Senior Secondary (HKDSE) · History

Towards international cooperation: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 1 written questions with worked solutions. All on Towards international cooperation.

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Question 1

1 mark

In the 19th century, what was a primary method used by major Western powers to manage their rivalries and move towards international cooperation?

Question 2

1 mark

In the context of 19th-century international relations, how did the "Concert of Europe" primarily attempt to maintain peace and stability on the continent?

Question 3

1 mark

Historians often analyze why 19th-century diplomacy failed to prevent the outbreak of World War I in 1914. According to the syllabus, which factor most significantly undermined the 19th-century tradition of negotiation and compromise?

Question 4

1 mark

While the 19th-century European powers engaged in various diplomatic conferences, such as the Congress of Berlin (1878), why did these attempts at international cooperation fail to prevent the escalation of tensions by the early 20th century?

Question 5

1 mark

In the late 19th century, the establishment of functional international organizations like the International Telegraph Union (1865) reflected a specific trend in Western supremacy. What did this form of cooperation demonstrate?

Question 6

5 marks

Analyze how the inherent reliance on maintaining the Balance of Power within 19th-century attempts at cooperation, such as the Concert of Europe, ultimately undermined their long-term effectiveness in preventing the escalation of major international rivalries leading into the 20th century.

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