About this Study Set
This study set covers European History through
20 practice questions.
This collection of multiple-choice questions tests knowledge of specific historical dates, influential figures, and numerical facts from European history. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
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Key Dates, Names, and Numbers in European History study set below.
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1
In what year did the Battle of Hastings, a pivotal event in English history, take place?
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A
1066
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B
1071
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C
1088
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D
1099
2
Who was the primary author of the Edict of Nantes, signed in 1598, granting religious toleration to Huguenots in France?
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A
Louis XIII
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B
Henry IV
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C
Cardinal Richelieu
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D
Napoleon Bonaparte
3
The Peace of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years' War, was signed in which year?
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A
1618
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B
1648
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C
1688
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D
1715
4
Approximately how many years did the Hundred Years' War between England and France last?
5
Which prominent Enlightenment philosopher, born in 1689, championed the separation of powers in his work 'The Spirit of the Laws'?
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A
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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B
Voltaire
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C
Montesquieu
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D
Denis Diderot
6
The storming of the Bastille, a key event of the French Revolution, occurred on which date?
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A
July 4, 1789
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B
July 14, 1789
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C
August 10, 1789
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D
September 21, 1792
7
How many years did Napoleon Bonaparte reign as Emperor of the French?
8
The Congress of Vienna, convened after the Napoleonic Wars, took place primarily in which years?
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A
1812-1814
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B
1814-1815
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C
1815-1816
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D
1820-1821
9
In what year was the unification of Germany proclaimed, with Wilhelm I as Emperor?
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A
1866
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B
1870
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C
1871
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D
1888
10
World War I officially began in which year?
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A
1912
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B
1914
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C
1916
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D
1918
11
Which treaty officially ended World War I, signed in 1919?
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A
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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B
Treaty of Versailles
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C
Treaty of Trianon
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D
Treaty of Lausanne
12
The Russian Revolution, which led to the establishment of the Soviet Union, took place in which year?
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A
1905
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B
1917
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C
1922
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D
1924
13
World War II began in Europe with the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. In what year did the war end in Europe?
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A
1944
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B
1945
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C
1946
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D
1947
14
The formation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), a precursor to the EU, occurred in which year?
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A
1949
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B
1951
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C
1957
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D
1967
15
The Berlin Wall, a symbol of the Cold War, was erected in which year?
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A
1959
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B
1961
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C
1963
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D
1965
16
The fall of the Berlin Wall, marking a significant step towards German reunification, happened in which year?
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A
1987
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B
1989
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C
1990
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D
1991
17
The Maastricht Treaty, which established the European Union, was signed in which year?
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A
1990
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B
1991
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C
1992
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D
1993
18
Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor, crowned by Pope Leo III on December 25, 800 AD?
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A
Charlemagne
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B
Otto I
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C
Louis the Pious
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D
Henry II
19
The Great Schism, which divided Christianity into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox branches, is generally dated to which century?
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A
9th century
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B
10th century
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C
11th century
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D
12th century
20
The printing press, a revolutionary invention attributed to Johannes Gutenberg, became widely available in Europe around what period?
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A
1350-1400
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B
1400-1450
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C
1450-1500
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D
1500-1550
