10 Questions
What was the major obstacle to economic exchange and growth in the German regions before the zollverein?
The existence of different systems of weights and measures
What was the primary goal of the zollverein?
To bind the Germans economically into a nation
What was the result of the creation of the zollverein?
The reduction of tariffs and the number of currencies from over thirty to two
What was the impact of the creation of a network of railways on the economy?
It stimulated economic growth
What was the effect of the zollverein on the wider nationalist sentiments?
It strengthened the nationalist sentiments
What was the primary initiator of the zollverein?
Prussia
What was the measure of cloth in Frankfurt?
54.7 cm
What was the outcome of the zollverein's abolition of tariff barriers?
The unhindered movement of goods, people, and capital
What was the result of the reduction of currencies from over thirty to two?
The increase in economic exchange
What was the broader context of the zollverein's formation?
The rise of economic nationalism
This quiz covers the unification of Germany, led by Prussia and its chief minister Otto von Bismarck, through three wars and the proclamation of the German Emperor.
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