The Making of Germany
1. Who was the chief architect of the unification of Germany?
A) Giuseppe Garibaldi
B) Otto von Bismarck
C) Victor Emmanuel II
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
Answer: B) Otto von Bismarck
2. In which year was the German Empire proclaimed?
A) 1848
B) 1859
C) 1871
D) 1885
Answer: C) 1871
3. Where was the German Empire proclaimed in 1871?
A) Berlin
B) Frankfurt
C) Vienna
D) Palace of Versailles
Answer: D) Palace of Versailles
4. Which wars contributed to the unification of Germany under Prussian leadership?
A) Crimean War, Napoleonic War, Franco-Prussian War
B) Austro-Prussian War, Danish War, Franco-Prussian War
C) Seven Years’ War, Crimean War, Italian War
D) World War I, Napoleonic War, Franco-Prussian War
Answer: B) Austro-Prussian War, Danish War, Franco-Prussian War
5. What was the political ideology promoted during the unification of Germany?
A) Democracy and revolution
B) Conservative nationalism
C) Liberalism and socialism
D) Communism
Answer: B) Conservative nationalism
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The Making of Italy
6. Which secret society was founded by Giuseppe Mazzini to promote Italian unification?
A) Red Shirts
B) Young Italy
C) Carbonari
D) Black Shirts
Answer: B) Young Italy
7. Who led the famous “Expedition of the Thousand” in 1860 during the unification of Italy?
A) Otto von Bismarck
B) Giuseppe Garibaldi
C) Cavour
D) Victor Emmanuel II
Answer: B) Giuseppe Garibaldi
8. Which kingdom took the leadership role in the unification of Italy?
A) Kingdom of Naples
B) Kingdom of Sicily
C) Sardinia-Piedmont
D) Papal States
Answer: C) Sardinia-Piedmont
9. When was Victor Emmanuel II proclaimed King of unified Italy?
A) 1848
B) 1859
C) 1861
D) 1870
Answer: C) 1861
10. Which region was the last to be unified with Italy in 1870?
A) Lombardy
B) Venetia
C) Rome (Papal States)
D) Tuscany
Answer: C) Rome (Papal States)
