Choose one and respond

1. Compare and Contrast the movements of Realism, Darwinism, and Marxism with those of the first part of the 19th century. Which do you argue were ultimately more influential on the development of Modern Europe. (3 student responses only)

2. What problems were experienced by both Imperial Russia and Austria-Hungary in the last part of the 19th century? The Ottoman Empire? What attempts did each country make to address these issues? Where did they succeed or fail? (3 student responses only).

3. How did Central and Eastern Europe compare to the Western Europe and England in the last half of the 19th century on the eve of World War I? (3 student responses only).