1. Reading Check – Europe as it Entered the 20 th Century (think about your packet reading, the map on page 742 of your textbook, and previous units as you answer the following questions

2. a. Russia b. France c. Austria d. Britain 1.Based on the reading, which nation fits the following description during the late 1800s? -it was relatively prosperous -it saw a reduction in royal power and an increase in the people’s power

3. a. Italy b. Germany c. Britain d. Russia 2. Based on the reading, which nation fits the following description during the late 1800s? -it allied with France in order to fight Austrian influence on its northern border -it had to deal with its relationship with the pope and the Catholic Church

4. a. Russia b. Ottoman Empire c. Germany d. Austria 3. Based on the reading, which nation fits the following description during the late 1800s? -it lost lots of power and its leaders decided to assert their nation’s power in the Balkan Peninsula -it had to ally with Hungary

5. a. Ottoman Empire b. Russia c. Britain d. Germany 4. Based on the reading, which nation fits the following description during the late 1800s? -its Prussian leaders provoked war with Austria and France -It became very powerful, militarized, and hated / feared across the continent

6. a. France b. Italy c. Austria d. Russia 5. Based on the reading, which nation fits the following description during the late 1800s? -it remained economically backwards -it saw the rise of many revolutionaries due to a failure by the government to enact reforms

7. a. Germany b. Ottoman Empire c. Italy d. Britain 6. Based on the reading, which nation fits the following description during the late 1800s? -it was experiencing a loss of power -it was taking out its frustration by repressing ethnic minorities within its borders

8. a. Britain b. Austria c. France d. Ottoman Empire 7. Based on the reading, which nation fits the following description during the late 1800s? -it was still dealing with the legacy of its revolution -it was attacked by Germany and lost territory, making it very bitter

9. A few more questions: What ISMs played a large role in pre- Great War Europe? Was the unification of Germany or Italy more of a threat to the European nations & why?

10. Answers

11. a. Russia b. France c. Austria d. Britain 1.Based on the reading, which nation fits the following description during the late 1800s? -it was relatively prosperous -it saw a reduction in royal power and an increase in the people’s power

12. a. Italy b. Germany c. Britain d. Russia 2. Based on the reading, which nation fits the following description during the late 1800s? -it allied with France in order to fight Austrian influence on its northern border -it had to deal with its relationship with the pope and the Catholic Church

13. a. Russia b. Ottoman Empire c. Germany d. Austria 3. Based on the reading, which nation fits the following description during the late 1800s? -it lost lots of power and its leaders decided to assert their nation’s power in the Balkan Peninsula -it had to ally with Hungary

14. a. Ottoman Empire b. Russia c. Britain d. Germany 4. Based on the reading, which nation fits the following description during the late 1800s? -its Prussian leaders provoked war with Austria and France -It became very powerful, militarized, and hated / feared across the continent

15. a. France b. Italy c. Austria d. Russia 5. Based on the reading, which nation fits the following description during the late 1800s? -it remained economically backwards -it saw the rise of many revolutionaries due to a failure by the government to enact reforms

16. a. Germany b. Ottoman Empire c. Italy d. Britain 6. Based on the reading, which nation fits the following description during the late 1800s? -it was experiencing a loss of power -it was taking out its frustration by repressing ethnic minorities within its borders

17. a. Britain b. Austria c. France d. Ottoman Empire 7. Based on the reading, which nation fits the following description during the late 1800s? -it was still dealing with the legacy of its revolution -it was attacked by Germany and lost territory, making it very bitter