The Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary

Question 1

Separated

Answer 1

• Each had its own constitution.

* Each had its own parliament.

Question 2

Shared

Answer 2

• Francis Joseph ruled both, as emperor of Austria and king of Hungary.
• They shared ministries
of finance, defense, and foreign affairs.

Question 3

Despite the compromise, nationalist unrest continued to increase in the empire.

Answer 3

• Hungarians were happy, but others were not.
• Slavic people still lacked a voice in government. Nationalist leaders called on them to unite.
• Unrest among nationalists paralyzed governments in the early 1900s.

Question 4

The Ottoman Empire faced the same problem as the Austrian empire.

Answer 4

• The Ottomans ruled a multinational empire that stretched from Eastern Europe to North Africa and the Middle East.
• Many revolts broke out against the Ottomans in the 1800s as nationalist groups sought self-rule.
• Some states gained independence from the Ottomans by 1878.

Question 5

The Ottoman Empire faced challenges from other European powers in the mid-1800s.

Answer 5

• Russia pushed south toward Istanbul and the Black Sea.
• Austria-Hungary took control of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Britain and France eyed Ottoman lands in the Middle East and North Africa.

Question 6

Rivalries contributed to conflicts in the Balkans.

Answer 6

• Russia fought several wars against the Ottomans. Other powers also took sides.
• Subject people revolted and then fought among themselves.
• This “Balkan powder keg” would explode into World War I.