Quiz: Austria

  1. What was the capital?

    • Vienna
    • Ulaanbaatar
    • Moscow
    • Helsinki
    Answer

    Vienna — Capital: Vienna.

  2. When was Austria founded?

    • 1918, as a republic after the fall of Austria Hungary; full sovereignty restored by the State Treaty of 1955
    • Traditional founding 11 February 660 BC; the modern state dates from the Meiji Restoration of 1868
    • 16 August 1960, independence from Britain
    • 4 October 1830, independence declared from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands
    Answer

    1918, as a republic after the fall of Austria Hungary; full sovereignty restored by the State Treaty of 1955 — Founded: 1918, as a republic after the fall of Austria Hungary; full sovereignty restored by the State Treaty of 1955.

  3. What form of government does Austria have?

    • Federal parliamentary republic, permanently neutral
    • Absolute monarchy under the sultan
    • Constitutional monarchy with strong princely powers
    • Parliamentary republic
    Answer

    Federal parliamentary republic, permanently neutral — Government: Federal parliamentary republic, permanently neutral.

  4. True or false: Austria is a landlocked country in central Europe, once the heart of the Habsburg Empire.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. Austria is a landlocked country in central Europe, once the heart of the Habsburg Empire.