The Siege of Vienna — Austria (1683, Austria) — Questions and answers

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Who was desperately seeking help from across Europe to save Vienna?

Choices

  1. Kara Mustafa Pasha
  2. Leopold I ✓
  3. Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg
  4. John III Sobieski

Answer: Leopold I

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How did Kara Mustafa feel about taking the city of Vienna?

Choices

  1. Scared and worried
  2. Sad and disappointed
  3. Confident and sure of victory ✓
  4. Angry and frustrated

Answer: Confident and sure of victory

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What did Leopold I fear would happen if Vienna fell?

Choices

  1. The Holy Roman Empire would become stronger.
  2. The heart of the Holy Roman Empire would be lost. ✓
  3. The Polish King would join the Ottoman Empire.
  4. He would have to move to Vienna permanently.

Answer: The heart of the Holy Roman Empire would be lost.

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What did Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg tell his soldiers to do?

Choices

  1. To give up and leave the city
  2. To hide behind the crumbling walls
  3. To show no fear and keep defending Vienna ✓
  4. To ask for help from the Ottoman army

Answer: To show no fear and keep defending Vienna

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Who promised, "Poland will stand with Austria!"?

Choices

  1. Kara Mustafa Pasha
  2. Leopold I
  3. Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg
  4. John III Sobieski ✓

Answer: John III Sobieski

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What were the Ottoman sappers trying to do by digging tunnels under Vienna's walls?

Choices

  1. Plant new gardens for the city
  2. Find a secret treasure chest
  3. Weaken the city's defenses for an attack ✓
  4. Build a new road to the city

Answer: Weaken the city's defenses for an attack

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What special group of soldiers did King Sobieski lead into battle?

Choices

  1. The Ottoman sappers
  2. The Viennese engineers
  3. The winged hussars ✓
  4. The Holy Roman Emperors

Answer: The winged hussars

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How did Kara Mustafa feel when his army started to fall apart?

Choices

  1. Joyful and excited
  2. Hopeful and confident
  3. Filled with despair and disbelief ✓
  4. Calm and relaxed

Answer: Filled with despair and disbelief

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