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Leaving Cert History: Nation states 1871–1920

How often Nation states 1871–1920 comes up on the History papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 10 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

OL Asked on 10 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Nation states 1871–1920, Higher Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Nation states 1871–1920.

(a)In which year did the Paris Commune take control of the French capital?
  1. 1848
  2. 1871
  3. 1889
(b)Bismarck's Kulturkampf was a struggle against…
  1. The Prussian army
  2. The socialists
  3. The Catholic Church
(c)In which year did Bismarck pass his Anti-Socialist Law?
  1. 1878
  2. 1890
  3. 1871
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(a) 1871

(b) The Catholic Church

(c) 1878

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Nation states 1871–1920.

Higher Level

Asked on 10 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Europe Topic 2
2025Europe Topic 2
2024Europe Topic 2
2023Europe Topic 2
2022Europe Topic 2
2021Europe Topic 2
2019Europe Topic 2
2018Europe Topic 2
2017Europe Topic 2
2016Europe Topic 2

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Nation states 1871–1920 questions

Nation states 1871–1920, 2 marks

When did the USA enter World War I?

  1. August 1914
  2. November 1918
  3. April 1917
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April 1917

Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram pushed President Wilson to declare war.

Nation states 1871–1920, 2 marks

In which city was the League of Nations based?

  1. The Hague
  2. Geneva
  3. Paris
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Geneva

The League was set up by the Treaty of Versailles to keep world peace. The USA never joined, which weakened it badly.

Nation states 1871–1920, 2 marks

Which 1919 treaty dealt with Austria?

  1. Saint-Germain
  2. Trianon
  3. Sèvres
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Saint-Germain

The treaty broke up the Austro-Hungarian Empire and banned Austria from uniting with Germany.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 10 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Europe Topic 2
2025Europe Topic 2
2024Europe Topic 2
2023Europe Topic 2
2022Europe Topic 2
2021Europe Topic 2
2019Europe Topic 2
2018Europe Topic 2
2017Europe Topic 2
2016Europe Topic 2

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Nation states 1871–1920 questions

Nation states 1871–1920, 2 marks

In which year was the German Empire proclaimed?

  1. 1866
  2. 1890
  3. 1871
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1871

Prussia's victory over France completed unification. The southern German states joined the new empire led by Prussia.

Nation states 1871–1920, 3 marks

Where was the German Empire proclaimed in January 1871?

  1. Sanssouci Palace at Potsdam
  2. The Hall of Mirrors at Versailles
  3. The Royal Palace (Stadtschloss) in Berlin
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The Hall of Mirrors at Versailles

Proclaiming the empire in a French palace was a deliberate humiliation of France, and it was long remembered with bitterness.

Nation states 1871–1920, 2 marks

Who was the first Chancellor of the German Empire?

  1. Otto von Bismarck
  2. Kaiser Wilhelm I
  3. Paul von Hindenburg
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Otto von Bismarck

Bismarck had engineered unification through wars with Denmark, Austria and France. He then worked to keep France isolated in Europe.

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