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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Peace.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were the French forces superior to the English?
(a) In the colonies.
(b) In the navy.
(c) In the mountains.
(d) In the army.

2. The merchant class was situated between what and what, in Hobsbawm's account?
(a) Part-time craftsmen and markets.
(b) Industrial labor and aristocrats.
(c) Political theory and practice.
(d) Farmers and craftsmen.

3. Why did the international congress among Europe's ruling nations dissolve after a few years?
(a) It was replaced by another alliance.
(b) Its members launched an unsuccessful war together.
(c) Its members conspired against each other.
(d) The interests of its main powers diverged.

4. How large were the circles within which people moved in the late 1700s, according to Hobsbawm?
(a) They were much more spread out.
(b) Smaller than today for some people, but larger for others.
(c) Much larger than today.
(d) Much smaller than today.

5. Where were the French forces defeated in 1814?
(a) Leipzig.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Waterloo.
(d) The Marne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't disagreements between nations reach the level of international war?

2. What was the Code of Napoleon?

3. Which nation led the others in industrialization?

4. What cause did Russia and Britain disagree over after the French Revolution?

5. What were the dates of the Napoleonic Wars?

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