Italian and German Unification
Who was the Prime Minister of Prussia most closely associated with German unification?
Otto von Bismarck
Which queen of France was known for her lavish spending and was criticized for her association with the extravagant lifestyle that contributed to public discontent?
Marie Antoinette
Which significant French legal code, established under Napoleon's rule, standardized laws and legal systems across France?
the Napoleonic Code
Charles-Joseph, the 7th Prince de Ligne, commented that the Congress didn't progress but it _______
Danced
Luke's football team
Liverpool F.C.
Which 19th-century nationalist movement in Italy aimed to unify the Italian states?
The Risorgimento
What historic pledge, taken on June 20, 1789, saw members of the Third Estate in France vow to not disband until they had drafted a new constitution for the country?
the Tennis Court Oath
What title did Napoleon take in 1804, declaring himself ruler of France and signalling the end of the French Republic?
The Emperor of the French?
Name 3 of the 4 major powers at the Congress of Vienna
Austria, Russia, Prussia, and Great Britain
Name one of Luke's cats
James and Mike
What term describes Bismarck’s policy of using practical politics, alliances, and war rather than ideology to achieve German unification?
Realpolitik
Which document, inspired by Enlightenment ideals, was adopted by the National Assembly in 1789, declaring the rights of citizens and limiting the power of the monarchy?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
At which battle did Napoleon suffer his final defeat leading to his exile to the remote island of Saint Helena.
the Battle of Waterloo
What term describes the principle adopted at the Congress of Vienna, aiming to restore Europe to its pre-Napoleonic status by re-establishing monarchies and borders?
Legitimacy
Of the Concepts and Procedures mark (90%), what percentage does the final exam constitute?
50%
What idea did Bismarck express in his “Blood and Iron” speech about how Germany would be unified?
That German unification would be achieved through war, military power, and decisive action, not through speeches or parliamentary debate.
Name the two main political parties during the French Revolution.
The Jacobins and the Girondins
What significant agreement, signed between Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII, re-established Catholicism as the religion of the majority of France while also recognizing religious freedom for other faiths?
the Concordat of 1801
Name one of the other key principals of the Congress of Vienna (not the answer to 300).
Balance of Power, Compensation
Unification of Italy and Germany
Name all 4 major figures in Italian Unification
Giuseppe Mazzini – nationalist thinker and leader of the Young Italy movement, advocating for a unified republic.
Giuseppe Garibaldi – military leader and revolutionary, famous for the Redshirts and the conquest of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
Count Camillo di Cavour – Prime Minister of Piedmont-Sardinia, skilled diplomat who used alliances and war to unify northern Italy.
Victor Emmanuel II – King of Piedmont-Sardinia who became the first king of a unified Italy.
Who was the leader of the Reign of Terror and the Committee of Public Safety during the most radical phase of the French Revolution?
Maximilien Robespierre?
Which battle in 1805 saw Napoleon's decisive victory over the combined Austrian and Russian forces, securing French dominance in Europe?
the Battle of Austerlitz
What post-Napoleonic alliance, formed at the Congress of Vienna in 1815, consisted of 39 German states, creating a loose association for mutual defense and cooperation?
the German Confederation
When is Luke's birthday?
19th of July