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1.	The unification of Italy is an outstanding achievement in the ………… century history of Europe.
A.	17th
B.	18th
C.	19th
D.	20th
Answer» C. 19th

2.	The …………….Revolution of 1789 produced in Italians, a sense of nationalism.
A.	french
B.	american
C.	vietnam
D.	indian
Answer» A. french

3.	………………gave the first impulse to Italian unification.
A.	napoleon
B.	metternich
C.	mussolini
D.	hitler
Answer» A. napoleon

4.	………………drove away the Austrians and the Bourbons at Sadova.
A.	napoleon
B.	cavour
C.	louie philip
D.	metternich
Answer» A. napoleon

5.	Early in the 19th century, national feeling in ………….was stirred by revolutionary secret societies known as Carbonari
A.	italy
B.	germany
C.	spain
D.	britain
Answer» A. italy

6.	The Carbonari wanted to overthrow foreign rule imposed by the Vienna settlement and unify……………..
A.	italy
B.	germany
C.	france
D.	america
Answer» A. italy

7.	The Carbonari wanted to overthrow foreign rule imposed by the ………….settlement and unify Italy. The movement was known as Risorgimento.
A.	vienna
B.	paris
C.	boston
D.	german
Answer» A. vienna

8.	The Carbonari wanted to overthrow foreign rule imposed by the Vienna settlement and unify Italy. The movement was known as Risorgimento. But …………………….intervened and crushed all movements.
A.	mazzini
B.	napoleon
C.	hitler
D.	prince metternich
Answer» D. prince metternich

9.	In July, 1830, when a revolution in France placed ……………….on the throne and established a constitutional monarch.
A.	louie philip
B.	mazzini
C.	peter the great
D.	louis xiv
Answer» A. louie philip

10.	In July, ……………, Joseph Mazzini wanted to expel the foreign government from Italy, end the temporal authority of the Pope over the Papal States, and unit the whole of Italy under a Republican government.
A.	1748
B.	1778
C.	1839
D.	1848
Answer» D. 1848

11.	To carry out his ideals, ……….established, in 1831, a movement known as “Young Italy.”
A.	garibaldi
B.	joseph mazzini
C.	cavour
D.	charles albert
Answer» B. joseph mazzini

13.	The Austrian army crushed the revolt at Custozza near……………
A.	venice
B.	portsmouth
C.	algeria
D.	malaysia
Answer» A. venice

14.	Mazzini roused the people of the Papal States against the…………….
A.	victor emmanuel ii
B.	charles albert
C.	garibaldi
D.	pope
Answer» D. pope

15.	The Pope was expelled from …………….and a Republic was proclaimed under a committee of three, of which Mazzini was one.
A.	austria
B.	rome
C.	sardinia
D.	lombardy
Answer» B. rome

17.	The Austrians defeated Charles Albert at …………….and he abdicated in favor of his son, Victor Emmanuel II.
A.	algeria
B.	plombieres
C.	sadova
D.	navora
Answer» D. navora

12.	The “Young Italy” of …………………..lit the flames of patriotism throughout Italy and helped the cause of Italian unification.
A.	joseph mazzini
B.	charles albert
C.	garibaldi
D.	louie philip
Answer» A. joseph mazzini

16.	The Austrians defeated ………………at Navora and he abdicated in favor of his son, Victor Emmanuel II.
A.	charles albert
B.	garibaldi
C.	louie philip
D.	napoleon
Answer» A. charles albert

18.	…………….., the “Bismarck” of Italy realized that without any external help, Italy could never be free.
A.	napoleon iii
B.	count cavour
C.	joseph garibaldi
D.	charles albert
Answer» B. count cavour

19.	By a stroke of diplomatic genius, ……………offered the services of Scandinavian troops to Napoleon III at a critical stage of the Crimean war.
A.	count cavour
B.	charles albert
C.	victor emmanuel ii
D.	hitler
Answer» A. count cavour

20.	The Italians aided by Napoleon III defeated the Austrians at Magenta and Solferino in…………..
A.	1759
B.	1789
C.	1859
D.	1879
Answer» C. 1859

