Lesson 2D.2.4
2D.2.4 Prussia and the Kleindeutschland solution, 1866–71 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 4
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The 20 questions
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Which state replaced the German Confederation under Prussian leadership in 1867?
- German Empire
- Zollverein
- Confederation of Rhine
- North German Confederation
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Which treaty officially ended the Seven Weeks' War in August 1866?
- Treaty of Prague
- Peace of Olomütz
- Treaty of Frankfurt
- Treaty of Vienna
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How did Bismarck edit the Ems Telegram before publishing it in 1870?
- Translated into French
- Inserted explicit threats
- Added forged signatures
- Shortened its wording
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Which throne was offered to Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern, triggering crisis in 1870?
- Greek throne
- Belgian throne
- French throne
- Spanish throne
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How was the 1867 Luxemburg crisis officially resolved by international agreement?
- French annexation
- Prussian annexation
- Partition into two
- Neutrality and demilitarisation
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Which war was formally ended by the Treaty of Frankfurt in May 1871?
- Seven Weeks' War
- Crimean War
- Franco-Prussian War
- Austro-Prussian War
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Where was the German Empire officially proclaimed on 18 January 1871?
- Frankfurt Parliament
- Reichstag in Berlin
- Hofburg in Vienna
- Palace of Versailles
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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
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What political office did Bismarck hold in the newly created German Empire in 1871?
- Imperial Emperor
- Imperial Chancellor
- President of Reichstag
- Foreign Minister
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Which edited telegram did Bismarck use to provoke France into declaring war in 1870?
- Dual Alliance Dispatch
- Ems Telegram
- Zimmermann Telegram
- Reinsurance Telegram
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What secret agreements bound the southern German states to fight alongside Prussia in 1870?
- Royal marriage pacts
- Non-aggression treaties
- Trade tariffs
- Military alliances
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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
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Which representative body was established in 1868 to discuss trade policies across Germany?
- Reichstag
- Landtag
- Zollparlament
- Frankfurt Parliament
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Which political party did Bismarck rely on to pass unification laws after 1866?
- Progressive Party
- Social Democrats
- National Liberals
- Centre Party
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What did the November 1870 treaties integrate into Prussian military command?
- Navy volunteers
- Austrian imperial forces
- French border garrisons
- Southern state armies
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Which kingdom led the military and diplomatic drive for German unification between 1866 and 1871?
- Prussia
- Bavaria
- Saxony
- Austria
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Which French territory was annexed by Germany after the Franco-Prussian War?
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Alsace-Lorraine
- Rhineland
- Hanover
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Who was the ruler of France who miscalculated and declared war on Prussia in 1870?
- Louis Philippe
- Charles X
- Napoleon I
- Napoleon III
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What type of unification process formed the German Empire, driven mainly by Prussian military power?
- Popular revolution
- Republican uprising
- Unification from above
- Democratic plebiscite
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Which major German-speaking power was excluded under the Kleindeutschland solution?
- Saxony
- Prussia
- Bavaria
- Austria
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