Establishemnt of the liberal regime

Question 1

When was the kingdom of Italy established?

Answer 1

1861

Question 2

When was Rome seized and unification complete?

Answer 2

1870

Question 3

When was the Italian Socilast Party (PSI) established?

Answer 3

1892

Question 4

When was the Italian army defeated at Adowa?

Answer 4

1896

Question 5

When did Giolitti become PM?

Answer 5

1903

Question 6

When was the Italian Nationalist Association founded?

Answer 6

1910

Question 7

When was the conquest of Libya that expanded the Italian Empire in Africa?

Answer 7

1911

Question 8

When was the universal male suffrage movement?

Answer 8

1912

Question 9

When did Giolitti resign?

Answer 9

1914

Question 10

When was the Treaty of London where Italy joined the Allies in WWI?

Answer 10

1915

Question 11

When was there widespread industrial unrest?

Answer 11

1919

Question 12

When did the Catholic Popular Party (Popolari) form?

Answer 12

1919

Question 13

When was the Fasci di Combattimento launched?

Answer 13

1919

Question 14

When did the Italian Nationalists invade Fiume?

Answer 14

1919

Question 15

When was the Italian Communist party founded?

Answer 15

1921

Question 16

When was the National Fascist Party founded?

Answer 16

1921

Question 17

How many men had the right to vote pre 1912?

Answer 17

2 million (2% of the pop)

Question 18

How was the Liberal regime economically limited?

Answer 18

North-South divide
lack of natural resources which meant little growth in industry
underdevelopment meant gov receives little in tax

Question 19

What percentage of the population is dependant on land?

Answer 19

68%

Question 20

What percentage of the population spoke Italian?

Answer 20

2%

Question 21

What political style dominated the government?

Answer 21

Transformismo - coalition government = fragile and inconsistent

Question 22

In which period did revolutionary farming changes occur?

Answer 22

1890-1910

Question 23

How many PM were there between 1870 and 1922?

Answer 23

29

Question 24

When did Giolitti enfranchise men over 30?

Answer 24

1912 (from 2 million to 8 million)

Question 25

What percentage did real wages rise from 1890 to 1913?

Answer 25

25%

Question 26

How many seats did the PSI have in the chamber of deputies by 1900?

Answer 26

32

Question 27

What percentage of the vote did the PSI win in the 1913 election?

Answer 27

20%

Question 28

How many Popolari deputies were elected in 1909?

Answer 28

17

Question 29

When did D’Annunzio and 2,000 former soldiers (arditi) led a coup to seize Fiume?

Answer 29

September 1919

Question 30

When did Giolittti renotitate an agreement with Yugoslavia (Treaty of Ropallo)?

Answer 30

November 1920

Question 31

How long did the seizure of Fiume last for?

Answer 31

15 months

Question 32

When was D’Annunzio removed from Fiume by the army and navy?

Answer 32

December 1920 under Giolitti’s new government