Lesson 2D.1.2

2D.1.2 The rise of Piedmont, 1849–56 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 4

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The 20 questions

  1. Who became King of Piedmont following Charles Albert's abdication in 1849?

    • Charles Felix
    • Victor Emmanuel II
    • Ferdinand II
    • Umberto I

  2. In which year was Count Cavour appointed Prime Minister of Piedmont?

    • 1848
    • 1852
    • 1856
    • 1850

  3. What was the political alliance formed in 1852 between Cavour and Urbano Rattazzi called?

    • The Risorgimento
    • The Connubio
    • The Statuto
    • The Quadruple Alliance

  4. What did the Siccardi Laws of 1850 reduce in Piedmont?

    • Military expenditure
    • Merchant trade tariffs
    • Royal executive powers
    • Catholic Church privileges

  5. What was Piedmont's primary motive for entering the Crimean War in 1855?

    • Diplomatic support
    • Territorial gain
    • Naval supremacy
    • Financial aid

  6. Which 1856 peace conference allowed Cavour to raise the Italian question before European powers?

    • Congress of Paris
    • Treaty of Zurich
    • Plombières Agreement
    • Congress of Vienna

  7. Which major economic development did Cavour heavily promote to modernise Piedmont's economy?

    • Railway construction
    • Deep-sea ports
    • Canal building
    • Telegraph lines

  8. What key principle did the Siccardi Laws of 1850 establish in Piedmont?

    • Universal religious freedom
    • Papal legal supremacy
    • State legal authority
    • Feudal church control

  9. What was the political parliamentary alliance formed by Cavour and Rattazzi in 1852 called?

    • The Carbonari
    • The Connubio
    • The Trasformismo
    • The Risorgimento

  10. Which two Great Powers signed major free-trade treaties with Piedmont in the early 1850s?

    • Britain and France
    • Prussia and Spain
    • Austria and Russia
    • Austria and France

  11. What did the Rattazzi Law of 1855 suppress in Piedmont?

    • Local assemblies
    • Monastic orders
    • Trade unions
    • Liberal newspapers

  12. Which foreign empire remained Piedmont's primary rival in Northern Italy between 1849 and 1856?

    • The Russian Empire
    • The Ottoman Empire
    • The French Empire
    • The Austrian Empire

  13. What primary economic benefit did railway expansion provide for Piedmont in the 1850s?

    • Equalised tax revenues
    • Reduced foreign trade
    • Integrated domestic markets
    • Decreased urbanisation

  14. Which constitutional document did Victor Emmanuel II maintain in Piedmont after 1849?

    • The Turin Charter
    • The Statuto Albertino
    • The Roman Constitution
    • The Siccardi Code

  15. What political feature distinguished Piedmont from all other Italian states after 1849?

    • An active parliament
    • A republican system
    • Direct Austrian rule
    • An absolute monarchy

  16. Which key government post did Cavour assume in Piedmont in 1852?

    • Prime Minister
    • Foreign Secretary only
    • Minister of War
    • Monarch

  17. Which conflict did Piedmont join between 1854 and 1856 to gain European allies?

    • First Italian War
    • The Crimean War
    • Franco-Austrian War
    • Seven Weeks' War

  18. Which centre-left politician formed the connubio alliance with Cavour in 1852?

    • Giuseppe Mazzini
    • Massimo d'Azeglio
    • Vincenzo Gioberti
    • Urbano Rattazzi

  19. Which city served as the political capital of Piedmont-Sardinia between 1849 and 1856?

    • Milan
    • Genoa
    • Florence
    • Turin

  20. Which Pope strongly opposed Piedmont's anticlerical reforms in the 1850s?

    • Pope Pius IX
    • Pope Pius VII
    • Pope Gregory XVI
    • Pope Leo XIII

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