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Which two treaties make up the Peace of Westphalia?

Answer

Treaty of Münster and Treaty of Osnabrück

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Thirty Years War

Which 1629 imperial edict ordered the return of secularized church lands?

Answer

Edict of Restitution

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Thirty Years War

Which city was sacked by Tilly's forces in 1631, causing mass casualties?

Answer

Magdeburg

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• The Thirty Years War

In which 1632 battle did King Gustavus Adolphus die?

Answer

Battle of Lützen

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• The Thirty Years War

What event on May 23, 1618, sparked the Bohemian Revolt?

Answer

Defenestration of Prague

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• The Thirty Years War

Which Swedish field marshal was captured at the Battle of Nördlingen in 1634?

Answer

Gustav Horn

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Thirty Years War

Who was the Holy Roman Emperor at the start of the war in 1618?

Answer

Matthias

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Thirty Years War

What was the name of the Bohemian revolt that started the war?

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Bohemian Revolt

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• The Thirty Years War

Which French king was born during the Thirty Years' War?

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Louis XIV

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• The Thirty Years War

Which Swedish general began the Torstenson War against Denmark in 1643?

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Lennart Torstensson

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Which imperial field marshal was defeated by Torstensson at Jankau in 1645?

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Melchior von Hatzfeldt

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Which French commander won the Battle of Lens in 1648?

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Condé

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