Metternich Believed That _______

question 13

Multiple Choice

Metternich believed that _______.

• A) change was never necessary
• B) the traditional aristocracy should remain in power at all costs
• C) the common people were too stupid to take part in government
• D) any change should happen gradually, not through revolution

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Definitions:

Economic Structures

The complex frameworks that define the economic organization, activities, and relationships within a society.

Kulturkampf

Literally "culture struggle," the conflict between the German imperial government and the Roman Catholic Church from about 1871 to 1887, over control of educational and ecclesiastical appointments.

Bismarck's Policy

The political strategies and foreign policies implemented by Otto von Bismarck, Chancellor of the German Empire, aimed at achieving German unification and maintaining European stability through diplomacy and the balance of power.

Catholicism

The branch of Christianity headed by the Pope, based in Rome, and characterized by its traditions, teachings, and practices.