Question 1

Congress of Vienna

Accepted Answer

A meeting of European statesmen at the end of the Napoleonic Wars

Question 2

indemnities

Accepted Answer

Compensation paid to other nations for war damages.

Question 3

Quadruple Alliance

Accepted Answer

Alliance between Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Great Britain to maintain the Congress of Vienna's sentiments.

Question 4

"congress system"

Accepted Answer

An international agreement to convene new congresses when necessary to resolve problems affecting the peace and stability of Europe.

Question 5

Concert of Europe

Accepted Answer

International cooperation set up through the congress system to avoid major wars and to suppress nationalism and liberalism.

Question 6

conservatism

Accepted Answer

Political theory that supports maintaining the status quo, which in early 19th century Europe was usually a strong monarchical or despotic central government.

Question 7

Monroe Doctrine

Accepted Answer

Warning by James Monroe that the United States would resist any efforts to colonize the Americans.

Question 8

Liberalism

Accepted Answer

Political theory supporting an increase in civil and political freedoms and less government interference with the individual.

Question 9

Nationalism

Accepted Answer

A longing for independence and local autonomy.

Question 10

Louis XVIII

Accepted Answer

Began France to simmer with discontent.

Question 11

Charles X

Accepted Answer

Brought things to a boiling point.

Question 12

July Revolution

Accepted Answer

Revolution in France that brought down Charles X and established Louis Philippe as king; sparked other revolutions throughout Europe.

Question 13

Treaty of London

Accepted Answer

Treaty that recognized the independence and perpetual neutrality of Belgium.

Question 14

"June Days"

Accepted Answer

Attempted overthrow of the French government in June 1848.

Question 15

Russification

Accepted Answer

Nicholas I's policy of uniting the diverse national groups within Nicholas's territory around the culture and traditions of Russia.

Question 16

realpolitik

Accepted Answer

"Politics of reality"; using whatever political means necessary-including force-to advance national goals.

Question 17

Crimean War

Accepted Answer

War in which Britain, France and the Kingdoms of Sardinia defeated Russia. Faught because of Russian Expansion attempts (Balance of Power)

Question 18

Risorgimento

Accepted Answer

Italian nationalist movement.

Question 19

Giuseppe Mazzini

Accepted Answer

Wanted Italian Unification.

Question 20

Camillo di Cavour

Accepted Answer

Responsible for Italian Unification.

Question 21

Giuseppe Garibaldi

Accepted Answer

Unification in southern France.

Question 22

Otto von Bismarck

Accepted Answer

"Blood and Iron" to achieve goals of unification.

Question 23

Austro-Prussian War

Accepted Answer

(7 week war) Austrians agreed to Prussian peace proposal.

Question 24

Franco-Prussian War

Accepted Answer

Southern Germany fought with Prussia to gain control of Aliace and lorraine. Closing the war caused revolution in France to Break out.

Question 25

Dual Monarchy

Accepted Answer

Austria and Prussia.

Question 26

Alexander II

Accepted Answer

Abolished serfdom in Russia and was assassinated.

Question 27

Romanticism

Accepted Answer

Late 18th century European Literary and artistic movement characterized by a reaction against rationalism and an embrace of idealism and emotions.

Question 28

Walter Scott

Accepted Answer

Most famous romantic novelist. He wondered about the people that had lived in places.

Question 29

Victor Hugo

Accepted Answer

A leading French romantic who was influenced by Walter Scott.

Question 30

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Accepted Answer

Wrote poetry. Wrote Kubla khan, it describes Mongo (China)

Question 31

Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm

Accepted Answer

Composed ferry tales.

Question 32

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Accepted Answer

Wrote Faust

Question 33

Edgar Allan Poe

Accepted Answer

Considered the father of modern mystery and detective fiction. Wrote The Raven~feeling of melancholy. Wrote The Fall of the House of Usher~filled with terror.

Question 34

James Fenimore Cooper

Accepted Answer

Wrote Last of the Monicans.

Question 35

William Wordsworth

Accepted Answer

A writer that promoted the emphasis on nature. He expressed his deep love for nature through poetry, which he described as "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings."

Question 36

George Gordon, Lord Byron

Accepted Answer

An English romantic poet. Wrote about freedom and tried to help the Italians in their fight for unification.

Question 37

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Accepted Answer

English poet. Advocated "the sacred cause of freedom"Several of his poems, particularly Queen Mab, reflected his destructive attitudes.

Question 38

Alexander Pushkin

Accepted Answer

Greatest Russian Poet.

Question 39

Ludwig van Beethoven

Accepted Answer

He bridged the gap between classical and Romantic. He increased the size of orchestra and added instruments: trombone, piccolo, and popularized piano. Wrote 30 piano sonatas and 9 symphonies.

Question 40

Frederic Chopin

Accepted Answer

"poet of the piano". Polish music (army original)

Question 41

Franz Liszt

Accepted Answer

Hungarian Rhapsodies

Question 42

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Accepted Answer

Russian composer. Nutcracker, Overture

Question 43

Johannes Brahms

Accepted Answer

Made more than 300 songs

Question 44

Giuseppe Verdi

Accepted Answer

theme good triumphing evil. Name became associated with resurgence of Italian nationalism.

