Second Schleswig War - Quiz
A) Denmark invaded Holstein in early 1864. B) The Danish army attacked Prussian forces in January 1864. C) Prussian and Austrian troops crossed into Schleswig on 1 February 1864. D) Austria declared war on Denmark in December 1863.
A) Lieutenant General Christian Julius De Meza. B) Field Marshal Friedrich Graf von Wrangel. C) Bismarck. D) General Ludwig von Gablenz.
A) Austrian forces commanded by General Gondrecourt pushed the Danes back to the Danevirke. B) Both sides suffered equal casualties and no strategic advantage was gained. C) The Prussians successfully bypassed the Danevirke. D) Danish forces captured Austrian artillery.
A) He urged Austria to press the war more strongly. B) He resigned from his position. C) He ordered a full withdrawal from Schleswig. D) He negotiated peace with Denmark immediately.
A) The Danevirke was abandoned, and many men were lost or captured. B) All Danish artillery was safely evacuated. C) The Danes successfully defended the Danevirke. D) The retreat led to a decisive victory over Prussian forces.
A) He aimed to gain public support among Prussian liberals by achieving the 'liberation' of Schleswig. B) To create an alliance with Austria against Denmark. C) To annex Denmark into Prussia. D) To establish a new German Confederation.
A) Kolding and Vejle. B) Dybbøl. C) The Danevirke, defended by about 36,000 men. D) Flensburg.
A) Both sides agreed to a ceasefire. B) Danish forces were pushed back to their main defense line. C) The Danes successfully repelled the Prussians. D) Prussian forces retreated without engaging.
A) It caused a substantial psychological shock and led to de Meza resigning from supreme command. B) It resulted in immediate peace negotiations with Austria. C) It had no significant impact on Danish national sentiment. D) It boosted Danish morale for future battles.
A) 20,000 men with 10 battalions and 50 guns. B) Approximately 38,400 men with 37 battalions, 29 squadrons, and 110 guns. C) 50,000 men with 40 battalions and 200 guns. D) 23,000 men with 15 battalions and 30 guns.
A) They retreated without engaging in combat. B) The rearguard, consisting of the 1st and 11th regiments, fought hard to stop the Austrians. C) They negotiated a temporary truce with the Austrians. D) They launched a full-scale attack on Austrian forces.
A) Most of it was abandoned due to the hasty nature of the retreat. B) It was hidden and later retrieved by Danish forces. C) It was all successfully evacuated by rail. D) It was destroyed to prevent capture by Prussian forces.
A) They withdrew all forces back to Germany. B) They focused on capturing Flensburg. C) They continued their advance into Denmark proper. D) The Austrian army decided to stop at the north frontier of Schleswig.
A) It had no impact on Danish military strategy. B) It strengthened Danish resolve to fight back immediately. C) The loss caused a substantial psychological shock in Denmark and led to de Meza resigning. D) It resulted in an immediate peace treaty with Austria.
A) He led the Austrian troops. B) He negotiated peace between Austria and Denmark. C) He served as the Danish supreme commander. D) He commanded the Prussian forces.
A) It marked a strategic push by Austrian forces against the Danes. B) It led to an immediate ceasefire between the warring parties. C) It resulted in a decisive Danish victory. D) It had no significant impact on the war's progression.
A) It led to a temporary alliance between Denmark and Austria. B) The Danes successfully repelled the Prussian forces. C) Both sides withdrew without engaging in battle. D) The Prussians defeated the Danes there.
A) He resigned from his position. B) He declared war on Denmark. C) He used it as an opportunity to press for a stronger military policy. D) He ordered an immediate withdrawal from Schleswig.
A) To establish a new German Confederation. B) To create an alliance with Austria against Denmark. C) To gain public support among Prussian liberals. D) To annex Denmark into Prussia.
A) They launched preemptive attacks on Prussian forces. B) They avoided direct confrontation. C) They focused on defending Kolding and Vejle. D) They defended the Danevirke with about 36,000 men.
A) All Danish forces were successfully evacuated. B) The Danevirke was abandoned, leading to significant losses. C) It resulted in a decisive victory for Denmark. D) It led to an immediate peace treaty with Austria.
A) It resulted in immediate peace negotiations with Austria. B) It boosted Danish morale for future battles. C) It had no significant impact on Danish national sentiment. D) It caused a substantial psychological shock and led to de Meza's resignation.
A) Christian VIII B) William I C) Frederik VII D) Frederick William IV
A) Munich B) Kiel C) Frankfurt D) Berlin
A) Horsens B) Vejle C) Dybbøl D) Fredericia
A) Horsens B) Fredericia C) Vejle D) Dybbøl
A) Bornholm B) Fünen C) Ærø D) Lolland
A) 50% B) 25% C) 60% D) 40%
A) Bismarck B) Queen Margrethe II C) The Danish government D) Christian IX
A) A referendum B) A negotiation C) A plebiscite D) An election
A) 1899 B) 1878 C) 1888 D) 1866
A) Austria B) Russia C) France D) Sweden-Norway
A) Romanticism B) Pan-Scandinavism C) Realism D) Enlightenment
A) France B) Britain C) Austria D) Russia
A) Harry S. Truman B) Franklin D. Roosevelt C) Theodore Roosevelt D) Woodrow Wilson
A) 1859 B) 1863 C) 1871 D) 1888
A) Herman Bang B) Karen Blixen C) Søren Kierkegaard D) Isak Dinesen
A) 1875 B) 1895 C) 1889 D) 1903
A) James Joyce B) Erskine Childers C) Samuel Beckett D) W.B. Yeats
A) London during a naval exercise. B) Berlin during a political rally. C) Copenhagen during a diplomatic mission. D) Sønderborg during a Baltic yachting expedition.
A) 'The Tractate Middoth' B) 'Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad' C) 'A Warning to the Curious' D) 'Nr. 13' |
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