21.	The Dutchies of Tuscany, Parma, Modena and Romagna expelled their despotic rulers and joined with…………..
A.	hong kong
B.	malaysia
C.	sardinia
D.	singapore
Answer» C. sardinia

22.	In 1860, the people of Naples and Sicily rose against the Bourbon King……………….
A.	francis ii
B.	victor emmanuel ii
C.	queen isabella
D.	louis xvi
Answer» A. francis ii

23.	……………..along with his volunteers landed in Sicily and annexed the two kingdoms to Sardinia.
A.	garibaldi
B.	charles albert
C.	victor emmanuel ii
D.	louis xvi
Answer» A. garibaldi

24.	………………..himself led an army into the Papal States and defeated the Papal forces at Casgifigaria.
A.	queen isabella
B.	charles albert
C.	victor emmanuel
D.	edward vi
Answer» C. victor emmanuel

25.	In 1861, the first Italian Parliament except Rome met at …………..and conferred upon Victor Emmanuel II, the title of “King of Italy.”
A.	turin
B.	portsmouth
C.	algeria
D.	hong kong
Answer» A. turin

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The unification of Italy is an outstanding achievement in the ………… century history of Europe.

The …………….Revolution of 1789 produced in Italians, a sense of nationalism.

………………gave the first impulse to Italian unification.

………………drove away the Austrians and the Bourbons at Sadova.

Early in the 19th century, national feeling in ………….was stirred by revolutionary secret societies known as Carbonari

The Carbonari wanted to overthrow foreign rule imposed by the Vienna settlement and unify……………..

The Carbonari wanted to overthrow foreign rule imposed by the ………….settlement and unify Italy. The movement was known as Risorgimento.

The Carbonari wanted to overthrow foreign rule imposed by the Vienna settlement and unify Italy. The movement was known as Risorgimento. But …………………….intervened and crushed all movements.

In July, 1830, when a revolution in France placed ……………….on the throne and established a constitutional monarch.

In July, ……………, Joseph Mazzini wanted to expel the foreign government from Italy, end the temporal authority of the Pope over the Papal States, and unit the whole of Italy under a Republican government.

To carry out his ideals, ……….established, in 1831, a movement known as “Young Italy.”

The “Young Italy” of …………………..lit the flames of patriotism throughout Italy and helped the cause of Italian unification.

The Austrian army crushed the revolt at Custozza near……………

Mazzini roused the people of the Papal States against the…………….

The Pope was expelled from …………….and a Republic was proclaimed under a committee of three, of which Mazzini was one.

The Austrians defeated ………………at Navora and he abdicated in favor of his son, Victor Emmanuel II.

The Austrians defeated Charles Albert at …………….and he abdicated in favor of his son, Victor Emmanuel II.

…………….., the “Bismarck” of Italy realized that without any external help, Italy could never be free.

By a stroke of diplomatic genius, ……………offered the services of Scandinavian troops to Napoleon III at a critical stage of the Crimean war.

The Italians aided by Napoleon III defeated the Austrians at Magenta and Solferino in…………..

The Dutchies of Tuscany, Parma, Modena and Romagna expelled their despotic rulers and joined with…………..

In 1860, the people of Naples and Sicily rose against the Bourbon King……………….

……………..along with his volunteers landed in Sicily and annexed the two kingdoms to Sardinia.

………………..himself led an army into the Papal States and defeated the Papal forces at Casgifigaria.

In 1861, the first Italian Parliament except Rome met at …………..and conferred upon Victor Emmanuel II, the title of “King of Italy.”

In the Astro-Prussian war of 1866, also known as the ……………… Weeks War, Victor Emmanuel II helped Prussia.

In the Astro-Prussian war of 1866 Victor Emmanuel II helped……………………..

Austria was defeated at Sadova. In the Treaty of Prague that followed, Italy obtained ………..as the price of her help to Prussia.

The disasters of France during the Franco-Prussian war led to the withdrawal of the French garrison from……, which was then easily occupied by an Italian army.

……………..became the capital of the united Italian kingdom.

The Holy Roman Emperor had been chosen from the ……… family of the Austrians.

One of the significant developments that have changed the course of history was the unification of Germany under the leadership of……………….

Paradoxically, it was …………….who took the first step towards German unity.