Question 45

Richard Wagner

Accepted Answer

Nationalistic. Hoped to unite the Germans around a common culture.

Question 46

Jacques Louis David

Accepted Answer

The most famous neoclassical painter whose works demonstrate the neoclassical interest in themes from classical Greece and Rome.

Question 47

Eugene Delacroix

Accepted Answer

The painter called "the Great Romantic", broke with the neoclassicism of David.

Question 48

John Constable

Accepted Answer

English painter that illustrates a love for nature. Painted landscapes in green.

Question 49

J. M. W. Turner

Accepted Answer

English artist whose watercolor and oil paintings of landscapes and seascapes were greatly admired and eagerly bought. Painted with yellows and oranges.

10 History

Chapter 17

Question	Answer
Congress of Vienna	A meeting of European statesmen at the end of the Napoleonic Wars
Lord Castlereagh
Alexander I
Prince Klemens von Metternich
reactionary
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
indemnities	Compensation paid to other nations for war damages.
Quadruple Alliance	Alliance between Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Great Britain to maintain the Congress of Vienna's sentiments.
"congress system"	An international agreement to convene new congresses when necessary to resolve problems affecting the peace and stability of Europe.
Concert of Europe	International cooperation set up through the congress system to avoid major wars and to suppress nationalism and liberalism.
conservatism	Political theory that supports maintaining the status quo, which in early 19th century Europe was usually a strong monarchical or despotic central government.
Monroe Doctrine	Warning by James Monroe that the United States would resist any efforts to colonize the Americans.
Liberalism	Political theory supporting an increase in civil and political freedoms and less government interference with the individual.
Nationalism	A longing for independence and local autonomy.
Louis XVIII	Began France to simmer with discontent.
Charles X	Brought things to a boiling point.
July Revolution	Revolution in France that brought down Charles X and established Louis Philippe as king; sparked other revolutions throughout Europe.
Louis Philippe
Treaty of London	Treaty that recognized the independence and perpetual neutrality of Belgium.
"June Days"	Attempted overthrow of the French government in June 1848.
Louis Napoleon
Franz Josef I
Nicholas I
Russification	Nicholas I's policy of uniting the diverse national groups within Nicholas's territory around the culture and traditions of Russia.
realpolitik	"Politics of reality"; using whatever political means necessary-including force-to advance national goals.
Crimean War	War in which Britain, France and the Kingdoms of Sardinia defeated Russia. Faught because of Russian Expansion attempts (Balance of Power)
Risorgimento	Italian nationalist movement.
Giuseppe Mazzini	Wanted Italian Unification.
Camillo di Cavour	Responsible for Italian Unification.
Giuseppe Garibaldi	Unification in southern France.
Otto von Bismarck	"Blood and Iron" to achieve goals of unification.
Austro-Prussian War	(7 week war) Austrians agreed to Prussian peace proposal.
Franco-Prussian War	Southern Germany fought with Prussia to gain control of Aliace and lorraine. Closing the war caused revolution in France to Break out.
Dual Monarchy	Austria and Prussia.
Alexander II	Abolished serfdom in Russia and was assassinated.
Romanticism	Late 18th century European Literary and artistic movement characterized by a reaction against rationalism and an embrace of idealism and emotions.
Walter Scott	Most famous romantic novelist. He wondered about the people that had lived in places.
Victor Hugo	A leading French romantic who was influenced by Walter Scott.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge	Wrote poetry. Wrote Kubla khan, it describes Mongo (China)
Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm	Composed ferry tales.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe	Wrote Faust
Edgar Allan Poe	Considered the father of modern mystery and detective fiction. Wrote The Raven~feeling of melancholy. Wrote The Fall of the House of Usher~filled with terror.
James Fenimore Cooper	Wrote Last of the Monicans.
William Wordsworth	A writer that promoted the emphasis on nature. He expressed his deep love for nature through poetry, which he described as "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings."
George Gordon, Lord Byron	An English romantic poet. Wrote about freedom and tried to help the Italians in their fight for unification.
Percy Bysshe Shelley	English poet. Advocated "the sacred cause of freedom"Several of his poems, particularly Queen Mab, reflected his destructive attitudes.
Alexander Pushkin	Greatest Russian Poet.
Ludwig van Beethoven	He bridged the gap between classical and Romantic. He increased the size of orchestra and added instruments: trombone, piccolo, and popularized piano. Wrote 30 piano sonatas and 9 symphonies.
Frederic Chopin	"poet of the piano". Polish music (army original)
Franz Liszt	Hungarian Rhapsodies
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky	Russian composer. Nutcracker, Overture
Johannes Brahms	Made more than 300 songs
Giuseppe Verdi	theme good triumphing evil. Name became associated with resurgence of Italian nationalism.
Richard Wagner	Nationalistic. Hoped to unite the Germans around a common culture.
Jacques Louis David	The most famous neoclassical painter whose works demonstrate the neoclassical interest in themes from classical Greece and Rome.
Eugene Delacroix	The painter called "the Great Romantic", broke with the neoclassicism of David.
John Constable	English painter that illustrates a love for nature. Painted landscapes in green.
J. M. W. Turner	English artist whose watercolor and oil paintings of landscapes and seascapes were greatly admired and eagerly bought. Painted with yellows and oranges.

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