- 1. When did Francis Joseph accede to the Austrian throne?
A) 1870
B) 1848
C) 1865
D) 1850
- 2. Which monarch did Francis Joseph succeed?
A) Leopold I
B) Ferdinand I
C) Karl I
D) Josef II
- 3. How old was Francis Joseph when he acceded to the throne?
A) 25
B) 30
C) 40
D) 18
- 4. Under Francis Joseph's rule, what was the official language of the Austrian Empire?
A) German
B) Czech
C) Hungarian
D) Italian
- 5. Who was Francis Joseph's wife?
A) Charlotte of Belgium
B) Elisabeth of Bavaria
C) Maria Theresa of Austria
D) Sophie of Bavaria
- 6. Francis Joseph was the emperor of not only Austria but also which other nation?
A) Croatia
B) Serbia
C) Poland
D) Hungary
- 7. In which year was the Austro-Hungarian Compromise signed?
A) 1875
B) 1856
C) 1880
D) 1867
- 8. Who was the famous nationalist leader involved in an attempted assassination of Francis Joseph?
A) Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte
B) Gavrilo Princip
C) Giuseppe Garibaldi
D) Otto von Bismarck
- 9. What was the nickname of Francis Joseph's wife, Elisabeth of Bavaria?
A) Sisi
B) Neni
C) Vicky
D) Lili
- 10. Which country's unification posed a challenge to the Austrian Empire during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) Russia
D) France
- 11. Under Francis Joseph, which city became a symbol of cultural and intellectual achievements in the Austrian Empire?
A) Budapest
B) Krakow
C) Prague
D) Vienna
- 12. Which famous composer was associated with the Austrian Empire during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) Richard Wagner
B) Franz Liszt
C) Johann Strauss II
D) Giuseppe Verdi
- 13. In which year did Francis Joseph sign the October Diploma granting a constitution to Austria?
A) 1855
B) 1880
C) 1870
D) 1860
- 14. Who was the leader of the rebellion against Austrian rule in Hungary during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) István Széchenyi
B) Lajos Kossuth
C) Ferenc Deák
D) Gyula Andrássy
- 15. During Francis Joseph's reign, which country annexed the province of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
A) Serbia
B) Austria-Hungary
C) Russia
D) Ottoman Empire
- 16. In what year did Francis Joseph die?
A) 2000
B) 1916
C) 1850
D) 1940
- 17. Which war did Francis Joseph declare on Prussia?
A) Crimean War
B) Austro-Prussian War
C) World War I
D) Seven Years' War
- 18. How many children did Francis Joseph and Elisabeth have?
A) 2
B) 8
C) 4
D) 6
- 19. Which major city was occupied by a French army in 1859 during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) Milan
B) Budapest
C) Vienna
D) Prague
- 20. Under Francis Joseph's rule, what was the dominant religion in the Austrian Empire?
A) Catholicism
B) Orthodox Christianity
C) Protestantism
D) Judaism
- 21. Which important city was annexed by the Austrian Empire in 1849 during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) Berlin
B) Venice
C) London
D) Madrid
- 22. What was the name of the Austrian parliament established during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) Reichsrat
B) Congress
C) Senate
D) Parliamentium
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