- 1. When did Francis Joseph accede to the Austrian throne?
A) 1848
B) 1865
C) 1870
D) 1850
- 2. Which monarch did Francis Joseph succeed?
A) Leopold I
B) Ferdinand I
C) Josef II
D) Karl I
- 3. How old was Francis Joseph when he acceded to the throne?
A) 18
B) 30
C) 40
D) 25
- 4. Under Francis Joseph's rule, what was the official language of the Austrian Empire?
A) Hungarian
B) Italian
C) German
D) Czech
- 5. Who was Francis Joseph's wife?
A) Elisabeth of Bavaria
B) Charlotte of Belgium
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) Poland
C) Hungary
D) Serbia
- 7. In which year was the Austro-Hungarian Compromise signed?
A) 1856
B) 1875
C) 1880
D) 1867
- 8. Who was the famous nationalist leader involved in an attempted assassination of Francis Joseph?
A) Gavrilo Princip
B) Giuseppe Garibaldi
C) Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte
D) Otto von Bismarck
- 9. What was the nickname of Francis Joseph's wife, Elisabeth of Bavaria?
A) Vicky
B) Sisi
C) Neni
D) Lili
- 10. Which country's unification posed a challenge to the Austrian Empire during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) France
B) Russia
C) Germany
D) Italy
- 11. Under Francis Joseph, which city became a symbol of cultural and intellectual achievements in the Austrian Empire?
A) Budapest
B) Prague
C) Vienna
D) Krakow
- 12. Which famous composer was associated with the Austrian Empire during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) Johann Strauss II
B) Franz Liszt
C) Giuseppe Verdi
D) Richard Wagner
- 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) Ferenc Deák
B) Gyula Andrássy
C) István Széchenyi
D) Lajos Kossuth
- 15. During Francis Joseph's reign, which country annexed the province of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
A) Ottoman Empire
B) Austria-Hungary
C) Serbia
D) Russia
- 16. In what year did Francis Joseph die?
A) 1916
B) 2000
C) 1850
D) 1940
- 17. Which war did Francis Joseph declare on Prussia?
A) World War I
B) Crimean War
C) Austro-Prussian War
D) Seven Years' War
- 18. How many children did Francis Joseph and Elisabeth have?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 8
D) 6
- 19. Which major city was occupied by a French army in 1859 during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) Vienna
B) Budapest
C) Prague
D) Milan
- 20. Under Francis Joseph's rule, what was the dominant religion in the Austrian Empire?
A) Judaism
B) Protestantism
C) Catholicism
D) Orthodox Christianity
- 21. Which important city was annexed by the Austrian Empire in 1849 during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) Berlin
B) Madrid
C) London
D) Venice
- 22. What was the name of the Austrian parliament established during Francis Joseph's reign?
A) Senate
B) Reichsrat
C) Congress
D) Parliamentium
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