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What did the Treaty of London of 1867 provide for the fortress of Luxembourg?

In the exam (French)

Que prévoit le traité de Londres de 1867 pour la forteresse de Luxembourg ?

  1. aIt would become a German military baseElle devient une base militaire allemande
  2. bIt had to be dismantledElle doit être démanteléeCorrect answer
  3. cIt would be entrusted to BelgiumElle est confiée à la Belgique

Why?

The fortifications were dismantled and the Prussian garrison left the city; the work lasted many years.

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Our own practice questions, written on the Constitution in force since 1 July 2023 and official information on Luxembourg’s institutions and history. There is no official list of questions: these are not the real exam questions. Every question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; each question is shown beside its French original. Not affiliated with the Service de la formation des adultes (SFA) or Luxembourg’s Ministry of National Education.

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