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Quiz about The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Quiz

Anybody ready for a little brainteaser? If so, try this little quiz on the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand! A little piece of abstract history!

A multiple-choice quiz by JQA1848. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
JQA1848

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
138,037

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. On what day was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated? Hint

July 19th, 1872

August 1st, 1914

June 28th, 1914

November 11th, 1918

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who, besides Archduke Ferdinand, was shot and killed on that same day? Hint

Gen. Oskar Potiorek

His wife Sophie

Count Harrach

Gen. Petain

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the assassin of Archduke Ferdinand? Hint

Triftko Grabez

John Wilkes Booth

Lee Harvey Oswald

Gavrilo Princip

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Question 4 of 10

4. Franz Ferdinand's assassin was a member of what terrorist organization? Hint

The Fraternity of the Black Hood

The Black Hand

The Balkan Pan-Slav Revolutionary Committee

The Yugoslav Nationalist Party

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Question 5 of 10

5. What doctrine did the Black Hand preach? Hint

Croatian Supremacy

Pan Slavic Nationalism

Manifest Destiny

Rule by the proletariat

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was Franz Ferdinand shot? Hint

In a car

On a ship

At Sarajevo City Hall

On a train

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Question 7 of 10

7. What year was Franz Ferdinand born? Hint

1864

1863

1865

1866

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where was Franz Ferdinand born? Hint

Braunau am Inn, Austria

Vienna, Austria

Graz, Austria

Salzburg, Austria

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the original Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, the son of Emperor Franz Josef? Hint

Hans

Franz

Rudolf

Randolf

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Question 10 of 10

10. What year did the original crown prince kill himself? Hint

1888

1890

1887

1889

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On what day was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?

Answer: June 28th, 1914

The assassination coincided with the 525th Aniversary of the 1389 Battle of Kosovo - in which the medieval Kingdom of Serbia suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of the Ottoman Turks and fell apart soon afterwards.

2. Who, besides Archduke Ferdinand, was shot and killed on that same day?

Answer: His wife Sophie

It was as part of an anniversary present that Sophie was permitted to ride in the car with him that day. Harrach was another passenger in the car, and Potiorek was the military governor of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

3. Who was the assassin of Archduke Ferdinand?

Answer: Gavrilo Princip

Grabez was a comrade of Princip's in Sarajevo that day with the same mission. Booth was Abe Lincoln's assassin, and Oswald was John F. Kennedy's (or so they say).

4. Franz Ferdinand's assassin was a member of what terrorist organization?

Answer: The Black Hand

The Black Hand, based in Serbia with ties to the Serbian military and secret service, had long been involved with anti-Austrian activities.

5. What doctrine did the Black Hand preach?

Answer: Pan Slavic Nationalism

The Black Hand was striving to achieve the formation of an autonomous Slavic state, aided by their Russian relatives. The idea was to get discontented Slavs within the Austro-Hungarian Empire to rise up. Archduke Ferdinand would have introduced reforms giving a more equal standing to Slavic peoples inside of his borders.

This action would have appealed to Slavs and would drive them away from their fanatical nationalist ambitions.

6. Where was Franz Ferdinand shot?

Answer: In a car

He was shot while traveling in a car to the Sarajevo Museum and the Governor's Residence.

7. What year was Franz Ferdinand born?

Answer: 1863

At the time of his birth, it was not thought that young Franz would be the future heir to the throne.

8. Where was Franz Ferdinand born?

Answer: Graz, Austria

Vienna was the capital of Austria, Salzburg was another prominent city, and Braunau am Inn was the birthplace of Adolf Hitler.

9. What was the name of the original Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, the son of Emperor Franz Josef?

Answer: Rudolf

Rudolf, the son of Emperor Franz Josef, who was originally expected to be the future ruler of Austria-Hungary, committed suicide roughly forty years after his father had ascended the throne.

10. What year did the original crown prince kill himself?

Answer: 1889

Rudolf's death resulted in the status of heir passing to the Emperor's brother, Archduke Franz Ferdinand's father.

Source: Author JQA1848

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