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World History B Plato (Changing Political Relationships in Europe (Mid 1800s-1914)
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11/26/2014

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The "sick man of Europe" during the 19th century refers to the
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Ottoman Empire
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In the late 19th century, Russia was interested in expanding into
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the Balkans
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Which of the following nations was not a participant in the Crimean War?
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Prussia
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The leader of France during the Crimean War was
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Napoleon III
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The nation defeated in the Crimean War was the
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Russian Empire
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One result of the Crimean War was that
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some parts of the Balkans gained autonomy
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The 1878 the Congress of Berlin was called by
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Chancellor Otto von Bismarck
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As a result of the decisions of the Congress of Berlin, Russia gained
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land in the Causasus region
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The Congress of Berlin gave Austria-Hungary the right to administer part of the Balkans to oppose the ambitions of
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Russia
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Which Balkan nation became independent first?
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Greece
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What Ottoman territory did Germany ask for and gain control of at the Congress of Berlin?
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none
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The main foreign policy goal of Germany under Bismarck's leadership was to
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keep France from gaining allies
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After 1871, the main goal of French foreign policy was to get revenge for
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its humiliating defeat by Germany and the loss of Alsace of Lorraine
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Between 1825 and 1900, the foreign policy of Great Britain was concentrated on
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expanding and controlling its colonial empire
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The last absolute monarchy in Europe with which democratic France became allied in 1894 was
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Russia
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Which two nations became allied in the latter part of the 19th century?
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Germany and Austria-Hungary
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The tittle of the ruler of the Ottoman Empire was
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sultan
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The rulers of the Ottoman Empire were
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Muslims
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The religion of most of the people in the Balkans was
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Eastern Orthodox Christian
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Slavs in the Balkans were the dominant ethic group in
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Serbia
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The reactionary ruler of the Ottoman Empire for over 33 years beginning in 1876 was
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Abdul Hamid II
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France took part in the Crimean War (1853-1856) against Russia because
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it viewed itself as the protector of Christians in the Ottoman Empire
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Great Britain took part in the Crimean War to
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prevent Russia penetration into the Middle East
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The Crimean War was notable as the first War
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covered by newspaper reporters
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The "Lady with the Lamp" who gained fame for her nursing services during the Crimean War was
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Florence Nightingale
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The battle of Balaklava in the Crimean War was the subject of a poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson titled,
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"The Charge of the Light Brigade"
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The treaty ending the Crimean War granted autonomy to
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Serbia
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The Congress of Berlin was convened in 1878 to prevent
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a general European war to preserve the Ottoman Empire
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The Congress of Berlin was convened in 1878 as a direct consequence of the
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Russo-Turkish War
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The Treaty of San Stefano was imposed on the Ottoman Empire by
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Russia
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Which nation is correctly paired with the Ottoman territory it was authorized by the Congress of Berlin to control?
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Austria-Hungary -- Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Among the decisions made by the major powers at the Congress of Berlin was the autonomy would be granted to
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Bulgaria
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Bismarck's underlying purpose in convening the Congress of Berlin was to
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improve the status of Germany in international affairs
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Though Germany took no land at the Congress of Berlin,it soon gained a strong influence in the Ottoman Empire by
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economic penetration through investments and rail construction
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Bulgari became independent
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during the "Young Turks" rebellion in 1908
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The "Young Turks" rebellion succeeded in
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weakening the Ottoman ruler's control of the government
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Which of the following actions enhanced the reputation and international prestige of Napoleon III of France?
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bringing France into the Crimean War
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The regime of Napoleon III ended when he
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was captured by the Prussian army in 1870
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The Third French Republic was anxious to sign a military alliance with Russia in order to
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have an ally on the eastern order of Germany
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The German emperor dismissed Bismarck as chancellor in order to
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pursue a more aggressive foreign policy
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In 1904 Great Britain ended its long-standing policy of non-alliance by establishing a close relationship with
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France
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Britain's decision to seek allies in the first decade of the 20th century was brought about by its concern for the growing economic and military power of
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Germany
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The ruler of which nation tried to establish a puppet kingdom in Mexico during the American Civil War
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Nation 6
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A conference of European nations to resolve conflicts over the Ottoman Empire was held in 1878 in the capital of
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Nation 5
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In the Crimean War of 1853-1856, Great Britain and France invaded Russia at
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Location 9
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What Geographic feature at location X on the map controlled access to the Black Sea?
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Dardanelles Straits
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The Congress of Berlin gave Austria-Hungary the right to control and administer the former Ottoman Empire province at
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Location 1
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The former Ottoman Empire provinces of Walachia and Moldavia were combined to form
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Nation 3
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The Congress of Berlin decided to grant independence to the former Ottoman Empire provinces at location 3 and
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Location 2
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By 1914, the only part of Europe that remained as part of the Ottoman Empire was
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Area 7
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