Midterm

Question 1

The Habsburg empire fought and was defeated by which country several times in the 18th century?

Answer 1

France

Question 2

Who was the ruler of the Habsburg dynasty?

Answer 2

Francis II

Question 3

The last emperor of the Habsburg dynasty transferred his power to which empire?

Answer 3

The Austrian Empire

Question 4

Who won the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805?

Answer 4

Napoleon defeated Austrian and Russian Army

Question 5

The Congress of Vienna

Answer 5

Peace treaty held by multiple European states in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon

Question 6

Who ruled a powerful and conservative regime after the Vienna Congress?

Answer 6

The Austrian Empire

Question 7

Where did the agricultural revolution begin?

Answer 7

West part of Austrian empire (czech/austrian lands) - Hungarian kingdom remained agricultural

Question 8

The Czech National Revival began when, and consisted of what?

Answer 8

18th/19th century

• Regained Czech language, culture and identity
• Mostly German language at the time

Question 9

What happened After Josef II was abolished in the end of the 18th century?

Answer 9

Czech middle class was formed and moved to towns to work in industry

Question 10

What man helped revive the Czech language?

Answer 10

Josef Jungmann

Question 11

Czech’s most important neoclassical Theatre opened in 1793 was?

Answer 11

The Estates Theatre (Stavovske)

Question 12

Beginning of Czech literature was by a man or woman?

Answer 12

Bozena Nemcova - woman

Question 13

The National Museum, founded in 1818, was the Czech museum of which kingdom?

Answer 13

Bohemian Kingdom (center of Czech intellectual life)

Question 14

Smetana, Janacek, and Dvorak were 3 Czech…

Answer 14

classical musicians

Question 15

How was the National Theater funded in 1860, and what happened to it?

Answer 15

Funded my money from the common Czech people, burned down after opening

Question 16

What style was the National Theater in?

Answer 16

Neo-Renaissance

Question 17

Revolution of 1848 ended how?

Answer 17

defeat of the rebels who sought to end feudalism

Question 18

1st Political Conception of Czech Governing in the 19th century was called

Answer 18

Austroslavismus (each nation should be democratically governed)

Question 19

Franz Joseph restored what political style after 1848?

Answer 19

Absolutism

Question 20

In 1867 Vienna gave into whose demands?

Answer 20

The Hungarians, and became the Hungarian-Austrian Empire

Question 21

Triple allies verses axis of World War I

Answer 21

UK + France + Russia VS. Germany + Austria-Hungary

Question 22

USA entered WWI when?

Answer 22

1917

Question 23

Russian Revolution of 1917

Answer 23

Demonstrations in St. Petersburg led to appointment of a weak Provisional Government

Question 24

Armistace with Germany in 1918 signals?

Answer 24

The end of WWI

Question 25

What occurred from 1618-1648?

Answer 25

Thirty year war | - uprising of estates against the Habsburg dynasty and defenestration of 2 Habsburg officials

Question 26

1st phase of the Thirty Years War was called

Answer 26

The Bohemian Revolt - Czech Rebels asked for help from Protestant Church

Question 27

Czech Rebels elected who during the 1st phase of the Thirty Years War?

Answer 27

King Frederick, head of the Protestant Union

Question 28

In the 30 years war, the Protestants lead by King Frederick faced off against?

Answer 28

Habsburg Emporor King Ferdinand II backed by the Catholic Leage, Pope, and Spanish Habsburg King

Question 29

The Battle of the White Mountain

Answer 29

Catholic Ferdinand II defeated Protestant King Francis

Question 30

King Ferdinand II did what evil thing? in 1621?

Answer 30

Executed 27 nobleman

Question 31

Habsburg Absolutism meant?

Answer 31

All property was property of the Habsburg Family

Question 32

Re-Catholicism

Answer 32

17th century - everyone had to accept Catholicism or leave the country - Followed by Germanization of the Czech lands

Question 33

Important Refugee of Czech Lands to the USA

Answer 33

Augustine Herman and Jan Amos Comensky (Comenius) - educational leader

Question 34

Serdom

Answer 34

When peasants have to work for the King for free

Question 35

Albrecht Von Wallenstein in the 30 war

Answer 35

Bohemian Catholic General - Supreme army commander - assassinated by Emperor at the end of war

Question 36

King Leopold I

Answer 36

Defeated Turks in the Battle of Vienna in 17th century

Question 37

When was Hungary liberated from Turkish occupation after nearly 200 years?

Answer 37

end of 17th century

Question 38

When did Boroque art begin in Czech lands?

Answer 38

Beginning of 17th century

Question 39

Maria Theresa

Answer 39

1st Czech Empress of 18th century (King Charles had no son)

Question 40

Kingdom of Prussia was

Answer 40

Powerful German state, biggest competitor of Habsburg dynasty

Question 41

What did Josef II do?

Answer 41

Son of Maria Theresa - abolished Serfdom - tolerance for 3 churches

Question 42

Partitions of Poland

Answer 42

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