AP European History: 1815-1914 2

Question 1

What was the Concert of Europe established at the Congress of Vienna designed to maintain?

Accepted Answer

Balance of power and conservative order

Answer

The Concert of Europe was a system of dispute resolution to maintain the balance of power and suppress revolutionary movements.

Question 2

Which series of uprisings swept across Europe in 1848?

Accepted Answer

The Spring of Nations

Answer

The Revolutions of 1848, known as the Spring of Nations, were a series of political upheavals demanding liberal reforms and national unification.

Question 3

Who was the architect of German unification through a policy of 'blood and iron'?

Accepted Answer

Otto von Bismarck

Answer

Bismarck used diplomatic maneuvering and three wars to unify the German states under Prussian leadership.

Question 4

What was the Scramble for Africa (1881-1914)?

Accepted Answer

European powers' rapid colonization of the African continent

Answer

The Scramble for Africa was the rapid invasion, occupation, and colonization of Africa by European powers during the New Imperialism period.

Question 5

Which alliance system formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy in 1882?

Accepted Answer

Triple Alliance

Answer

The Triple Alliance was a military agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy that lasted until World War I.

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