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