Worksheets1800's European Politics
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 25mins
Citizens have the greatest amount of political
influence in which type of government?
Autocracy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Which form of government has single ruler with absolute power and does not allow citizens to vote or have a say in government?
autocracy
oligarchy
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
Who were the key players at the Congress of Vienna?
Merchants and traders
Representatives of major European powers
Military generals
Local government officials
Name one major goal of the Congress of Vienna and its outcome.
Create more political unrest in Europe
Restore stability and order in Europe
Establish a communist government in Europe
Expand the French Empire
How did the Congress of Vienna impact the borders of European countries?
Abolished all borders between European countries
Redrew the borders to restore balance of power
Completely ignored the borders of European countries
Created new borders based on population size
The Congress of Vienna disliked Enlightenment ideas, especially
democracy
monarchy
anarchy
dictatorships
Restoring the balance of power means
no country would be strong enough to threaten the others
one country to rule them all
Russia and France would rule Europe
only trade with neighboring countries
Nationalism is
loyalty to one's king
loyalty to one's country
loyalty to one's flag
1. Which is NOT true of the Franco-Prussian War?
It was fought after the American Revolution.
It resulted in the national unification of Germany.
France won the war.
It was fought between France and Germanic states.
2. Who was the Prussian Chancellor and wily statesman who altered an important letter in order to provoke the Franco-Prussian War?
Napoleon III
Otto von Bismarck
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Wiilhelm I
How did liberalism influence the 1848 revolutions?
By promoting the idea of a hereditary monarchy
By advocating for the abolition of all forms of government
By pushing for individual freedoms and constitutional government
By supporting the division of Germany into smaller, independent states
What role did nationalism play in the German Confederation states during the 1848 revolutions?
It was largely irrelevant to the political movements of the time
It fueled desires for a unified German state
It encouraged the states to seek alliances with non-German nations
It led to widespread support for the French government
