Congress of Vienna Quiz – The Great Powers of Europe (Britain, Prussia, Russia, and Austria) began making preparations for the postwar world as the Napoleonic Wars came to an end in the second decade of the 19th century. Starting with the Congress of Vienna, they created what is now known as the Concert of Europe in an effort to restore peace and stability to Europe. Its “Final Act” was finished in June 1815, just before the Waterloo campaign and Napoleon’s ultimate defeat.
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1. Vienna is the capital of ____________.
a. Great Britain
b. Austria
c. Russia
d. Prussia
2. European countries like Great Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia hosted an assembly in Vienna. This assembly was called ____________.
a. Congress of Vienna
b. Congress of Austria
c. Congress of Prussia
d. Congress of Russia
3. _____________ are the four powers that had a major role in Napoleon’s downfall.
a. Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Great Britain
b. Austria, Prussia, China, and Great Britain
c. India, Prussia, Russia, and Great Britain,
d. None of the above
4. Which one is the important principle to be followed in rearranging the map of Europe?
a. Legitimate inheritance
b. Maintain Status-quo
c. Both a) and b)
d. None of the above
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5. _____________ are the four victorious countries who are the main players in the congress, but these countries did not share the same view regarding the future arrangement of Europe.
a. Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Great Britain
b. Austria, Prussia, China, and Great Britain
c. India, Prussia, Russia, and Great Britain,
d. None of the above
6. Russia and Austria were the ____________ in the congress regarding the future arrangement of Europe.
a. Conservative Views
b. Liberal Views
c. Both a) and b)
d. None of the above
7. Britain had ___________ in the congress regarding the future arrangement of Europe.
a. Conservative Views
b. Liberal Views
c. Both a) and b)
d. None of the above
8. Who was the most powerful leader and the one who hosted the Congress of Vienna?
a. Prince Klemens von Metternich
b. Tsar Alexander I
c. Lord Castlereagh
d. None of the above
9. What objectives did Metternich have for the Congress of Vienna?
a. French would not attack another country
b. Balance of power in every country
c. Legitimacy
d. All of the above
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10. What were the main goals of the Congress of Vienna?
a. To settle the lost peace in Europe
b. Restore the monarchies
c. New conservative order in Europe
d. All of the above t
11. Why did the Metternich system fail?
a. Due to rigid and repressive policies
b. Social equality
c. Military strength
d. None of the above
12. Why is it called the Age of Metternich?
a. Artistic contributions
b. Economic dominance
c. Diplomatic and political influence
d. None of the above
13. What do you mean by the Treaty of Vienna?
a. Congress of Vienna agreements
b. Unrelated historical treaty
c. World War I peace treaty
d. None of the above
14. When was the Congress of Vienna signed?
a. 1810
b. 1812
c. 1815
d. 1817
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15. Who opposed the Congress of Vienna?
a. France
b. England
c. Austria
d. All of the above
16. Which region experienced the establishment of a free town in the Vienna Congress.
a. Warsaw
b. Krakow
c. Prague
d. Budapest
17. What is the age of Metternich after the end of the Napoleonic Wars?
a. 22 Years
b. 25 Years
c. 27 Years
d. 33 Years
18. What other name is there for the Metternich system?
a. Concert of Europe
b. Vienna System
c. Botha a) and b)
d. None of the above
19. What important change did France experience during the Congress of Vienna?
a. Reduced France to its 1789 borders and a new kingdom of Poland was established
b. The Bourbons were restored and Louis XVIII returned to his ancestral throne.
c. Both a) and b)
d. None of the above
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20. The problems before the congress.
a. Reconstruction of the political map of Europe
b. Problem of France
c. Both a) and b)
d. None of the above
21. What are the aims of the congress?
a. To secure permanent peace in Europe
b. To surround France by a Ring of strong states
c. To distribute the spoils of war among the Allies
d. All of the above
22. Prussia was considerably enlarged by the addition of the territories.
a. She retained Posen and the Corridor in Poland.
b. Sweden gave her Pomerania.
c. Two-fifths of Saxony was annexed by her.
d. All of the above
23. The congress mainly worked on the _ principles.
a. The Principle of “Legitimacy”
b. The Principle of “Balance of Power”
c. The Principle of “Compensation”
d. All of the above
24. What is the difference between the big and small powers?
a. The Future of France
b. Differences over Poland and Saxony.
c. Both a) and b)
d. None of the above