8.5 the Development of Nation States - Q -

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AGE 8. The Time of Citizens and Steam Engines

8.5  the development of Nation States

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Read "Feelings of nationalism"
What is the meaning of 'natio'?

1. Nation state
2. Cultural identity
3. Political group
4. Tribe or kin

What does nationalism emphasize?

1. Love for foreign nations
2. Isolation from other cultures
3. Disregard for heritage
4. Connection through history and culture

What term describes a dominant nation?

1. Nation state
2. Cultural empire
3. Historical group
4. Political entity

Which country was a nation state in the 18th century?

1. Russia
2. France
3. Ottoman Empire
4. Austro-Hungary

What was the ruler Russia called?

1. King
2. czar
3. Prime Minister
4. President

Read "The rise of nation states"
What became popular in Europe during the 19th century?

1. Colonies
2. City-states
3. Nation states
4. Empires

What is abolished within a nation state?

1. Taxes
2. Borders
3. Currency
4. Toll

What unifies the inhabitants of a nation state?

1. Regional dialects
2. Common language
3. Various currencies
4. Different cultures

What serves as the political center?

1. Trade hub
2. Capital city
3. Military base
4. Regional town

What is often obligatory in nation states?

1. Education
2. Military service
3. Tax payments
4. Voting

political unification

economic unification

military unification

Drag the words to the correct place in the table

one currency

centralisation

military service

good infrastructure

a constitution

Read "Bismarck and the rise of Prussia"
Who became prime minister of Prussia in 1862?

1. Friedrich Engels
2. Karl Marx
3. Wilhelm I
4. Otto von Bismarck

What type of politics did Bismarck practice?

1. Nationalism
2. Romanticism
3. Idealism
4. Realpolitik

What was a key factor in German unification?

1. Strong military leadership
2. Colonial expansion
3. Cultural diversity
4. Religious differences

What era allowed economic cooperation among states?

1. Enlightenment
2. Renaissance
3. Middle Ages
4. Industrial Revolution

Bismarck believed in peace and what else?

1. Isolation
2. Diplomacy only
3. War
4. Pacifism

Read "The unification of Germany"
What war did Prussia win against Austria?

1. Franco-Prussian War
2. Austro-Prussian War
3. Seven Years' War
4. World War I

What concept did Bismarck emphasize?

1. Nationality
2. Colonialism
3. Imperialism
4. Socialism

What conflict prompted German unification?

1. Austro-Prussian War
2. World War I
3. Franco-Prussian War
4. Crimean War

What was formed after defeating other states?

1. Holy Roman Empire
2. European Union
3. North German Confederation
4. German Empire

Read "The Franco-Prussian war"
Who declared war on Germany in 1870?

1. King Wilhelm
2. Napoleon III
3. Bismarck
4. Louis XIV

What was proclaimed on January 18, 1871?

1. French Republic
2. First German Empire
3. Prussian Kingdom
4. Second German Empire

Which region did France lose to Germany?

1. Saxony
2. Rhineland
3. Bavaria
4. Alsace and Lorraine

Where was the second German Empire proclaimed?

1. Hall of Mirrors at Versailles
2. Louvre Museum
3. Berlin Wall
4. Eiffel Tower

What did Bismarck want to do to France?

1. Make allies
2. Ignore their concerns
3. Help them rebuild
4. Humiliate them

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