Lesson 2D.2.4

2D.2.4 Prussia and the Kleindeutschland solution, 1866–71 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 4

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  1. Which state replaced the German Confederation under Prussian leadership in 1867?

    • German Empire
    • Zollverein
    • Confederation of Rhine
    • North German Confederation
  2. Which treaty officially ended the Seven Weeks' War in August 1866?

    • Treaty of Prague
    • Peace of Olomütz
    • Treaty of Frankfurt
    • Treaty of Vienna
  3. How did Bismarck edit the Ems Telegram before publishing it in 1870?

    • Translated into French
    • Inserted explicit threats
    • Added forged signatures
    • Shortened its wording
  4. Which throne was offered to Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern, triggering crisis in 1870?

    • Greek throne
    • Belgian throne
    • French throne
    • Spanish throne
  5. How was the 1867 Luxemburg crisis officially resolved by international agreement?

    • French annexation
    • Prussian annexation
    • Partition into two
    • Neutrality and demilitarisation
  6. Which war was formally ended by the Treaty of Frankfurt in May 1871?

    • Seven Weeks' War
    • Crimean War
    • Franco-Prussian War
    • Austro-Prussian War
  7. Where was the German Empire officially proclaimed on 18 January 1871?

    • Frankfurt Parliament
    • Reichstag in Berlin
    • Hofburg in Vienna
    • Palace of Versailles
  8. Which regional states joined the new German Empire following the Franco-Prussian War?

    • Southern German states
    • Austrian Habsburg lands
    • Northern German states
    • Baltic German duchies
  9. What political office did Bismarck hold in the newly created German Empire in 1871?

    • Imperial Emperor
    • Imperial Chancellor
    • President of Reichstag
    • Foreign Minister
  10. Which edited telegram did Bismarck use to provoke France into declaring war in 1870?

    • Dual Alliance Dispatch
    • Ems Telegram
    • Zimmermann Telegram
    • Reinsurance Telegram
  11. What secret agreements bound the southern German states to fight alongside Prussia in 1870?

    • Royal marriage pacts
    • Non-aggression treaties
    • Trade tariffs
    • Military alliances
  12. Which group gained voting rights for the Reichstag in the North German Confederation?

    • All adult citizens
    • Prussian nobility only
    • All adult males
    • Property-owning men
  13. Which representative body was established in 1868 to discuss trade policies across Germany?

    • Reichstag
    • Landtag
    • Zollparlament
    • Frankfurt Parliament
  14. Which political party did Bismarck rely on to pass unification laws after 1866?

    • Progressive Party
    • Social Democrats
    • National Liberals
    • Centre Party
  15. What did the November 1870 treaties integrate into Prussian military command?

    • Navy volunteers
    • Austrian imperial forces
    • French border garrisons
    • Southern state armies
  16. Which kingdom led the military and diplomatic drive for German unification between 1866 and 1871?

    • Prussia
    • Bavaria
    • Saxony
    • Austria
  17. Which French territory was annexed by Germany after the Franco-Prussian War?

    • Schleswig-Holstein
    • Alsace-Lorraine
    • Rhineland
    • Hanover
  18. Who was the ruler of France who miscalculated and declared war on Prussia in 1870?

    • Louis Philippe
    • Charles X
    • Napoleon I
    • Napoleon III
  19. What type of unification process formed the German Empire, driven mainly by Prussian military power?

    • Popular revolution
    • Republican uprising
    • Unification from above
    • Democratic plebiscite
  20. Which major German-speaking power was excluded under the Kleindeutschland solution?

    • Saxony
    • Prussia
    • Bavaria
    • Austria

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