Question 1

What territorial dispute posed the greatest controversy at the Congress of Vienna?

Accepted Answer

A)  England's possession of the Straits of Gibralter 
B)  The division of Poland and its relationship to Russia 
C)  The creation of the autonomous kingdoms in northern Italy 
D)  Who would maintain control of the throne of Spain 
E)  Whether Austria should be awarded complete control of Hungary 
A)  England's possession of the Straits of Gibralter 
B)  The division of Poland and its relationship to Russia 
C)  The creation of the autonomous kingdoms in northern Italy 
D)  Who would maintain control of the throne of Spain 
E)  Whether Austria should be awarded complete control of Hungary

Question 2

Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations argued for promotion of liberalism in an economic model that emphasized ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mercantilism 
B)  capitalism 
C)  communism 
D)  socialism 
E)  None of these. 
A)  mercantilism 
B)  capitalism 
C)  communism 
D)  socialism 
E)  None of these.

Question 3

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Nationalism

Accepted Answer

Political ideology arising in

Question 4

Charles X worked closely with liberals within France to further democratize the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The peace conference to end the Napoleonic Wars and achieve a balance of power was held in ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  London 
B)  Ghent 
C)  Berlin 
D)  Vienna 
E)  Austerlitz 
A)  London 
B)  Ghent 
C)  Berlin 
D)  Vienna 
E)  Austerlitz

Question 6

The Romantic movement is best described as ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a reaction against the rationalism of the Enlightenment 
B)  a movement to restore traditional religious values outlawed in the Revolution 
C)  a cooperative arrangement of art and literature to support the restoration of prerevolutionary governments in Europe 
D)  a strongly pacifist movement ideologically opposed to nationalism 
E)  None of these. 
A)  a reaction against the rationalism of the Enlightenment 
B)  a movement to restore traditional religious values outlawed in the Revolution 
C)  a cooperative arrangement of art and literature to support the restoration of prerevolutionary governments in Europe 
D)  a strongly pacifist movement ideologically opposed to nationalism 
E)  None of these.

Question 7

Who were the Decembrists, what did they represent, and what happened to them?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The Decembrists were

Question 8

The Grimm brothers' interest in promoting German culture through their collection of fairy tales is an example of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  jingoism 
B)  nationalism 
C)  cultural assimilation 
D)  regionalism 
E)  high culture 
A)  jingoism 
B)  nationalism 
C)  cultural assimilation 
D)  regionalism 
E)  high culture

Question 9

How did the model of the French Revolution and Enlightenment ideals bring about political reforms in Italy?

Accepted Answer

In nineteenth century Italy, there was n

Question 10

The Bourbon Restoration under Louis XVIII was characterized by all of the following except ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a political compromise including a legislature and constitution 
B)  conservative economic policies 
C)  close relations with the Catholic Church 
D)  a buildup of military power 
E)  close participation in the Congress of Vienna 
A)  a political compromise including a legislature and constitution 
B)  conservative economic policies 
C)  close relations with the Catholic Church 
D)  a buildup of military power 
E)  close participation in the Congress of Vienna

Question 11

The Congress System was formed to suppress revolution and liberalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Who were the Carbonari ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piedmontese conservatives who wanted to retain a monarchy. 
B)  Radical Catholics who demanded Italian unification be based around the Vatican. 
C)  A secret underground society fighting for liberal political reform. 
D)  Constitutionalists among the aristocracy. 
E)  Supporters of medieval guilds who resorted to burning factories in opposition to labor unions. 
A)  Piedmontese conservatives who wanted to retain a monarchy. 
B)  Radical Catholics who demanded Italian unification be based around the Vatican. 
C)  A secret underground society fighting for liberal political reform. 
D)  Constitutionalists among the aristocracy. 
E)  Supporters of medieval guilds who resorted to burning factories in opposition to labor unions.

Question 13

Which of the following was not a condition of returning France to the Congress System?

Accepted Answer

A)  France had to pay an indemnity. 
B)  France had to give up lands seized during the Napoleonic Wars. 
C)  The Bourbons were restored to a conservative monarchic rule. 
D)  The Constitution was revoked. 
E)  The legislative body remained in place. 
A)  France had to pay an indemnity. 
B)  France had to give up lands seized during the Napoleonic Wars. 
C)  The Bourbons were restored to a conservative monarchic rule. 
D)  The Constitution was revoked. 
E)  The legislative body remained in place.

