Question 1

The ________ of 1867 transformed the Habsburg Empire into a dual monarchy.

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Question 2

Austrian refusal to support Russia during the ________ War meant the new tsar,Alexander II,would no longer help preserve Habsburg rule in Hungary.

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Question 3

The war of 1870 against ________ had been the French government's last and most disastrous attempt to shore up its foreign policy and secure domestic popularity.

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Question 4

The French National Assembly backed into a ________ form of government against its will.

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Question 5

Cavour believed that only ________ intervention could defeat Austria and unite Italy.

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Question 6

Bismarck's values were stereotypically ________ later in his political career.

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Question 7

In what ways did the unification of Germany differ from the unification of Italy? In what ways was it similar?

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Question 8

What led to reforms within the Ottoman Empire? What reorganization occurred? What problems resulted from these changes? In your opinion,was change inevitable or would the Ottoman Empire have collapsed regardless of reorganization? Explain.

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Question 9

How and why did the issue of Irish home rule prove to be such a difficult political problem for Great Britain's liberal state?

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Question 10

By the late nineteenth century,the single most important factor in defining a nation was ________.

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Question 11

What reforms were instituted in Russia from 1855-1881? Did they solve Russia's domestic problems? Why did the abolition of serfdom not satisfy the peasants? What were the goals of The People's Will?

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Question 12

How did the unrest of nationalities affect the Austrian-Hungarian Empire? How did the government react to this unrest? What role did nationalism play during this period? Why do you think some nationalities gained autonomy while others did not? Explain.

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Question 13

The unification of Germany was a blow to European ________.

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Question 14

The German Empire was proclaimed in 1871 at the Palace of ________.

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Question 15

Was Bismarck a nationalist? Compare development driven by nationalism in Prussia and the Habsburg empire in the later 1800s.

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Question 16

To what extent does it seem that Cavour determined the course of Italian unification,and to what extent does it seem that he was forced by circumstances to take particular actions? Do you think that Italy would have united in more or less the same way and at more or less the same time with or without Cavour? Explain your answer using specific information from the text.

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Question 17

Discuss reforms in Britain during Benjamin Disraeli's terms.Who benefited from them and how did they extend the rights of the government,business,and workers?

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Question 18

Refer to the excerpt "Heinrich von Treitschke Demands the Annexation of Alsace and Lorraine." On what grounds does Treitschke base the German claim to Alsace and Lorraine? Why does he contend it is proper to ignore the wishes of the people involved? What,if any,political morality informs his views?

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Question 19

In 1866,Prussia went to war with ________,after siding with it against Denmark in 1864.

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Question 20

What were the causes of the Crimean War? Which nations were involved? What was the outcome of the war? What did the peace settlements state? What long-term results emerged?

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Quiz 22: The Age of Nation-States