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The final act of Italian unification occurred in 1870 when

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A)   Garibaldi's Red Shirts defeated the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
B)   Savoy was defeated with the aid of Prussian troops.
C)   Rome became the capital city following the withdrawal of French troops.
D)   Piedmont took control of Lombardy as a result of French abandonment of Venice.
E)   the pope renounced any territorial claims in all of Italy.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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The nineteenth century composer associated with the concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk ("total art work")  was

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A)   Brahms.
B)   Beethoven.
C)   Liszt.
D)   Mozart.
E)   Wagner.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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The dominant foreign power in Italy prior to unification was

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A)   France.
B)   Spain.
C)   Papal States.
D)   Savoy.
E)   Austria.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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During the Franco-Prussian War

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A)   Napoleon III successfully defended the French homeland.
B)   the French were decisively defeated at the Battle of Sedan.
C)   Bismarck allowed the Prussian army to fall into a subordinate position.
D)   a military standoff resulted between the two great armies.
E)   a truce was finally agreed to, giving Germany the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, while France gained Schleswig and Holstein.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

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The scientist who provided the systematic foundation for the period law by classifying material elements by their atomic weights was

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A)   Charles Darwin.
B)   Joseph Lister.
C)   Louis Pasteur.
D)   Dmitri Mendeleyev.
E)   Michael Faraday.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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How did Realism differ from Romanticism? How did Realism reflect the economic and social realities of Europe during the middle decades of the nineteenth century?

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By 1870, by far the largest producer of pig iron was

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A)   the United Sates.
B)   Great Britain.
C)   Imperial Germany.
D)   France.
E)   Russia.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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-Charles Dickens

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-Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary

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Compare and contrast slavery in the United States with the serfdom in Imperial Russia. How and why was the abolition of both accomplished, and what consequences followed for former slaves and former serfs?

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In addition to examining everyday life, the literary Realists of the mid-nineteenth century were also interested in

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A)   completely avoiding romantic imagery, as shown in the works of Charles Dickens.
B)   employing emotional and poetic language to cause social reform.
C)   avoiding sentimental language by using careful observation and description.
D)   showing the positive values of middle-class life.
E)   using "stream of consciousness" techniques.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

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As a statesman, Bismarck can best be appreciated as

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A)   a determined nationalist who planned every move toward German unification.
B)   a conservative but a traitor to his aristocratic class.
C)   a consummate politician and opportunist capitalizing on unexpected events and manipulating affairs to his favor.
D)   a narrow-minded tyrant incapable of mastering the art of negotiation vital to modern European diplomacy.
E)   an enlightened despot.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The dominant literary and artistic movement in the 1850s and 1860s was

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A)   Romanticism.
B)   Realism.
C)   Positivism.
D)   Impressionism.
E)   Modernism.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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What were the aims and accomplishments of Bismarck and Cavour? Which statesman faced the greatest challenges, and who was most successful in overcoming challenges? Be specific.

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