1. After defeats at Jena and Auerstaedt in 1806, and finally at Friedland in 1807, Prussia along with Russia signed a peace treaty with Napoleon. What was the name of this treaty? Peace of Augsburg Treaty of Koenigsberg Peace of Tilsit Treaty of Berlin

2. The Iron Cross was first introduced on March 10, 1813 as a new decoration to honor Prussian military service. Which of the following is NOT true regarding it? It was awarded to all ranks It was made of iron It was eventually incorporated into the Prussian flag It was awarded only to senior officers (colonel upwards)

3. As a result of the Congress of Vienna, after the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, Prussia received several new territories which enhanced its status as a European great power. Which of the following was NOT given to Prussia? Bavaria Westphalia Rhineland Northern Saxony

4. In 1834, Prussia created the German Customs Union (Zollverein) which reduced internal trade barriers within the member states of the German Confederation. Which of these statements is true regurding the Customs Union? It gave Prussia a way to integrate Germany in fiscal matters It allowed for the development of defense treaties between Prussia and the rest of Germany It included Austria It completely excluded Austria from all German affairs

5. Which year did the German revolution occur, in which nationalists made attempts at first creating a unified Germany under Prussian leadership? 1815 1848 1834 1806

6. Who was the Prussian Chief of Staff who crafted the brilliant strategic plans of the Austro-Prussian war(1866), and the Franco-Prussian War (1870)? Helmut von Moltke Alfred von Schlieffen Otto von Bismarck Kurt von Schwerin

7. Which of the following was allied with Prussia in the war against Austria in 1866? France Russia The German Confederation Kingdom of Italy

8. After the Prussian victory against Austria at Koniggraetz in 1866, Austria's infuence within Germany came to and end. Prussia annexed several German territories and, together with most other German states, created what federal entity in 1867? The German Empire The Hohenzollern Domain Holy Roman Empire The North German Confederation

9. Name the King of Prussia during the Austro-Prussian, and Franco-Prussian wars. Frederick William IV William I Otto von Bismarck Frederick II (The Great)

10. During the Franco-Prussian war, the armies of Prussia and the allied German states were able to overcome an initial French advance on Saarbruecken and eventually push Napoleon III's armies to defeat. Where did the surrender of Napoleon's Army of Chalon take place? Versailles Strasbourg Orleans Sedan

11. What final military operation eventually ended the Franco-Prussian war in early 1871? The siege of Paris Prussian forces defeated by combined French guerrilla armies The total conquest of France Battle of Verdun

12. The German victory in the Franco-Prussian War allowed Bismarck to unite the North German Confederation with the south German states and create the German Empire. On what day, at the Palace of Versailles, was the German Empire proclaimed? January 18, 1871 December 25, 1872 June 12, 1871 January 18, 1870

13. In 1879, Germany signed a lasting mutual defense alliance with what European power? Italy Russia Austria-Hungary France

14. In 1878 Bismarck persuaded the Reichstag to pass the Anti-Socialist Law in Germany. What did this law do? Forced all members of Socialist parties to leave Germany It allowed Socialists to work in the Reichstag, but banned future campaigning Banned trade with countries ran by Socialist governments. Imprisoned anyone connected to the Social Democrat Party

15. Who wase the last Hohenzollern monarch of Prussia and Germany in the 19th century and ultimately abdicated his throne after World War I? Kaiser Frederick III Kaiser Wilhelm II Kaiser Wilhelm I Chancellor Otto von Bismarck