2.4.2 The Congress of Vienna and the German Confederation

• The Congress of Vienna aimed to reshape Europe after the Napoleonic Wars.

  True
• The Congress of Vienna sought to reinstate pre-revolutionary rulers.


  True
• Britain aimed to expand its territory in Eastern Europe at the Congress of Vienna.

  False
• The restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in France enhanced political stability.


  True
• What was the purpose of the German Confederation created by the Congress of Vienna?

  Balance power between states
• Who were the primary objectives of the Congress of Vienna?

  Restore borders, balance power
• When was the Congress of Vienna convened?

  1815
• Match the main goals of the Congress of Vienna with their descriptions:

  Balance of Power ↔️ Ensure no single nation dominates Europe

  Restoration of Monarchies ↔️ Reinstate pre-revolutionary rulers

  Containment of France ↔️ Prevent France from becoming a threat

  Territorial Reorganization ↔️ Redraw boundaries and redistribute territories
• The German Confederation consisted of 39 independent states.

  True
• The German Confederation had unlimited powers over its member states.

  False
• Order the primary objectives of the Congress of Vienna:

  1️⃣ Restore pre-Napoleonic borders

  2️⃣ Balance power

  3️⃣ Prevent future conflicts
• Austria aimed to restore Habsburg power and maintain territorial integrity at the Congress of Vienna.


  True
• The restoration of monarchies was one of the main goals of the Congress of Vienna.


  True
• Austria held the presidency of the German Confederation.


  True
• What year was the Congress of Vienna convened?

  1815
• One of the main goals of the Congress of Vienna was to ensure a balance of power
• What alliance was established to maintain the balance of power in Europe?

  Quadruple Alliance
• For how many decades did the goals of the Congress of Vienna maintain peace in Europe?

  Several
• Match the major power with its key interest at the Congress of Vienna:

  Austria ↔️ Maintain territorial integrity

  Britain ↔️ Protect overseas interests

  Russia ↔️ Expand influence in Eastern Europe

  Prussia ↔️ Strengthen against France

  France ↔️ Minimize territorial losses
• Arrange the outcomes of the Congress of Vienna in order of their significance:

  1️⃣ Establishment of the German Confederation

  2️⃣ Territorial Reorganization

  3️⃣ European Stability
• The German Confederation addressed German nationalism by allowing a single state to dominate.

  False
• Austria sought to maintain its territorial integrity at the Congress of Vienna.


  True
• The Congress of Vienna aimed to prevent future conflicts by surrounding France with buffer states.

  True
• The German Confederation was created to address the challenge of German nationalism
• The German Confederation's presidency was held by Austria
• Austria's main interest at the Congress of Vienna was to restore Habsburg power
• The Congress of Vienna was convened in 1815
• The Congress of Vienna established the Quadruple Alliance to maintain the balance of power in Europe.
• The governing body of the German Confederation was the Federal Diet in Frankfurt
• The German Confederation's failure to fully address German unity led to Prussian dominance and eventual unification in the 1860s
• Match the major power with its key interest at the Congress of Vienna:

  Austria ↔️ Restore Habsburg power

  Britain ↔️ Ensure balance of power

  Russia ↔️ Expand influence in Eastern Europe

  Prussia ↔️ Strengthen against France

  France ↔️ Regain stability
• Arrange the main goals of the Congress of Vienna in order of their significance:

  1️⃣ Balance of Power

  2️⃣ Restoration of Monarchies

  3️⃣ Containment of France

  4️⃣ Territorial Reorganization
• Austria's key interest at the Congress of Vienna was to restore Habsburg power
• The major powers at the Congress of Vienna were Austria, Britain, Russia, Prussia, and France
• The Congress of Vienna aimed to establish a new, more stable European order.


  True
• The German Confederation was a loose association of 39 German states
• Russia aimed to expand its influence in Eastern Europe
• The Quadruple Alliance was established to maintain the balance
• What was the German Confederation established by the Congress of Vienna?

  Loose association of 39 states
• Where was the Federal Diet of the German Confederation located?

  Frankfurt