After overrunning the various German states and defeating the combined armies of Austria and Russia at…………….., Napoleon formed a political union of German states called the “Confederation of the Rhine.”

After overrunning the various German states and defeating the combined armies of Austria and Russia at Austerlitz, …………..formed a political union of German states called the “Confederation of the Rhine.”

The next step towards Germany unity was taken in the direction of commerce. Led by……………, the German states entered into a Zoleverin or Customized Union to avoid the tariff duties levied by each member of the Confederation on another.

…………….., the prime minister of Germany who unified Germany with his policy of “Blood and Iron.”

The two Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein were inhabited largely by the Germans, but ruled by the King of……………...

…………….was compelled to accept the Peace Treaty of Prague, by which she agreed to withdraw from the German Confederation and recognize any reconstruction of Germany led by Prussia.

In 1868, a revolution in Spain deposed ……………

In 1868, a revolution in Spain deposed Queen Isabella and the Spaniards offered the crown to Leopold William I of ……………..

The finishing touch to the unification of Germany was given in 1871 by the proclamation of ………………..as the Emperor of Germany in the famous “Hall of Mirrors” at Versailles.

The finishing touch to the unification of Germany was given in 1871 by the proclamation of Kaiser William I as the Emperor of Germany in the famous “Hall of Mirrors” at……………..

The Meiji Restoration was basically a revolution that restored imperial rule to Japan in…………..

The Meiji Restoration was basically a revolution that restored imperial rule to …………..in 1867.

The word "…………." means "enlightened rule" and the goal was to combine "western advancements" with the traditional, "eastern" values.

The Russo-Japanese War (1904–05) was fought by Russia and Japan over their interests in ………….(particularly Manchuria) and Korea.

Theodore Roosevelt was the ………………President

The Treaty of Portsmouth was signed on September 5,………..

The Berlin Colonial Conference was a meeting of European powers in Berlin, Germany in 1884-85 at the invitation of…………….., the Chancellor of Germany.

26.	In the Astro-Prussian war of 1866, also known as the ……………… Weeks War, Victor Emmanuel II helped Prussia.
A.	four
B.	six
C.	seven
D.	eight
Answer» C. seven

27.	In the Astro-Prussian war of 1866 Victor Emmanuel II helped……………………..
A.	prussia
B.	russia
C.	spain
D.	poland
Answer» A. prussia

30.	……………..became the capital of the united Italian kingdom.
A.	berlin
B.	paris
C.	washington dc
D.	rome
Answer» D. rome

31.	The Holy Roman Emperor had been chosen from the ……… family of the Austrians.
A.	hapsburg
B.	manchus
C.	bourbon
D.	stuart
Answer» A. hapsburg

33.	Paradoxically, it was …………….who took the first step towards German unity.
A.	louis xv
B.	charles albert
C.	victor emmanuel ii
D.	napoleon
Answer» D. napoleon

34.	After overrunning the various German states and defeating the combined armies of Austria and Russia at…………….., Napoleon formed a political union of German states called the “Confederation of the Rhine.”
A.	austerlitz
B.	portsmouth
C.	malaysia
D.	hong kong
Answer» A. austerlitz

37.	…………….., the prime minister of Germany who unified Germany with his policy of “Blood and Iron.”
A.	otto von bismarck
B.	von moltke
C.	victor emmanuel ii
D.	queen isabella
Answer» A. otto von bismarck

39.	…………….was compelled to accept the Peace Treaty of Prague, by which she agreed to withdraw from the German Confederation and recognize any reconstruction of Germany led by Prussia.
A.	austria
B.	denmark
C.	russia
D.	rhineland
Answer» A. austria

42.	The finishing touch to the unification of Germany was given in 1871 by the proclamation of ………………..as the Emperor of Germany in the famous “Hall of Mirrors” at Versailles.
A.	kaiser william i
B.	nicholas ii
C.	theodore roosevelt
D.	josephine
Answer» A. kaiser william i

43.	The finishing touch to the unification of Germany was given in 1871 by the proclamation of Kaiser William I as the Emperor of Germany in the famous “Hall of Mirrors” at……………..
A.	versailles
B.	portsmouth
C.	morocco
D.	shimonoseki
Answer» A. versailles