The Austro-Hungarian Empire
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Compare the systems of Austria-Hungary and Germany by 4 criteria.
Ruler: Habsburgs / Hohenzollerns; parliament: Reichsrat and Diet / Bundesrat and Reichstag; structure: two halves / federal empire; peoples: many peoples / mostly German.
2
Write the Balkan events of 1908–1914 before the Sarajevo assassination in order.
1908 – Bosnia annexed; 1911 – Italo-Turkish War; 1912 – First Balkan War; 1913 – Second Balkan War; 28.06.1914 – Sarajevo.
3
What can happen in a multinational state if all peoples are not given equal rights? Write 3–4 sentences using Austria-Hungary.
Discontent and national movements grow and the state weakens from inside; Austria-Hungary broke up in 1918.
4
Calculate: how many years did Austria-Hungary exist from 1867 to 1918?
51