Quiz!

Italian Unification Quiz!

1. Camillo Cavour was a _____________. a. communist b. war hero c. prime minister d. farmer that became an army general

2. Who led the “Red Shirts” to victory over Sicily and Naples? a. Metternich b. Giuseppe Garibaldi c. Camillo Cavour d. Victor Emmanuel e. all the above

3. What was Young Italy? a. the name of the new, unified Italy b. Italy’s government c. a secret society d. a famous battle

4. Some challenges that the newly unified Italy faced were _____________. a. rebels b. division between regions c. turmoil d. a and c e. b and c

5. Cavour’s long term goal was to ____________. a. be the king of Italy b. kill Metternich and take control of Austria c. become the prime minister of Italy d. end Austrian power in Italy

6. Sardinia joined ________ and ________ against Russia. a. France and Great Britain b. Hungary and Northern Italy c. only Germany d. Sicily and France

7. What was the result of Nationalists’ constant efforts to get rid of Austrian forces in north Italy? a. all members of Young Italy were arrested b. many people were killed c. Austrian forces took over all of Italy d. revolts exploded across Italy

8. ___________ was the type of government under Victor Emmanuel. a. Constitutional monarchy with a two- house legislator b. Anarchy c. There wasn’t a true, structured government d. Dictatorship

9. What was an important safety valve that started after a population explosion; which started because of urbanization? a. a strong military b. a police force was created and used c. emigration d. immigration

10. Who was the main supporter of Sardinia, who also helped them to defeat Austria? a. Sicily b. France c. Metternich d. Russia

Answers: 1: C 2: B 3: C 4: E 5: D 6: A 7: D 8: A 9: C 10: B ﻿ 