Context: By the 1860s the Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian Empire were the two most powerful nations dominated by German-speaking elites. Both sought to expand their influence and territory. The Austrian Empire – like the Holy Roman Empire – was a multi-ethnic state, but German-speaking people there did not have an absolute numerical majority; the creation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was one result of the growing nationalism of other ethnicities especially the Hungarians. Prussia under Otto von Bismarck would ride on the coat-tails of nationalism to unite all of modern-day Germany. The German Empire ("Second Reich") was created in 1871 following the proclamation of Wilhelm I as head of a union of German-speaking states, while disregarding millions of its non-German subjects who desired self-determination from German rule.

Question: Who were the two most powerful nations in the 1860's?
Answer: Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian Empire

Question: When was the German Empire created?
Answer: 1871

Question: Who was Wilhelm I?
Answer: head of a union of German-speaking states

Question: What were Prussia and Austria looking to expand?
Answer: influence and territory

Question: Which empire was a multi ethnic state?
Answer: The Austrian Empire

Question: What powerful nations were dominated by elite Germans in the 18th century?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What other Empire besides Prussia was a multi-ethnic state?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What Empire was the result of a growing German nationalism?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What empire was created in the late 18th century?
Answer: Unanswerable