The Congress of Vienna (1814, Europe) — Questions and answers

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Who was the Austrian Foreign Minister mentioned on this page?

Choices

  1. Tsar Alexander I
  2. Klemens von Metternich ✓
  3. Talleyrand
  4. Napoleon

Answer: Klemens von Metternich

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How did the news of Napoleon's escape from Elba affect the Congress?

Choices

  1. Everyone became very calm and quiet.
  2. They decided to invite Napoleon to join them.
  3. It caused chaos and made them unite against him. ✓
  4. They all went home because the meeting was over.

Answer: It caused chaos and made them unite against him.

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What was Metternich trying to do as armies marched towards Waterloo?

Choices

  1. Join Napoleon's army
  2. Stop the armies from marching
  3. Salvage the Congress and finalize agreements ✓
  4. Go on a vacation

Answer: Salvage the Congress and finalize agreements

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What color horse did Napoleon ride during the Battle of Waterloo?

Choices

  1. A brown horse
  2. A black horse
  3. A white horse ✓
  4. A gray horse

Answer: A white horse

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How did the Congress react when they heard about Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo?

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  1. They were sad and worried.
  2. They erupted in celebration. ✓
  3. They decided to stop all agreements.
  4. They ignored the news completely.

Answer: They erupted in celebration.

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How did Giuseppe Mazzini feel about how the map of Europe was redrawn?

Choices

  1. He was very happy and proud.
  2. He felt it was a betrayal and was frustrated. ✓
  3. He thought it was done perfectly.
  4. He didn't have any strong feelings about it.

Answer: He felt it was a betrayal and was frustrated.

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What did the Congress of Vienna achieve, despite its other failures?

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  1. It caused many immediate wars.
  2. It brought a century of relative peace. ✓
  3. It made everyone happy forever.
  4. It solved all problems for good.

Answer: It brought a century of relative peace.

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