Quiz for Document 21-2: Klemens von Metternich, Political Confession of Faith (1820)

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   Which of the following ideologies did Metternich embody?

   A.

   Conservatism

   B.

   Liberalism

   C.

   Nationalism

   D.

   Communism

   Which of the following ideologies did Metternich embody?

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   Why did Metternich believe the French Revolution was the result of “fatal errors”?

   A.

   Because Jacobin propaganda had led to the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte and War of 1812

   B.

   Because revolutionaries had not established full equality for all

   C.

   Because the new customs and laws introduced were not based on reason

   D.

   Because revolutionaries had abandoned eternal principles such as religious truth and divine right by enshrining a social contract as the basis of the nation

   Why did Metternich believe the French Revolution was the result of “fatal errors”?

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   Which of the following actions did Metternich propose as a means of preventing future revolutions?

   A.

   The establishment of constitutional, representative governments

   B.

   A return to the original, pure ideals of Christianity

   C.

   An alliance among Europe’s rulers to uphold monarchies and repress political dissent

   D.

   The institution of a social contract between rulers and their subjects

   Which of the following actions did Metternich propose as a means of preventing future revolutions?