Statistics for History of Germany (1519-1871)

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Who was nicknamed 'The Iron Chancellor'?	Otto Von Bismarck	88%
Who became emperor of Germany in 1871?	William I	82%
Which kingdom was born (formally) in 1701?	Kingdom of Prussia	76%
Which country allied with Prussia against Austria in 1866?	Italy	71%
Which war, which began with the Prussian invasion of Saxony, was described by Churchill as 'the real First World War'?	Seven Years’ War	59%
In which battle was the Holy Roman Empire defeated by Napoleon in 1805, leading to the dissolution of the German empire the following year?	Battle of Austerlitz	53%
In which battle was Napoleon defeated in 1813?	Battle of Leipzig	53%
In which famous battle was France defeated by Prussia in 1870?	Battle of Sedan	47%
In which city was signed the treaty that ended the Thirty Years War (1618-1648)?	Westphalia	41%
What was the name of the confederation of Napoleon's German client states?	Confederation of the Rhine	35%
Who was the king France from 1515 to 1547, archenemy of Charles I?	Francis I	35%
Which war in the Holy Roman Empire involved the major European countries between 1740 and 1748?	War of the Austrian Succession	29%
Which treaty ended the above?	Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle	18%
What was the name of the customs union of the German Confederation?	Zollverein	12%
Which treaty ended the Italian wars between France, the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, and England in 1559?	Peace of Cateau Cambresis	6%