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Example Question #41 : Treaties; Diplomacy; International Organizations
What was the purpose of the Congress of Vienna?
To determine the punishment for Napoleon
To divide France between other nations
To dictate the peace to France
To reshape the map of Europe
To reshape the map of Europe
The Congress of Vienna was convened with the purpose of reshaping the map of Europe. The participating nations wanted to reorganize Europe in order to bring back the balance of power that had existed between the nations a century earlier so as to avoid any large scale wars like the ones they had just seen during the Napoleonic Wars.
Example Question #42 : Treaties; Diplomacy; International Organizations
Which of the following was not an issue discussed at the Congress of Vienna?
The Napoleonic Wars
The French Revolution
The Crumbling of the Holy Roman Empire
The attempted unification of Italy by the Venetian Republic
The attempted unification of Italy by the Venetian Republic
The Congress of Vienna was meant to undo the effects of the French Revolution on Europe and put royal families back in control of the nations of Europe. It also sought to give large territorial gains to the victorious powers of Continental Europe, mainly Austria, Prussia, and Russia. The idea was that if these nations were powerful enough they could keep any future threat from France in check. They also wanted to replace the Holy Roman Empire with a newer German Confederation since the Holy Roman Empire was dissolving.
Example Question #43 : Treaties; Diplomacy; International Organizations
Who was the chairman of the Congress of Vienna?
Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
Baron Johann von Wessenberg
Viscount Castlereagh
Count Karl Robert Nesselrode
Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
While all of these men were present at the negotiations in Vienna, the chairman would be the leader of the Austrian Delegation. As Vienna was the capital of Austria, it was only logical to have Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, the Austrian Foreign Minister chair the negotiations and serve as intermediary between different delegations.
Example Question #44 : Treaties; Diplomacy; International Organizations
All of the Great Powers of Europe were present at the Congress of Vienna. Who was not included in this category of Great Powers?
Russian Empire
Kingdom of Spain
Kingdom of Prussia
Austrian Empire
Kingdom of Spain
Spain was not considered one of the Great Powers. While they were signatories of the Congress of Vienna, they were not invited to take part in large parts of the negotiations. Spain's power had waned and Spain was not considered a militarily powerful nation, as it had been two centuries earlier.
Example Question #45 : Treaties; Diplomacy; International Organizations
About how many nations or royal families were represented at the Congress of Vienna?
Essentially every nation and princely house had a representative in Vienna for the Congress. While the bulk of the agreements excluded those who were not part of the Great Powers these nations still wanted to get the most out of the final agreements. The concentration of nations brought out people from other factions such as religious organizations, corporations, advocacy groups and many others.
Example Question #46 : Treaties; Diplomacy; International Organizations
Which of the following cannot be attributed to the Peace of Augsburg (1555)?
Each German Prince was allowed to decide whether his territory was to Catholic or Protestant
Germany became a legally multi-confessional area
Lasting peace between the German states and Austria until the 18th Century
Lutherism was made the only legal Protestant denomination in the Holy Roman Empire
Lutherans in Catholic States were to be tolerated
Lasting peace between the German states and Austria until the 18th Century
The Treaty of Augsburg did not create a peace between Austrians and Germans that would last until the 18th Century. Austria would be consistently involved in the 30 Years War, which broke out in 1618. All other option are factual stipulations and effects of the Peace of Augsburg which would remain effective until 1618 and the 30 Years War.
Example Question #47 : Treaties; Diplomacy; International Organizations
The Secret Protocol of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact included all of the following provisions except _____________.
most of Poland was to fall under the Soviet "sphere of influence"
Bessarabia was to fall under the Soviet "sphere of influence"
Lithuania was to be given to the USSR
most of Poland was to fall under the German "sphere of influence"
the protocol was to be a secret only known by the USSR, Italy, Nazi Germany, and Imperial Japan
the protocol was to be a secret only known by the USSR, Italy, Nazi Germany, and Imperial Japan
Although the Secret Protocol was to be a secret, it was agreed that only Nazi Germany and the USSR (the signatories) would be privy to it. The other members of the Axis (Italy and Japan) were not told. All other answers were actual parts of the treaty.
Example Question #541 : Ap European History
Which of the following organizations was not a ratified organization that contributed to the process of European Integration?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
European Defense Community (EDC)
The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
The European Economic Community (EEC)
The European Union (EU)
European Defense Community (EDC)
Of all the choices only the EDC was never ratified, although a provisional treaty was signed between several West European states. It failed to be ratified by the French government in 1954 and thus never went into effect. NATO largely filled the role that the EDC was meant to, and thus contributed to European Integration by connecting most of Western Europe through a collective defense organization. The ECSC, EEC, and EU were all ratified and went into effect in 1952, 1957, and 1993 respectively.