European Revolutions Quiz

What was the main reason Charles X was overthrown in France?

• He raised taxes too high

• He censored the press and limited voting rights

• He supported the Austrian Empire

• He started a war with Belgium

The Frankfurt Assembly's primary goal was to:

• Create a unified Italy

• Support Austrian control

• Form a unified Germany with limited monarchy

• Establish complete democracy in Poland

Which new form of government was established in France after Charles X?

• Direct democracy

• Military dictatorship

• Socialist republic

• Constitutional monarchy

A challenge that the Austrian Empire faced was…

• It contained many different ethnic groups

• It lacked military power

• It had poor agricultural resources

• Its economy was failing

What was the name of the government established in France in 1848?

• The Third Republic

• The First Empire

• The Second Republic

• The Directory

What did the provisional (temporary) government in France establish to help the unemployed?

• National workshops

• Free universities

• Trade unions

• Military service

One of the successes of the revolutions of 1848 was the creation of____________as an independent state?

• Belgium

• Italy

• Germany

• France

What was the main goal of reform movements in Great Britain during this period?

• To rebuild Paris

• To avoid revolution by increasing voters

• To create a dual monarchy

• To free the serfs

Who was responsible for helping achieve German unification?

• Giuseppe Garibaldi

• Victor Emmanuel II

• Otto von Bismarck

• Napoleon III

The Russian Emancipation Edict of 1861:

• Allowed serfs to own land

• Created the dual monarchy

• Expanded voting rights

• Modernized Paris