AustriaGeschichte 5 · History of Austria
After the end of the Roman period, new settlers made their home in the area of today’s Austria. Their language is the origin of the German dialects spoken today in most of the country and in Vorarlberg. Who were these settlers?
In the exam (German)
Nach dem Ende der Römerzeit ließen sich neue Siedler im Gebiet des heutigen Österreich nieder. Auf ihre Sprache gehen die deutschen Mundarten zurück, die man heute im größten Teil des Landes und in Vorarlberg spricht. Welche Siedler waren das?
- aThe Bavarii (Bajuwaren)Die BajuwarenCorrect answer
- bThe Alemanni (Alemannen)Die AlemannenCorrect answer
- cThe Anglo-Saxons (Angelsachsen)Die Angelsachsen
- dThe Vikings (Wikinger)Die Wikinger
Why?
From the 6th century the Bavarii settled most of the country, and the Alemanni the far west, above all today’s Vorarlberg. That is why Bavarian dialects (bairisch) are spoken almost everywhere in Austria, but Alemannic dialects (alemannisch) in Vorarlberg.
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Why is a document from the year 996 so important for Austria?Correct answer:It is the first to contain the name “Ostarrichi”, which later became “Österreich”.
Warum ist eine Urkunde aus dem Jahr 996 für Österreich so bedeutend? — In ihr steht zum ersten Mal der Name „Ostarrichi“, aus dem später „Österreich“ wurde.
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Under which ruling dynasty did Austria become a duchy in 1156?Correct answer:Under the Babenbergs
Unter welchem Herrschergeschlecht wurde Österreich im Jahr 1156 zu einem Herzogtum? — Unter den Babenbergern
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In 1278 a great battle took place on the Marchfeld in Lower Austria. What consequence did it have for Austria?Correct answer:Rudolf of Habsburg defeated Ottokar II; soon afterwards Austria passed to the Habsburgs.
Im Jahr 1278 kam es auf dem Marchfeld in Niederösterreich zu einer großen Schlacht. Welche Folge hatte sie für Österreich? — Rudolf von Habsburg besiegte Ottokar II.; bald darauf kam Österreich an die Habsburger.
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The Habsburgs often increased their power not through wars but through clever marriages. Which territories came to their family in this way?Correct answer:Spain
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Die Habsburger vergrößerten ihre Macht oft nicht durch Kriege, sondern durch geschickte Heiraten. Welche Gebiete kamen auf diesem Weg an ihre Familie? — Spanien · die Niederlande
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