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Quiz about Wallenstein and the Thirty Years War

Wallenstein and the Thirty Years War Quiz

This quiz is about Wallenstein, commander of the Imperial forces in the Thirty Years' War. He was one of the major players in this war and has been widely written about by historians, but some aspects of his life are still a mystery.

A multiple-choice quiz by miles2k2. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
miles2k2

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
178,880

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
702

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where is Wallenstein's birthplace, the Duchy of Friedland, located? Hint

Bohemia

Pomerania

Moravia

West Prussia

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Wallenstein�s denomination? Hint

Unitarian

Catholic

Lutheran

Calvinist

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which year did Kaiser Ferdinand II give Wallenstein command of the Imperial forces? Hint

1625

1621

1618

1627

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Question 4 of 10

4. Wallenstein believed deeply in astrology and in some cases made his decisions according to his horoscope.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which famous German dramatist wrote a trilogy devoted to Wallenstein? Hint

Brecht

Goethe

Schiller

Lessing

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the military title given to Wallenstein by Kaiser Ferdinand II? Hint

Supremissimus

Generalfeldmarschall

Generalissimus

Oberst-Supremo

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many times did Wallenstein marry?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Wallenstein was dismissed in 1630, but was reinstated 1632, after Tilly suffered heavy defeats and was killed.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which year was Wallenstein murdered? Hint

1634

1676

1648

1644

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why was Wallenstein betrayed and murdered? Hint

He was incompentent and his officers had lost their faith in his leadership

One of his officers wanted to replace him

He turned sides and fought for the Swedes

He supposedly held secret peace negotiations with the Protestants

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is Wallenstein's birthplace, the Duchy of Friedland, located?

Answer: Bohemia

He was born in Hermannitz on September 24, 1583. The ducal title awarded to him later was "Duke of Friedland".

2. What was Wallenstein�s denomination?

Answer: Catholic

As he was fighting for the the Habsburgs and the Holy Roman Empire, he was Catholic, although he didn�t care much about the religious affiliations of his soldiers.

3. In which year did Kaiser Ferdinand II give Wallenstein command of the Imperial forces?

Answer: 1625

Wallenstein promised to recruit an army of 20,000 mercenaries and demanded the control over all Imperial forces in return. As Ferdinand II had problems in the Danish war at the time, he agreed and transferred the command from Tilly to Wallenstein.

4. Wallenstein believed deeply in astrology and in some cases made his decisions according to his horoscope.

Answer: True

His first horoscope was made by none other than the famous mathematician Johannes Kepler.

5. Which famous German dramatist wrote a trilogy devoted to Wallenstein?

Answer: Schiller

The three plays are:
Wallenstein's Camp (1789)
The Piccolominis (1799)
Wallenstein's Death (1799)
A "must-read" for everyone interested in the Thirty Years' War.

6. What was the military title given to Wallenstein by Kaiser Ferdinand II?

Answer: Generalissimus

He was appointed Generalissimus in 1625, and in 1629 he was also appointed 'General des baltischen und ozeanischen Meers', (that is, 'General of the Baltic and the North Sea').

7. How many times did Wallenstein marry?

Answer: twice

In 1606 he married Lucretia Nikossie von Landeck, who died in 1614.
He married Isabella Katharina, daughter of Count Harrach, in 1617.

8. Wallenstein was dismissed in 1630, but was reinstated 1632, after Tilly suffered heavy defeats and was killed.

Answer: True

The successes of Gustavus Adolphus at the battles of Breitenfeld and Lech drove Ferdinand II to this measure. Wallenstein rewarded this regained confidence in him with victories until the battle of L�tzen, where the Imperialists were defeated.

9. In which year was Wallenstein murdered?

Answer: 1634

He was murdered on 25th February 1634 by Imperial conspirators. He was assassinated in the fortress at Cheb (Eger) in the western tip of Bohemia.

10. Why was Wallenstein betrayed and murdered?

Answer: He supposedly held secret peace negotiations with the Protestants

His political enemies, mainly from Spain and Bavaria, convinced Ferdinand II that Wallenstein was a traitor, so he was removed from command on 24th January 24 1634. After a second edict from Ferdinand II, which accused him of treason, he asked his remaining officers and soldiers for an oath of allegiance.

This led to Oberst Butler, once one of Wallenstein�s officers, planning his assassination. He persuade some Irish and Scottish officers at Cheb (Eger) to kill him. Walter Devereux, an Irish captain in Wallenstein's army, was the one who actually killed him.

Source: Author miles2k2

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