Lesson 2D.2.3

2D.2.3 Austro-Prussian rivalry, 1852–66 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 4

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  1. Which minister led Prussia's conservative government during the political reaction of the 1850s?

    • Helmuth von Moltke
    • Otto von Manteuffel
    • Otto von Bismarck
    • Albrecht von Roon
  2. Who became Prince Regent of Prussia in 1858 due to Frederick William IV's illness?

    • Prince William
    • Prince Frederick
    • Otto von Bismarck
    • Prince Leopold
  3. Which organisation continually excluded Austria, maintaining Prussia's economic leadership among German states?

    • The Erfurt Union
    • The Bund
    • The Frankfurt Parliament
    • The Zollverein
  4. Who was appointed Minister-President of Prussia in September 1862 to resolve a budget crisis?

    • Otto von Bismarck
    • Otto von Manteuffel
    • Edwin von Manteuffel
    • Albrecht von Roon
  5. What type of organisation was the Nationalverein, founded in 1859?

    • Trade union federation
    • Conservative military alliance
    • Socialist political party
    • Liberal nationalist society
  6. Which 1865 agreement divided administration of Schleswig and Holstein between Prussia and Austria?

    • Gastein Convention
    • Peace of Vienna
    • Treaty of Prague
    • Capitulation of Olmütz
  7. At which decisive 1866 battle did Prussian forces inflict a major defeat on Austria?

    • Gravelotte
    • Leipzig
    • Sedan
    • Königgrätz
  8. What issue caused the severe constitutional conflict between the Prussian Crown and parliament in 1860–62?

    • Crown land sales
    • Army reform budget
    • Religious reform
    • Zollverein tariffs
  9. In his famous 1862 speech, what did Bismarck state would decide the great questions of the day?

    • Economic sanctions
    • Iron and blood
    • Parliamentary majorities
    • Diplomatic treaties
  10. Which 1859 war weakened Austria financially and militarily prior to its confrontation with Prussia?

    • Second Italian War
    • Second Schleswig War
    • Crimean War
    • Franco-Prussian War
  11. Which duchies were disputed between Denmark and the German Confederation in 1864?

    • Alsace and Lorraine
    • Savoy and Nice
    • Istria and Dalmatia
    • Schleswig and Holstein
  12. Which 1863 agreement secured Prussian diplomatic support for Russia during the Polish revolt?

    • Olomütz Punctuation
    • Gastein Convention
    • Treaty of Prague
    • Alvensleben Convention
  13. Why did Austria's 1863 proposal to reform the German Confederation fail?

    • Popular uprising
    • Russian intervention
    • French invasion
    • Prussian boycott
  14. Which major power was permanently excluded from German affairs after the 1866 war?

    • France
    • Austria
    • Russia
    • Bavaria
  15. Which party was formed by German liberals who backed Bismarck after 1866?

    • Centre Party
    • National Liberal Party
    • Progressive Party
    • Social Democratic Party
  16. Which Prussian War Minister directed crucial army reforms during the 1860s?

    • Prince Karl Friedrich
    • Albrecht von Roon
    • Helmuth von Moltke
    • Otto von Bismarck
  17. Which firearm gave the Prussian infantry a decisive tactical advantage in 1866?

    • Maxim gun
    • Minié rifle
    • Dreyse needle gun
    • Chassepot rifle
  18. Which decisive battle of July 1866 secured Prussia's military victory over Austria?

    • Battle of Gravelotte
    • Battle of Sadowa
    • Battle of Leipzig
    • Battle of Sedan
  19. Which 1866 act retroactively approved Bismarck's unconstitutional spending during the budget crisis?

    • October Diploma
    • May Laws
    • Anti-Socialist Law
    • Indemnity Bill
  20. Why did Bismarck insist on lenient peace terms for Austria in 1866?

    • Prevent permanent enmity
    • Annex Austrian territory
    • Disband Prussian forces
    • Please Russian allies

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