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• The expression ‘the long nineteenth century” according to Eric Hobsbawm refers to the years _____ ? 

  1789 – 1914

• Which of the following are features of the ‘Global Sattelzeit’ according to historian J. Osterhammel?Europe gained significant power advantage compared to other regions.Imperialism intensified, with new forms of more direct dominationAristocracy and autocracy were the political normRace and whiteness became closely associated to powerThe emergence of nationalism as an ideologyPolitically, many countries experienced the first democratisationGlobalisation led to a cultural homogenization across the worldThe beginnings of a transition between an estates society to a class society

  • Europe gained significant power advantage compared to other regions
    
  • Race and whiteness became closely associated to power
    
  • The emergence of nationalism as an ideology
    
  • The beginning of a transition between an estates society to a class society
    
  • Aristocracy and autocracy were the political norm
    

• What is the event that marks the beginning of the short 19th century in 1815?

  Congress of Vienna

• Please order the following periods of the 19th century in chronological order. Age of CapitalAge of EmpireAge of revolution

  • 1 Age of Revolution

• Which of the following statements about the assassin of the Archduke of Austria-Este are correct? He was a Yugoslav nationalist who aimed for the unification of all YugoslavsHe wanted to destroy Austro-Hungarian rule in the BalkansHe was trained by the Serbian secret society known as the 'Black Hand'He was sentenced to death by hangingHe planned and executed the assassination alone 

  • He was a Yugoslav nationalist who aimed for the unification of all Yugoslavs
    
  • He wanted to destroy Austro-Hungarian rule in the Balkans
    
  • He was trained by the Serbian secret society known as the ‘Black Hand’
    

• Which of the following statements about the Congress of Vienna are true?The Congress was led by Otto von BismarckThe Congress led to the unification of GermanyAfterwards, Tsar Alexander I of Russia created the Holy AllianceThe objective was to create peace and stability after the Napoleonic WarsAs part of the 'big four', Great Britain was represented by its foreign minister, Viscount CastlereaghKlemens von Metternich wanted a 'balance of power' in Europe

  • Afterwards, Tsar Alexander I of Russia created the Holy Alliance
    
  • The objective was to create peace and stability after the Napoleonic Wars
    
  • As part of the ‘big four’, Great Britain was represented by its foreign minister, Viscount Castlereagh
    
  • Klemens von Metternich wanted a ‘balance of power’ in Europe
    

• Which of the following principles are often associated with "Wilsonianism"?'Balance of power' politicsEmphasis on self-determinationAdvocacy of the spread of democracyImperialism and colonial expansionCapitalism and free tradeInternational law and collective securityEconomic nationalism

  • Emphasis on self-determination
    
  • Advocacy on the spread of democracy
    
  • Capitalism and free trade
    
  • International law and collective security
    

• Which of the following actors or states were involved in the Crimean War?Soviet UnionRussian EmpireFranceBritainKingdom of SardiniaOtto von BismarckGerman EmpireAustria-HungaryUkraineNicolas II of RussiaOttoman Empire

  • Russian Empire,
    
  • France,
    
  • Britain,
    
  • Kingdom of Sardinia,
    
  • Ottoman Empire
    

• When did Otto von Bismarck resign? 1848187118901904

  1890

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• 3.1 moeilijk

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• The Fashoda crisis took place in the year

  1898