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1. Here we can see the flag of the Duchy of Brabant: a gold lion on a field of black. The duchy was the progenitor of the country of Belgium, which adopted the colors of this flag in its own present-day flag. Which color is NOT found in Belgium's flag?
2. Pictured here in green is Middle Francia, which was split into smaller realms in 855. Coming from this split, what incoherent kingdom was later divided into Upper and Lower Lorraine which were even further fragmented in 1183, leading to the creation of the Duchy of Brabant?
3. The Duchy of Brabant was often associated with the Netherlands, together composing what geographical region known as "de Lage Landen" in Dutch and "les Pays-Bas" in French?
4. The year was 1183, and the Holy Roman Empire had had dominion over Lower Lorraine for over 200 years. The title of Duke of Brabant was created and taken on by Henry I of Brabant. Which Holy Roman Emperor, with a nickname that means "red beard", created this title?
5. In 1406, Antoine de Bourgogne became duke of Brabant after his aunt died without an heir. In 1415, the duke was obliged to help the French fight Henry V of England. The duke dressed in improvised armor in his hurry to get to the battlefield, and he was captured and put to death by some English archers. In what battle was this duke of Brabant killed?
6. Patron of the Flemish artist Jan van Eyck, Philip the Good brought his duchy to its height of prosperity. During this time, the Duchy of Brabant along with several other close realms came under his rule in 1430. What duchy, which shares its name with a shade of red, came to rule over the Duchy of Brabant?
7. The Duchy of Brabant was famous for its walled cities, which were its most important centers of trade. They were quite adept at building them up. Which of the following was NOT one of Brabant's famous walled cities?
8. Through marriage alliances, the Habsburg dynasty under Charles V held domain throughout much of Europe in the sixteenth century. The Duchy of Brabant was included in this as it was part of the Habsburg Netherlands. What numerical name was given to the Imperial fiefs within the Habsburg Netherlands?
9. The son of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V inherited the Habsburg Netherlands, including the Duchy of Brabant along with the Spanish crown. Which Spanish Habsburg king was it?
10. This image shows the Battle of Jemappes (1792), in which the French attacked the Habsburgs. The Duchy of Brabant was very often controlled by foreign powers through much of its history. Which Habsburg-dominated nation was the last to hold domain over the Duchy of Brabant before the French took it from them and dissolved it in 1795?
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