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Conservatism, Liberalism, Nationalism in Europe (1815-1848)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
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1.

The purpose of the Congress of Vienna was to

a)

weaken France to the point it never threatened Europe again

b)

make sure that Britain was the dominant power in Europe

c)

prevent another continental conflict like the Napoleonic Wars

d)

allow the 4 major powers of Europe to control all events

2.

The leading figure at the Congress of Vienna was

a)

Charles Talleyrand

b)

Klemens von Metternich

c)

Robert Castlereagh

d)

Alexander I

3.

Which of the following was NOT a territorial change made by the Congress of Vienna?

a)

Prussia was given part of Saxony

b)

Austria received Venetia & Lombardy

c)

Russia gained part of Poland

d)

France received land from Spain

4.

After the defeat of Napoleon, this man was placed on the throne of France.

a)

Charles Talleyrand

b)

Louis Napoleon

c)

Louis XVIII

d)

Charles X

5.

The Carlsbad Decrees of 1819

a)

created mechanisms to find & root out liberal ideas throughout Europe

b)

supported the rights of citizens to speak for democracy

c)

benefited Eastern Europeans over the West

d)

showed the fear liberals had from conservative elements within various nations

6.

Metternich spoke against liberalism for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

a)

liberal ideas would destroy European society

b)

lower classes would rebel because of liberal thoughts

c)

the nobles would lose their place of authority

d)

the idea of self-determination would be quashed

7.

Liberal ideas in the period 1815-1850 did NOT include

a)

laissez-faire economic policies

b)

support for representative democracy

c)

support for labor unions

d)

opposition to a government role in social issues

8.

Which of the following would NOT be included in nationalist thought in the period 1815-1850?

a)

nationalism made people superior to others

b)

nationalism comes from a common cultural unity

c)

nationalism is a result of the Napoleonic Wars

d)

nationalism has a political unity that supports cultural unity

9.

Nationalists in the period 1815-1850 put their ultimate faith in

a)

the current governments of Europe

b)

the people

c)

written constitutions

d)

diversity in culture

10.

One of the negative side effects of nationalism in the period 1815-1850 was

a)

formation of dictatorships

b)

loss of rights for the lower classes

c)

feelings of superiority by one nation over the other nations

d)

formation of "super" nations that controlled the continent

11.

Which of these was NOT a common idea among French socialists of the period 1815-1850?

a)

government regulation of property

b)

poor should be protected from the rich

c)

redistribution of all wealth in the country

d)

government regulation of the economy

12.

Which utopian socialist of the period 1815-1850 believed that the "doers" of society should be in charge?

a)

Charles Fourier

b)

Louis Blanc

c)

Pierre Proudhon

d)

Henri St-Simon

13.

Which utopian socialist of the period 1815-1850 believed in a set number of people on a set amount of land living in communal support?

a)

Charles Fourier

b)

Louis Blanc

c)

Pierre Proudhon

d)

Henri St-Simon

14.

Which utopian socialist of the period 1815-1850 believed that the working classes should vote & that full employment should be guaranteed by the government?

a)

Charles Fourier

b)

Louis Blanc

c)

Pierre Proudhon

d)

Henri St-Simon

15.

Which utopian socialist of the period 1815-1850 believed that the worker was the source of all wealth?

a)

Charles Fourier

b)

Louis Blanc

c)

Pierre Proudhon

d)

Henri St-Simon