The Congress of Vienna
Metternich's Conservative Order
Redrawing European Borders
The Balance of Power
Long-Term Impact of the Congress
100

This principle aimed to prevent any one country from dominating Europe, especially after Napoleon’s reign  

What is Balance of Power?

100

Metternich’s primary goal at the Congress of Vienna was the restoration of these ruling systems in Europe.

What are Monarchies?

100

This country, once a major threat under Napoleon, had its borders reduced and was surrounded by buffer states after the Congress of Vienna.

What is France?

100

This is the term for a political situation in which no one nation is powerful enough to pose a threat to others

What is Balance of Power?

100

This lasting consequence of the Congress of Vienna preserved peace in Europe for almost 40 years until this year.

What is 1848?

200

The Congress of Vienna restored this French ruling family to the throne following Napoleon’s defeat.

Who are the Bourbons?

200

Metternich aimed to create buffer zones around this country to prevent it from threatening European stability again.

What is France?

200

This kingdom in northern Italy was enlarged at the Congress of Vienna to act as a buffer against French expansion.

What is the Kingdom of Sardinia?

200

The Congress of Vienna specifically redrew borders to contain the influence of this empire, whose leader sought to dominate Europe.

What is Napoleonic France?

200

The Congress of Vienna laid the groundwork for the eventual unification of these two major European countries in the 19th century.

What are Italy and Germany?

300

Metternich, the Austrian foreign minister, believed strongly in this political ideology, opposing both liberalism and nationalism.

What is Conservatism?

300

Metternich's policies were most directly aimed at suppressing these types of movements, which sought to unify fragmented states or create new ones.

What are Nationalist Movements?

300

This major power in Eastern Europe gained control of much of Poland as part of the Congress’s redrawing of borders.

What is Russia?

300

This system of regular diplomatic meetings was established after the Congress of Vienna to ensure that the balance of power would be maintained.

What is the Concert of Europe?

300

This group of European monarchs and officials was most opposed to the rise of nationalist and liberal movements that emerged after the Congress of Vienna.

Who are Conservatives?

400

This was a key geographical outcome of the Congress of Vienna, where European borders were redrawn to reward victorious nations.

What is Compensation?

400

Metternich played a major role in this system of international relations designed to prevent future wars by maintaining the balance of power in Europe.

What is the Concert of Europe?

400

As a reward for its efforts against Napoleon, this country received the rich region of Lombardy-Venetia in northern Italy.

What is Austria?

400

The Congress aimed to reduce the influence of this ideology, which emphasizes individual freedoms and often supports republican governments.

What is Liberalism?

400

Though designed to suppress nationalist movements, the Congress of Vienna inadvertently set the stage for this future Italian leader’s efforts to unify Italy.

Who is Giuseppe Garibaldi?

500

The Congress of Vienna is credited with preserving peace in Europe until these widespread uprisings in 1848.

What are the Revolutions of 1848?

500

Metternich’s conservative order was temporarily successful, but it faced significant opposition in the 19th century from these two ideologies.

What are Liberalism and Nationalism?

500

This state, a key player in Germany’s eventual unification, gained territory along the Rhine as a result of the Congress of Vienna’s decisions.

What is Prussia?

500

This British foreign minister, representing one of the key powers at the Congress, advocated for a strong balance of power in Europe but also supported constitutional governments.

Who is Viscount Castlereagh?

500

The restoration of traditional monarchies after the Congress of Vienna conflicted with the growing influence of this 19th-century ideology that called for self-governing nations.

What is Nationalism?