| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Who was nicknamed 'The Iron Chancellor'? | Otto Von Bismarck | 91%
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| Who became emperor of Germany in 1871? | William I | 88%
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| Which kingdom was born (formally) in 1701? | Kingdom of Prussia | 79%
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| Which country allied with Prussia against Austria in 1866? | Italy | 67%
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| In which battle was the Holy Roman Empire defeated by Napoleon in 1805, leading to the dissolution of the German empire the following year? | Battle of Austerlitz | 64%
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| Which war, which began with the Prussian invasion of Saxony, was described by Churchill as 'the real First World War'? | Seven Years’ War | 64%
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| In which battle was Napoleon defeated in 1813? | Battle of Leipzig | 58%
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| In which famous battle was France defeated by Prussia in 1870? | Battle of Sedan | 48%
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| Who was the king France from 1515 to 1547, archenemy of Charles I? | Francis I | 39%
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| In which city was signed the treaty that ended the Thirty Years War (1618-1648)? | Westphalia | 39%
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| What was the name of the confederation of Napoleon's German client states? | Confederation of the Rhine | 30%
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| Which war in the Holy Roman Empire involved the major European countries between 1740 and 1748? | War of the Austrian Succession | 24%
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| Which treaty ended the above? | Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle | 18%
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| What was the name of the customs union of the German Confederation? | Zollverein | 9%
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| Which treaty ended the Italian wars between France, the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, and England in 1559? | Peace of Cateau Cambresis | 6%
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