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