- 1. When was Maximilian of Austria made Emperor of Mexico?
A) 1872
B) 1864
C) 1860
D) 1857
- 2. Who made Maximilian of Austria Emperor of Mexico?
A) Tsar Alexander II
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Napoleon III
D) Queen Victoria
- 3. Where was Maximilian executed in 1867?
A) Austria
B) France
C) United States
D) Mexico
- 4. Which Mexican President opposed Maximilian's rule and led the forces that captured him?
A) Emiliano Zapata
B) Pancho Villa
C) Porfirio Diaz
D) Benito Juarez
- 5. What was the name of Maximilian's wife?
A) Charlotte
B) Isabella
C) Carlota
D) Maria Theresa
- 6. Which European royal family did Maximilian belong to?
A) Bourbon
B) Habsburg
C) Romanov
D) Hohenzollern
- 7. After his execution, where were Maximilian's remains eventually returned to for burial?
A) Belgium
B) Austria
C) Mexico
D) France
- 8. Which famous Italian revolutionary figure fought in support of Maximilian in Mexico?
A) Victor Emmanuel II
B) Giuseppe Garibaldi
C) Giuseppe Mazzini
D) Benito Mussolini
- 9. Who was the President of the United States at the time of Maximilian's rule in Mexico?
A) James Buchanan
B) Andrew Johnson
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Ulysses S. Grant
- 10. Which European country provided the most support to Maximilian during his reign in Mexico?
A) France
B) Spain
C) Austria
D) Prussia
- 11. Who was Maximilian's older brother, who was the Emperor of Austria before him?
A) Leopold II
B) Franz Joseph
C) Ferdinand I
D) Charles I
- 12. What was the name of the group that opposed Maximilian's rule in Mexico and sought to restore the republic?
A) Conservatives
B) Nationalists
C) Imperialists
D) Liberals
- 13. What was the name of the treaty signed between France and Mexico that allowed for Maximilian's ascension to the throne?
A) Treaty of Chapultepec
B) Treaty of Miramar
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Treaty of Tlatelolco
- 14. What was the date of Maximilian's execution?
A) July 3, 1867
B) May 24, 1867
C) June 19, 1867
D) August 10, 1867
- 15. How did Maximilian of Austria become Emperor of Mexico?
A) Through French intervention
B) Through diplomatic negotiations
C) Through a military coup
D) Through a popular election
- 16. Where was Maximilian executed?
A) Guadalajara
B) Veracruz
C) Querétaro
D) Mexico City
- 17. Which of the following countries did not recognize Maximilian's regime in Mexico?
A) Belgium
B) Austria
C) France
D) United States
- 18. Where was Maximilian born?
A) Vienna
B) Paris
C) Berlin
D) Madrid
- 19. What was the period known as when Maximilian was Emperor of Mexico?
A) Mexican Independence War
B) Mexican Revolution
C) Age of Exploration
D) Second Mexican Empire
- 20. How long did Maximilian rule as Emperor of Mexico?
A) 7 years
B) 1 year
C) 5 years
D) 3 years
- 21. Who led the Mexican forces that captured Maximilian?
A) Porfirio Díaz
B) Pancho Villa
C) Mariano Escobedo
D) Emiliano Zapata
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