Belgium Before the Revolution
The word that 'Belgium' originates from.
These were the four 'main characters' of the Belgian Revolution.
Who are - the Liberals, the Catholics, the masses and King William the I of Netherlands
This is another name for the proletariat
What is 'the masses'
This was one of the largest economic impacts on Belgium after the revolution.
What is - the loss of the Dutch market
In this year men aged 25+ who owned property and/or had an education could vote
What is 1831
During the Middle Ages, Brussels was a part of this fiefdom
What is the Duchy of Brabant
This was the language of nobility and wealthy entrepreneurs.
What is French
The name of the compromise made by the Liberals and the Catholics (in French)
What is the 'politique du compromis'
These two Wallonian industries expanded rapidly after the revolution.
What are the steel and glass industries
The name of the voting system in which some citizens received more than one vote.
What is plural voting?
This battle was the cause for the unification of what is now known as Belgium.
What is the Battle of Waterloo
This was the KEY DIFFERENCE between the Liberals and the Catholics.
What is 'how to run education'. Liberals want secular, Catholics want relgious.
The drafters of the first constitution priortised freedom rather than equality for this reason
What is - they were afraid of extremist parties being elected to the government
The Liberals' elimination of religious education from primary school is a direct cause of this.
What is the School War
This type of electoral system allows for a party's number of seats gained in the legislative branch to be proportional to the number of votes received.
What is proportional representation?
During the Middle Ages, Ghent and Bruges developed a merchant class, who's name is...
What is bourgeoisie
This was the name of the opera being performed which is credited with spurring the Belgian Revolution.
What is La Muette de Portici
BONUS- Let's travel to the present time:
This part of the current Belgian government represents language/identity groups.
What are Communities
This territory was Belgium's most prized colonial possession
What is the Congo
In this year universal male suffrage what acheived in Belgium.
These people were the final rulers of the XVII provinces. Give the title/name of the group.
What are the monarchs of Spain
According to the 1831 Belgian Consitution this is the type of government Belgium would have.
What is a constitutuional monarchy
BONUS- Let's travel to current times...
This part of the Belgian government currently represents geographical location.
What are Regions
These are the two major raw materials that Belgium reaped benefits from in the Congo.
What are rubber and ivory
In this year universal adult (men & women) suffrage was acheived in Belgium
What is 1948