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Revolutions of 1848

Revolutions of 1848 quiz

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Whose ties to dancer Lola Montez stirred unrest in 1848?

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  1. 1 Easy

    What carried the bombs in history's first aerial bombing?

    Answer: Balloons

    Why: Austria aimed the balloons at besieged Venice in 1849, but a wind shift blew some back over its own lines.

  2. 2 Medium

    Whose 'National Song' rallied crowds in Pest in March 1848?

    Answer: Sándor Petőfi

    Why: Hungary still keeps 15 March, the day of the poem's first reading, as a national holiday.

  3. 3 Hard

    Whose army captured Rome in July 1849, ending its republic?

    Answer: France

    Why: The troops came from France's own Second Republic, sent by President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte.

  4. 4 Easy

    Where did Louis-Philippe flee after losing his throne?

    Answer: Britain

    Why: The fallen king slipped out of France in disguise, travelling under the name Mr Smith.

  5. 5 Medium

    Which composer joined the 1849 Dresden uprising, then fled abroad?

    Answer: Richard Wagner

    Why: Saxony did not grant Wagner an amnesty until 1862, some 13 years after his flight.

  6. 6 Hard

    Roughly how many French men could vote in 1847?

    Answer: 250,000

    Why: A decree of 5 March 1848 gave the vote to men aged 21 and over, lifting the electorate to about 9 million.

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