The House of Habsburg: Europe's Most Powerful Dynasty
  • 1. In which century did the House of Habsburg rise to power?
A) 13th century
B) 15th century
C) 16th century
D) 14th century
  • 2. Which region did the House of Habsburg originally rule?
A) England
B) Austria
C) France
D) Spain
  • 3. Which treaty marked the end of the Habsburg dominance in Europe after the War of Spanish Succession?
A) Treaty of Vienna
B) Treaty of Utrecht
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
  • 4. Which famous queen was the granddaughter of a Habsburg ruler and the wife of Louis XVI of France?
A) Isabella I of Castile
B) Elizabeth I of England
C) Marie Antoinette
D) Catherine the Great
  • 5. Who was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions in her own right?
A) Catherine the Great
B) Maria Theresa
C) Elizabeth I of England
D) Isabella I of Castile
  • 6. Where did the Habsburgs establish their main residence and seat of power?
A) London
B) Paris
C) Madrid
D) Vienna
  • 7. Which Habsburg ruler was known for his involvement in the Thirty Years' War and the signing of the Peace of Westphalia?
A) Francis II
B) Maximilian I
C) Leopold I
D) Ferdinand III
  • 8. Who was the husband of Queen Isabella I of Castile?
A) Philip II
B) Charles II
C) Charles V
D) Ferdinand II
  • 9. Which Habsburg ruler was known for his elaborate facial hair and was the subject of numerous paintings by artists such as Diego Velázquez?
A) Philip IV
B) Maximilian I
C) Ferdinand II
D) Charles II
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