1648)
  • 1. In what year did the Peace of Westphalia end the Thirty Years' War?
A) 1756
B) 1588
C) 1648
D) 1801
  • 2. Which treaty concluded the Eighty Years' War and the Thirty Years' War?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Peace of Westphalia
C) Treaty of Paris
D) Treaty of Ghent
  • 3. Which city hosted the negotiations for the Peace of Westphalia?
A) Lisbon
B) Münster and Osnabrück
C) Brussels
D) Vienna
  • 4. What was one of the main outcomes of the Peace of Westphalia?
A) Establishment of the modern system of state sovereignty
B) Reinstatement of the feudal system
C) Annexation of territories by neighboring countries
D) Formation of a pan-European union
  • 5. The principle of cuius regio, eius religio was reaffirmed by the Peace of Westphalia. What does this principle mean?
A) Separation of church and state
B) Religious unity enforced by the state
C) Religious freedom for all
D) Whose realm, his religion
  • 6. Which European power emerged as a dominant force following the Peace of Westphalia?
A) France
B) Austria
C) Sweden
D) Spain
  • 7. Who was the Holy Roman Emperor during the Peace of Westphalia negotiations?
A) Charles V
B) Ferdinand III
C) Joseph I
D) Leopold I
  • 8. Why is 1648 considered a significant year in European history?
A) It marked the discovery of the New World
B) It marked the beginning of the Industrial Revolution
C) It marked the establishment of the European Union
D) It marked the end of the Thirty Years' War
  • 9. Which two treaties are collectively known as the Peace of Westphalia?
A) Treaty of Utrecht and Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
B) Treaty of Vienna and Treaty of Paris
C) Treaty of Münster and Treaty of Osnabrück
D) Treaty of Versailles and Treaty of Ghent
  • 10. Which war directly preceded the Peace of Westphalia?
A) French Revolution
B) Napoleonic Wars
C) Seven Years' War
D) Thirty Years' War
  • 11. The Peace of Westphalia is often cited as one of the first examples of modern what?
A) Economics
B) Warfare
C) Democracy
D) Diplomacy
  • 12. In what part of Europe did the events leading to the Peace of Westphalia primarily take place?
A) Eastern Europe
B) Southern Europe
C) Central Europe
D) Northern Europe
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