Quiz

= __Italian Unification Quiz! __ = = = =__Questions:__=

1)Who was Giuseppe Mazzini?
A) He was an Italian soldier. B) He was The Prince of Austria. C) He was the Prime Minister of Victor Emanuel II. D) He was a Nationalist leader who founded Young Italy

2)What land did Italy acquire after the Austro- Prussian War?
A)﻿ Sicily B) Rome  C) Venetia  D) Sardinia

3) Garibaldi recruited what nationalist group?
A) The "Red Shirts" B) The Italian government  C)The Italian warriors.  D) The Risorgimento

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">4) Why did a united Italy make sense to Mazzini?
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">A) Because of geography (location) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">B) Because of a common language  <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">C) Because of their past history  <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">D) All of the above

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">5)Why was creating a unified Italy such an obstacle/challenge from the beginning?
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">A) Italy was not wealthy, therefore could not afford land. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">B)To Prince Metternich of Austria, the idea of a unified Italy was laughable. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">C) The Congress of Vienna ignored the nationalists who hoped to end centuries of foreign rule and achieve unity. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">D) Both B and C

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">6) What land did Garibaldi and his "Red Shirts" win control over?
A) Venetia B) Sicily C) Rome D) Lombardy

7) Who was crowned king of Italy in 1861?
A) Giuseppe Garibaldi B) Victor Emmanuel II C) Camillo Cavour D) Giuseppe Mazzini

8)What challenge did the new Italian nation face?
A) Italy had no tradition of unity. B) Few Italians felt ties to the new nation. C) Strong regional rivalries left Italy unable to solve critical national issues. D) All of the above.

9) What was the Risorgimento?
A) Italian nationalist movement that passed to the kingdom of Sardinia in 1848. B) An Italian province that the people of Italy won control over in war. C) The name of the war that occured in 1870. D) The name of a nationalist leader.

10) When was Italy finally a united land?
A) After Italy won a war against Germany. B) After Italy rebelled against the French. C) After Italy finally acquired Venetia and Rome. D) After nationalist revolts exploded across the region. = __Answers:__ =

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">1) D- He was a Nationalist leader who founded Young Italy. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">2) C- Venetia <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">3) A- The "Red Shirts" <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">4) D- All of the above <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">5) D- Both B and C <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">6) B- Sicily <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">7) B- Victor Emmanuel II <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">8) D- All of the above. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">9) A- Italian nationalist movement that passed to the kingdom of Sardinia in 1848. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">10) C- After Italy finally acquired Venetia and Rome.