Question 14

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Conservativism

Accepted Answer

Political ideology emphasizing

Question 15

Which of the following did liberals in nineteenth-century Europe not believe?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government should not interfere in the private affairs of its citizens. 
B)  The government should not intervene in economic matters. 
C)  The best government was one moderated by a constitution and a parliament. 
D)  The government had a responsibility to alleviate the conditions of the poor and unemployed. 
E)  The government should promote the success of individuals and protect their civil rights. 
A)  The government should not interfere in the private affairs of its citizens. 
B)  The government should not intervene in economic matters. 
C)  The best government was one moderated by a constitution and a parliament. 
D)  The government had a responsibility to alleviate the conditions of the poor and unemployed. 
E)  The government should promote the success of individuals and protect their civil rights.

Question 16

Compare the uses of nationalism in German and Italy to create political unity in the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

In Italy, credit goes largely to the wri

Question 17

Political liberalism is best embodied by the work of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  David Hume 
B)  Adam Smith 
C)  John Stuart Mill 
D)  Jeremy Bentham 
E)  Thomas Malthus 
A)  David Hume 
B)  Adam Smith 
C)  John Stuart Mill 
D)  Jeremy Bentham 
E)  Thomas Malthus

Question 18

The Decembrists in Russia in 1825 staged a revolt in favor of a Constitutional Monarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To prevent Europe from expanding its realm of influence and power, the United States countered in 1820 with ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Treaty of Ghent 
B)  the Monroe Doctrine 
C)  the Treaty of Paris 
D)  the Oregon Letter 
E)  None of these. 
A)  the Treaty of Ghent 
B)  the Monroe Doctrine 
C)  the Treaty of Paris 
D)  the Oregon Letter 
E)  None of these.

Question 20

Liberalism originated in ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  England 
D)  Russia 
E)  Austria 
A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  England 
D)  Russia 
E)  Austria

Exam 20: Restoration and Reform: Conservative and Liberal Europe

What territorial dispute posed the greatest controversy at the Congress of Vienna?

Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations argued for promotion of liberalism in an economic model that emphasized ______________.

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Nationalism

Charles X worked closely with liberals within France to further democratize the government.

The peace conference to end the Napoleonic Wars and achieve a balance of power was held in ______________.

The Romantic movement is best described as ______________.

Who were the Decembrists, what did they represent, and what happened to them?

The Grimm brothers' interest in promoting German culture through their collection of fairy tales is an example of ______________.

How did the model of the French Revolution and Enlightenment ideals bring about political reforms in Italy?

The Bourbon Restoration under Louis XVIII was characterized by all of the following except ______________.

The Congress System was formed to suppress revolution and liberalism.

Who were the Carbonari ?

Which of the following was not a condition of returning France to the Congress System?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Conservativism

Which of the following did liberals in nineteenth-century Europe not believe?

Compare the uses of nationalism in German and Italy to create political unity in the nineteenth century.

Political liberalism is best embodied by the work of ______________.

The Decembrists in Russia in 1825 staged a revolt in favor of a Constitutional Monarchy.

To prevent Europe from expanding its realm of influence and power, the United States countered in 1820 with ______________.

Liberalism originated in ______________.

The Origins of the West in the Ancient Near East

Iron Age Civilizations

The Rise of Greek Civilization

From Polis to Cosmopolis: the Hellenistic World

The Rise of Rome

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity

The Eastern Mediterranean

The Kingdoms of Western Europe

The High Middle Ages

Reversals and Disasters

The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe

Europes Age of Expansion

Reform in the Western Church

A Century of Crisis

State Building and the European State System

The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment

Trade and Empire

Revolutionary France and Napoleonic Europe

Industrialization and Society

The Triumph of the Nation-State

The Culture of Industrial Europe

The Age of Imperialism

War and Revolution

A Decade of Revolutionary Experiments

Democracy Under Siege

Europe Divided

Lifting the Iron Curtain

Europe in a Globalizing World

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