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