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Q1. [1]
Arrange the following events in the chronological order and choose the correct option : I. The Treaty of Vienna II. The beginning of Napoleonic wars III. Proclamation of the Prussian King William I as German Emperor IV. Proclamation of Victor Emmanuel II as the King of Italy
  1. (a) I, III, IV and II
  2. (b) II, IV, I and III
  3. (c) II, I, IV and III
  4. (d) III, II, IV and I
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Model Answer

The correct option is (c) II, I, IV and III

— Napoleonic wars (early 1800s) → Treaty of Vienna (1815) → Victor Emmanuel II proclaimed King of Italy (1861) → William I proclaimed German Emperor (1871).

Explanation

Memorise these four key dates: Napoleonic wars began ~1803, Treaty of Vienna 1815, Italian unification/Victor Emmanuel II 1861, German Empire/William I 1871. The passage explicitly states Vienna Treaty came after Napoleonic wars, Victor Emmanuel II was proclaimed king in 1861, and the German Empire was proclaimed on 18 January 1871.

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