The Congress of Berlin (1878, Berlin) — Questions and answers

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Who was Otto von Bismarck and what important thing did he want to do?

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  1. He was the King of Europe who wanted to start a war.
  2. He was the Chancellor of Germany who wanted to find a way to keep peace. ✓
  3. He was a representative from France who felt suspicious of everyone.
  4. He was a guest who was just looking around the fancy room.

Answer: He was the Chancellor of Germany who wanted to find a way to keep peace.

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What made Austria-Hungary and its Foreign Minister, Count Gyula Andrássy, feel worried?

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  1. They were worried about Emperor Franz Joseph I's new clothes.
  2. They were worried about Russia becoming too powerful in the region after the Treaty of San Stefano. ✓
  3. They were worried about Count Gyula Andrássy pacing too much.
  4. They were worried about losing a game of checkers.

Answer: They were worried about Russia becoming too powerful in the region after the Treaty of San Stefano.

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What did Bismarck think would happen if there was a war in the Balkans?

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  1. Everyone would be very happy and celebrate.
  2. It would start a big war all across Europe. ✓
  3. The Balkans would become much stronger and richer.
  4. It would help Jules Favre decide what to wear to the meeting.

Answer: It would start a big war all across Europe.

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When did the Congress meet, and what did Italy's representative, Count Corti, wish to gain?

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  1. It met in May 1878, and Italy wanted peace in the Balkans.
  2. It met in July 1878, and Italy wanted to help the Ottoman Empire.
  3. It met in June 1878, and Italy wanted to get new lands in Africa. ✓
  4. It met in August 1878, and Italy wanted to stop the Ottoman Empire.

Answer: It met in June 1878, and Italy wanted to get new lands in Africa.

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What did Benjamin Disraeli want to protect for Great Britain?

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  1. He wanted to protect India from British control.
  2. He wanted to protect British trade routes to India and limit Russia's power in the Mediterranean. ✓
  3. He wanted to protect Russia's control over the straits.
  4. He wanted to protect all heated debates from ending too quickly.

Answer: He wanted to protect British trade routes to India and limit Russia's power in the Mediterranean.

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What did Helmuth von Moltke the Elder think about the peace created by the Congress of Berlin?

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  1. He believed it would last forever and solve all problems.
  2. He thought it was a perfect solution that would bring lasting harmony.
  3. He felt it was only a temporary break from fighting, like a short armistice. ✓
  4. He predicted it would make everyone friends immediately.

Answer: He felt it was only a temporary break from fighting, like a short armistice.

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What did the Congress of Berlin show us about diplomacy?

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  1. That diplomacy always leads to perfect and lasting peace.
  2. That diplomacy is never useful for solving big problems.
  3. That diplomacy has power and is important, even if it's not perfect and has limits. ✓
  4. That diplomacy was the direct cause of the First World War.

Answer: That diplomacy has power and is important, even if it's not perfect and has limits.

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