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Who was the architect of German unification?

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  1. Otto von Bismarck

  2. Kaiser William II

  3. Giuseppe Garibaldi

  4. Count di Cavour

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Otto von Bismarck was a Prussian statesman who dominated the German affairs between the 1860 and 1890. By waging series of war, he united the German states.

Count Cavour, in $1861$, declared __________ as the King of Italy.

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  1. Kaiser William

  2. Bismarck

  3. Garibaldi

  4. Victor Emmanuel

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Count Cavour was an Italian statesman and leading figure in the unification of Italy. He founded the Liberal Party and was the Prime Minister of Italy. In 1861, he declared Victor Emmanuel II as the King of Italy.

For the national unity of which country did Garibaldi fight?  

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  1. Austria

  2. Italy

  3. Germany

  4. Russia

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Garibaldi was a central figure in the movement for unification of Italy. He enthusiastically supported the Mazzini's Young Italy Movement and became a life-long supporter of Italian unification under a democratic Republican government.

Arrange the developments related to European history in a chronological sequence
I. Napolean invaded Italy 

II. Unification of Italy
III. Unification of Germany   
IV. Vienna's Settlement

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  1. I, III, II and IV

  2. I, II, IV and III

  3. I, IV, II and III

  4. I, II, III and IV

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Napoleon invaded Italy in the year 1796. 
  • The Vienna Settlement took place in late September 1814. 
  • Unification of Italy started in 1815 and was completed by 1870. After that  Germany became unified on 18 January 1871.

Who of the following is described as the "Sword of Italian Unification''?

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  1. Garibaldi

  2. Cavour

  3. Mazzini

  4. King Charles Albert

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
In 1867, Garibaldi led an army of volunteers to Rome to fight the last obstacle to the unification of Italy, the Papal States where a French garrison was stationed. The Red Shirts proved to be no match for the combined French and Papal troops. It was only in 1870 when, during the war with Prussia, France withdrew its troops from Rome that the Papal States were finally joined to Italy.

The three famous wars that led to the unification of Germany were _______.

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  1. War with Denmark, Austro-Prussian war, and Franco-Prussian war

  2. Austro-Prussian war, Franco-Prussian war, and War with Greece

  3. Battle of Waterloo, Hundred days of war, and war with Denmark

  4. War with Denmark, Austro-Prussian war, and Battle of Waterloo

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Three wars over seven years – with Austria, Denmark and France – ended in Prussian victory and completed the process of unification. 

Who among the following was proclaimed as the first King of United Italy?

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  1. Nicholas II

  2. King George II

  3. Wilhelm IV

  4. Victor Emannuel II

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In 1861 King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia was proclaimed King of united Italy. 

 

'Young Italy', the secret society of Italy was set up by

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  1. Garibaldi

  2. Cavour

  3. Mazzini

  4. Victor Emannuel

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

During the 1830s, Giuseppe Mazzini had sought to put together a coherent programme for a unitary Italian Republic. He had also formed a secret society called Young Italy for the propagation of his goals. 

Who is known as 'Man of Blood and Iron'?

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  1. Napolean

  2. Bismarck

  3. Ho Chi minh

  4. Sir Walter Scott

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Prussia formed the nucleus for the unification of Germany and Bismarck, the mastermind behind this achievement, saw that the unification was achieved through war and conquest. His policy was popularly understood as the 'Blood and Iron' policy. Bismarck introduced many reforms. He started many industries and introduced many reforms in education. Hence, Bismarck was rightly called the 'Iron Man of Germany' in every sense.

In which year did unification of Germany took place? 

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  1. 1866

  2. 1870

  3. 1871

  4. 1875

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The unification of Germany happened in January 1871. After the Franco Prussian War, the German nationalism rose among the citizens.