Changing Geography: Creating the Nation-State Answers

Before the rise of the nation-state, Europe could be described as a continent __________. A. ruled by barbarian tribes B. with an identity crisis C. on the verge of collapse D. of multiethnic empires Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Amid a series of ethnic uprisings in the Europe in the 1800s, __________ was one of the few nations to gain independence. A. Belgium B. Czechoslovakia C. Poland D. Hungary Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

What happened during the Russian Revolution? A. Mikhail Gorbachev instituted social and political reforms. B. The Soviet Union was dissolved into 15 independent nations. C. Vladimir Lenin and the communists overthrew the Russian tsar. D. Joseph Stalin made widespread cultural and economic changes. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Why did nationalist desires for independence destabilize Austria-Hungary in the period leading up to World War I? A. because the military lacked strong leadership B. because the country lacked an efficient bureaucracy C. because groups wanted to create multiple independent states D. because people wanted to end Church rule and influence Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

__________ marked the transition from the end of the Middle Ages to the rise of nation-states. A. The Treaty of Tordesillas B. The Treaty of Paris C. The Peace of Westphalia D. The Treaty of Versailles Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

__________ is loyalty to those with whom one shares a common history, culture, and belief system. A. Self-determination B. Nationalism C. Autonomy D. The nation-state Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

How was Soviet nationalism unique? A. It was sustained through economic and political hardships. B. It was more focused on religious ideology than on nationalism. C. It failed to unify the people under a common ideology. D. It was a blend of Russian nationalism and communist ideology. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

__________ is the deliberate and systemic extermination of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. A. Nationalism B. Genocide C. Authoritarianism D. Marginalization Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

How can nationalism be considered a cause of World War I? A. Nationalism promoted economic competition among nations. B. Nationalism created ethnic tensions, resulting in civil war. C. Many Germans relocated to Belgium, where they felt more culturally connected. D. Nationalism had destroyed the Holy Roman Empire, without which Europe was out of control. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Yugoslavia's civil wars and ultimate division into seven independent states is an example of __________. A. nationalism resulting in genocide and human rights violations B. a successful and peaceful nationalist movement C. widespread nationalism with a unified purpose D. violent outbreaks against the ruling class by a united lower class Please select the best answer from the choices provided.