Unit 18: Paper 3 (HL) — History of Europe
Topic 18.11: Italy (1815–1871) and Germany (1815–1890) Questions
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Choose the correct answer. Which document, issued through the German Confederation in 1819, banned liberal newspapers and closed student nationalist associations?
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In the Plombieres Agreement of 1858, what did Piedmont-Sardinia agree to give France in exchange for military support against Austria?
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Choose the correct answer. The Prussian-led customs union that economically integrated German states while excluding Austria, beginning in 1834, was called:
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Choose the correct answer. Giuseppe Mazzini's 1831 organisation, which called for a unified democratic republic achieved by popular uprising, was named:
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In which year was the German Empire formally proclaimed at the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles?
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Which battle in 1866 resulted in a decisive Prussian victory over Austria?
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Choose the correct answer. Which battle in 1849 ended Piedmont's war against Austria and led to King Charles Albert's abdication?
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Choose the correct answer. In April 1849, the Frankfurt Parliament offered the crown of a unified Germany to which ruler, who refused it?
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Which welfare reform did Bismarck introduce in 1889 as part of his 'carrot' strategy against socialism?
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What was the main purpose of Bismarck's May Laws of 1873?
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Examine the reasons why the 1815 Congress of Vienna settlement made nationalism increasingly difficult to contain in Italy and Germany.
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Evaluate the effectiveness of Metternich's methods of suppressing nationalist and liberal movements in Italy and Germany between 1815 and 1847.
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Compare and contrast the nationalist visions of Giuseppe Mazzini and Vincenzo Gioberti for the unification of Italy.
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Discuss the reasons for the failure of the Carbonari-led revolts in Italy between 1820 and 1832.
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To what extent was the Zollverein responsible for advancing German national unity in the period 1834 to 1847?
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Analyse the long-term and short-term causes of the 1848 revolutions in Italy and Germany.
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Compare and contrast the course of the 1848–1849 revolutions in Italy and Germany.
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Evaluate the importance of foreign powers in the unification of Italy between 1848 and 1871.
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Evaluate the reasons why the Frankfurt Parliament failed to achieve German unification in 1848–1849.
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Discuss the reasons why Prussia, rather than Austria, led the process of German unification.
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