Statistics for Seven Years War: True or False

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  • This quiz has been taken 44 times
  • The average score is 9 of 15

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QuestionAnswer% Correct
The Electorate of Hanover fought on the side of Britain and Prussia because its Elector was also King of Great Britain.True
86%
Winston Churchill and other historians have labeled the Seven Years War as the true 'first world war'.True
79%
Britain was reluctant to commit troops to the European continent from 1756 to 1757.True
74%
It can be argued the war led to both the American and French Revolutions, and consequently the rise of Napoleon and Prussia.True
71%
The Habsburg Monarchy's primary war goal was to retake the province of Silesia from Prussia.True
67%
The Kingdom of Sweden remained a neutral power during the war.False
64%
Frederick II (the Great) won his most decisive victory at the Battle of Leuthen in 1757.True
64%
Six British infantry regiments won military honours at the Battle of Minden after defeating a French cavalry charge head on in line formation.True
62%
Russia maintained its political and military stance throughout the war.False
60%
The traditional rivals of Austria and France allied against Prussia in what became known as 'The Diplomatic Revolution'.True
60%
The Dutch Republic sided with Great Britain and Prussia in an attempt to seize the Austrian Netherlands.False
57%
The Russian Empire was unable to conquer East Prussia.False
55%
The war took two treaties to end. The Treaty of Hamburg (1762) and the Treaty of Hubertusburg (1763).False
48%
The war in Europe began with a Prussian attack on Austrian Bohemia.False
45%
France did not focus on the war in the colonies.True
36%

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