- 1. When did Francis Joseph accede to the Austrian throne?
A) 1865
B) 1850
C) 1870
D) 1848
- 2. Which monarch did Francis Joseph succeed?
A) Leopold I
B) Josef II
C) Ferdinand I
D) Karl I
- 3. How old was Francis Joseph when he acceded to the throne?
A) 30
B) 18
C) 40
D) 25
- 4. Under Francis Joseph's rule, what was the official language of the Austrian Empire?
A) Italian
B) Hungarian
C) German
D) Czech
- 5. Who was Francis Joseph's wife?
A) Charlotte of Belgium
B) Elisabeth of Bavaria
C) Sophie of Bavaria
D) Maria Theresa of Austria
- 6. Francis Joseph was the emperor of not only Austria but also which other nation?
A) Croatia
B) Poland
C) Serbia
D) Hungary
- 7. In which year was the Austro-Hungarian Compromise signed?
A) 1875
B) 1880
C) 1856
D) 1867
- 8. Who was the famous nationalist leader involved in an attempted assassination of Francis Joseph?
A) Gavrilo Princip
B) Otto von Bismarck
C) Giuseppe Garibaldi
D) Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte
- 9. What was the nickname of Francis Joseph's wife, Elisabeth of Bavaria?
A) Vicky
B) Sisi
C) Neni
D) Lili
- 10. Which country's unification posed a challenge to the Austrian Empire during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Russia
D) Italy
- 11. Under Francis Joseph, which city became a symbol of cultural and intellectual achievements in the Austrian Empire?
A) Vienna
B) Prague
C) Budapest
D) Krakow
- 12. Which famous composer was associated with the Austrian Empire during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) Franz Liszt
B) Giuseppe Verdi
C) Johann Strauss II
D) Richard Wagner
- 13. In which year did Francis Joseph sign the October Diploma granting a constitution to Austria?
A) 1880
B) 1860
C) 1870
D) 1855
- 14. Who was the leader of the rebellion against Austrian rule in Hungary during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) Ferenc Deák
B) Gyula Andrássy
C) István Széchenyi
D) Lajos Kossuth
- 15. During Francis Joseph's reign, which country annexed the province of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
A) Russia
B) Austria-Hungary
C) Serbia
D) Ottoman Empire
- 16. In what year did Francis Joseph die?
A) 2000
B) 1940
C) 1850
D) 1916
- 17. Which war did Francis Joseph declare on Prussia?
A) Seven Years' War
B) Austro-Prussian War
C) World War I
D) Crimean War
- 18. How many children did Francis Joseph and Elisabeth have?
A) 4
B) 8
C) 2
D) 6
- 19. Which major city was occupied by a French army in 1859 during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) Budapest
B) Prague
C) Milan
D) Vienna
- 20. Under Francis Joseph's rule, what was the dominant religion in the Austrian Empire?
A) Judaism
B) Protestantism
C) Catholicism
D) Orthodox Christianity
- 21. Which important city was annexed by the Austrian Empire in 1849 during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) Venice
B) Berlin
C) Madrid
D) London
- 22. What was the name of the Austrian parliament established during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) Congress
B) Reichsrat
C) Parliamentium
D) Senate
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