.

. political reform. d. judicial reform.
____ 21. Nationalism posed the biggest threat to which of the following?
a. Prussia c. Germany
b. Italy d. the Austrian empire
____ 22. Which of the following contributed most to the growth of nationalist movements in the Balkans in the
mid-1800s?
a. the decline of the Ottoman empire
b. the spread of democracy
c. competition between Britain and France for the Balkans
d. Germany’s growing power
____ 23. The revolution of 1905 led to
a. democracy in Russia. c. the freeing of Russian serfs.
b. minor changes in Russia. d. equal voting rights for all citizens.
Short Answer
24. List five factors that helped German industry grow in the late 1800s.
25. List three reforms that resulted from the revolution of 1905.

Chapter 23 Test Review: Nationalism Triumphs in Europe
Answer Section
MATCHING
1. ANS: C
2. ANS: A
3. ANS: E
4. ANS: B
5. ANS: D
MULTIPLE CHOICE
6. ANS: C
7. ANS: C
8. ANS: C
9. ANS: C
10. ANS: B
11. ANS: A
12. ANS: C
13. ANS: D
14. ANS: C
15. ANS: B
16. ANS: A
17. ANS: B
18. ANS: B
19. ANS: A
20. ANS: A
21. ANS: D
22. ANS: A
23. ANS: B
SHORT ANSWER
24. ANS:
Answers should include five of the following: large deposits of coal and iron; a disciplined and educated work
force; a huge home market; earlier progress in industries that had been established in the mid-1800s; scientific
research and development; government support including organized banking, the development of a
transportation infrastructure, and tariffs to protect home trade from foreign competition.
25. ANS:
The czar promised personal freedoms, including freedom of person, speech, and assembly, and the
establishment of an elected national legislature. The prime minister enacted moderate land reforms. In the
end, however, there was relatively little positive change for the peasants and the workers. Russia was still an
autocracy.