1 |
Napoleon's decisive victory at austerlitz effectively brought an end to which european coalition which was united to bring about the downfall of france? |
the second coalition
the fifth coalition
the fourth coalition
the third coalition
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2 |
How long did the battle of Trafalgar last? |
two days
five days
ten days
one week
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3 |
What was the name of nelson's flagship at Trafalgar? |
HMS Dreadnought
HMS royal
HMS Agamemnon
HMS Victory
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4 |
On what date did the battle of Trafalgar begin? |
september 27, 1805
october 19,1805
october 21, 1805
august 22, 1805
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5 |
There are two possibilities to the cause of Napoleon's death today stomach cancer and arsenic poisoning.which one was diagnosed by Napoleon's family's physician as the cause of death? |
arsenic poisoning
ulcer
stomach cancer
none of these
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6 |
The seven year war (1756-1763) was fought between: |
france and spain
englan and france
englan and prussia
none of these
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7 |
At the end of the thirty years war in 1648 sweden still had thousands of troops in her pay.in what year was the last of her soldiers withdrawn from non-swedish land in germany? |
1652
1649
1654
1651
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8 |
Which stalwart of many american wars of the first half of the 19th century was known as Old fuss and feathers? |
sykes
scott
sedgwick
semmes
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9 |
Which german general was defeated at Stalingrad in 1943? |
pressburg
paulus
prinzip
poltke
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10 |
On what date did fighting in the korean war end? |
july 27, 1953
may 3, 1953
april 23, 1053
june 25, 1953
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