Otto von Habsburg

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Otto von Habsburg born?November 20, 1912
2. Where was Otto von Habsburg born?Reichenau an der Rax, Austria
3. What is the last crown prince?Of Austria-Hungary from 1916 until the empire's dissolution in 1918
4. What is the head of the house of habsburg-lorraine?From 1922 until 2007
5. What happened to Otto von Habsburg when his family went into exile?When World War I ended, Otto was only six years old and left Austria with his family. He became the pretender to the former Austrian and Hungarian thrones and led the House of Habsburg-Lorraine for many years.
6. Why did Otto von Habsburg oppose Nazis and communists?He believed they threatened European freedom and individual rights. He joined the Austrian Resistance and was sentenced to death by the Nazis, which made him flee to the United States.

Pretender to the Throne: A person who claims a right to a throne that is currently held by someone else.
House of Habsburg-Lorraine: A royal dynasty that ruled various European countries for centuries, including Austria and Spain.
Anschluss: The annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938.
Iron Curtain: The ideological and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II until the end of the Cold War.