- 1. When did the Thirty Years' War in Germany start?
A) 1590
B) 1618
C) 1648
D) 1625
- 2. Who was the Holy Roman Emperor during the early years of the Thirty Years' War?
A) Leopold I
B) Charles V
C) Ferdinand II
D) Maximilian I
- 3. Which event triggered the conflict known as the Bohemian Revolt?
A) Peace of Westphalia
B) Siege of Vienna
C) Defenestration of Prague
D) Battle of White Mountain
- 4. Who was the leader of the Protestant rebellion against Habsburg rule during the war?
A) Frederick V
B) William the Silent
C) Charles I of England
D) Cardinal Richelieu
- 5. Which powerful statesman played a significant role in the diplomatic negotiations leading to the Peace of Westphalia?
A) Rene Descartes
B) Cardinal Mazarin
C) Oliver Cromwell
D) Thomas Hobbes
- 6. Which country emerged as the dominant power in Europe after the Thirty Years' War?
A) Austria
B) France
C) Sweden
D) Spain
- 7. Which treaty effectively ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648?
A) Treaty of Utrecht
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) Peace of Westphalia
D) Treaty of Tordesillas
- 8. Who became known as the 'Lion of the North' due to his military campaigns during the war?
A) Frederick William
B) Gustavus Adolphus
C) Albrecht von Wallenstein
D) Louis XIII
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