Nation-States in Mid-Eighteenth-Century Europe

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What was the dominant social class on the continent during the emergence of nationalism and the idea of the nation-state?

  • Landed aristocracy (correct)
  • Peasantry
  • Industrialists
  • Middle class

In what language did most members of the landed aristocracy communicate for diplomacy and in high society?

  • Spanish
  • French (correct)
  • German
  • English

Which political event marked the beginning of the Napoleonic wars in the late eighteenth century?

  • Fall of Napoleon
  • Napoleon invades Italy (correct)
  • Vienna Peace Settlement
  • Greek struggle for independence

In which year did the unification of Italy take place?

<p>1859-1870 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept was emphasised politically by liberalism in early nineteenth-century Europe?

<p>Freedom for the individual and equality before the law (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group gained popularity and began advocating for national unity following the abolition of aristocratic privileges?

<p>Educated, liberal middle classes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the mid-18th century, what was characteristic of the territories that made up the Habsburg Empire?

<p>The territory was a patchwork of many different regions and peoples (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary factor that united the diverse groups within the Habsburg Empire?

<p>A common allegiance to the emperor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was true of the aristocracy in Bohemia?

<p>They were predominantly German-speaking (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a result of the diversity within the Habsburg Empire?

<p>The inhibition of a sense of political unity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was true of the Alpine regions within the Habsburg Empire?

<p>They were included in the territories of the Habsburg Empire (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the population in Hungary spoke Magyar?

<p>One-half (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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