INTERAMERICAN SCHOOLChapter 26 Reaction and Nationalism

1. According to Giuseppe Mazzini, the concept of the nation-state meant ____________ A) the unification of small states with different nationalities. B) a political organization consisting of one nationality. C) the end of multiple political parties in a sovereign nation. D) freeing Italy from the power of the Catholic Church. 2. Giuseppe Garibaldi was ____________ A) an experienced military commander. B) an expert in guerrilla warfare. C) a supporter of Mazzini's short-lived Roman Republic. D) all of the above 3. Under Otto von Bismarck's policy of realpolitik, a nation-state ____________ A) could use war to pursue its own advantage. B) should be part of a confederation. C) had no need for a strong military. D) should encourage liberal constitutional changes. 4. The North German Confederation, formed in 1867, ____________ A) included the southern, mostly Catholic German states. B) cemented an alliance between Austria and Prussia. C) put foreign policy and national defense in Prussia's hands. D) all of the above

5. Why did Bismarck support the Protestants in political affairs? A) He viewed Catholics as being antinationalist. B) The pope always sided with Prussia's enemy, Austria. C) Catholics were the majority in the German Empire. D) all of the above 6. Bismarck was ousted from office because William II ____________ A) was much more liberal than the prime minister. B) believed in the absolute authority of the emperor. C) wished to appoint socialist Ferdinand Lassalle in his place. D) wanted a Catholic to serve in that position. 7. The newly free Russian peasants made few political and economic gains because ____________ A) the vote in elected assemblies was weighted. B) to stay on the land, they had to assume 50-year mortgages. C) the landlords got the best land. D) all of the above 8. One difference between the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks was that the Mensheviks believed the revolution would ____________ A) be led by the peasants. B) be carried out by professional revolutionaries. C) have to be led by a large working class. D) be achieved by political actions and without violence. 9. Which large group in the dual monarchy wanted to form its own kingdom? A) Magyars B) Slavs C) Turks D) Moravians 10. Jingoism is defined as ____________ A) a form of socialism. B) a class of wealthy merchants. C) extreme patriotism. D) the absence of government.

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Chapter 27 The Age of Imperialism

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1. The term for the domination of one country's political, economic, and social life by another is ____________ A) sphere of influence. B) protectorate. C) imperialism. D) westernization. 2. Of these countries, which was most interested in imposing its culture on its colonies? A) France B) Great Britain C) Belgium D) Portugal 3. The Suez Canal came under the control of what European country? A) France B) Great Britain C) Italy D) Spain 4. What natural substance made European exploration of the interior of Africa easier? A) palm oil B) rubber C) cacao beans D) quinine 5. Who were the Afrikaners? A) Dutch settlers in southern Africa B) Protestant missionaries from Belgium C) immigrants from the Indian subcontinent D) Zulu followers of King Shaka 6. The Sepoy Rebellion resulted from ____________

A) the starvation of Indian farmers forced to grow cotton. B) Indian soldiers' resentment of their British commanders. C) the massacre of thousands of unarmed Indians by the British. D) all of the above 7. What were the spheres of influence in China? A) Chinese efforts to stop the opium smuggling by British merchants B) Chinese ports that were not defended by modern weaponry C) China's influence and control of neighboring Korea D) areas in which other countries had exclusive trading rights 8. Where was the battleship Maine when it exploded? A) the Philippines B) the Caspian Sea C) Havana harbor in Cuba D) the Panama Canal 9. What U.S. president was instrumental in gaining control over the Panama Canal for the United States? A) Theodore Roosevelt B) William McKinley C) James Monroe D) Woodrow Wilson 10. Texas joined the United States after rebelling against the armies of ____________ A) Antonio López de Santa Anna. B) Benito Juárez. C) Emiliano Zapata.

D) Francisco "Pancho" Villa.

INTERAMERICAN SCHOOLChapter 28 World War 1

1. Why did Serbia want to acquire Albania?A) It would complete the Pan-Slavic Empire.B) Its acquisition would weaken Austria-Hungary. C) It would provide an outlet to the Mediterranean Sea. D) all of the above 2. The Triple Alliance brought together Austria-Hungary, Germany, and ____________A) Italy.B) France.C) Great Britain.D) Russia. 3. The spark that set off World War I was ____________A) an ultimatum that Serbia gave Austria-Hungary.B) the assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary.C) the mobilization of forces in Germany by William II.D) Czar Nicholas II's defense of a greater Serbia. 4. The British entered the war mainly ____________A) in response to Czar Nicholas II's ultimatum.B) in defense of Serbia.C) because German forces invaded Belgium.D) because of its self-defense treaty with France. 5. How do governments use propaganda?A) to raise morale at homeB) to harm an opposing countryC) to portray the enemy as less than humanD) all of the above

6. In a war of attrition, ____________A) there is no quick, clear victory.B) each side tries to wear the other side down. C) attacks are frequent.D) all of the above 7. What new invention was in large part responsible for the United States being drawn into World War I?A) tankB) submarineC) machine gunD) poison gas 8. An armistice isA) a large gun mounted on a tank.B) the French term for "shield."C) a military trial.D) an agreement to end fighting. 9. In the Bolshevik Revolution, the two opposing parties were ____________A) the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks.B) the Red Army and the White ArmyC) the Trotskyites and the Stalinists.D) the Soviet Union and the Central Powers. 10. What was one of the most divisive issues of the Paris Peace Conference?A) reparationsB) the League of Nations C) Alsace-LorraineD) Poland

INTERAMERICAN SCHOOLChapter 29 Between two Fires

1. Which of the following pairings of people with their professions is NOT correct?A) Sigmund Freud and psychologyB) Albert Einstein and physicsC) Pablo Picasso and poetryD) Sergey Prokofiev and musical composition 2. Which attitude did Hollywood movies of this period reflect?A) Plan for the future.B) Live for the moment. C) Respect the old ways.D) Value conformity. 3. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal legislation was crafted to ____________A) regulate the banks.B) provide relief for the unemployed C) improve the economy.D) all of the above 4. Of the following, which term refers to a literary style? A) isolationismB) cubism C) stream of consciousness D) surrealism 5. Canada and Australia became completely independent states following the ____________A) establishment of the Commonwealth of Nations.B) end of the General Strike. C) establishment of the Irish Free State.D) admission of Great Britain to the League of Nations. 6. The Maginot Line was ____________A) France's insurance against another attack by Germany.B) a coalition of several parties, including the Socialists.C) a line of fortifications constructed by the Belgians.D) the railroad running between Paris and Berlin.

7. Which of the following analogies is NOT correct?A) Fascism : Italy :: Nazism: GermanyB) Reichstag : Germany :: Parliament : EnglandC) dictatorship : totalitarianism :: republic : democracy D) Italy : Brownshirts :: Germany : Blackshirts 8. Hitler became chancellor in Germany ____________A) after conservative politicians backed him.B) by overthrowing the legal government.C) by burning down the Reichstag building.D) all of the above 9. What did the policy of nationalization mean to the Soviet Union's economy under Lenin? A) Major industries were under government control. B) Some private businesses were allowed to operate.C) Small farmers could make a profit from what they grew.D) all of the above 10. How did Stalin's version of communism differ from Lenin's?A) Stalin caused collectivization of farms.B) Stalin kept agricultural production under government control.C) Stalin planned economic growth by five-year plans.D) all of the above