History Quiz: Germany

Everyone should be able to answer these 10 quiz questions on German history. Can you? Take 5 minutes and test your knowledge now! If you pass, you can start the advanced quiz right after.

Martin Luther

Martin Luther was a monk and professor. More than 500 years ago, he criticised the grievances of the Catholic Church. His work led to the Reformation and the division of Christians into Catholics and Protestants.

What were his most important demands?

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Germany in the Middle Ages

Pope and Emperor. Book painting created in Hagenau around 1460.
Image file: Uni Heidelberg (CC0)

What was the official name for the Empire of the Germans that existed from the late Middle Ages until 1806?

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World War II

Aerial view of burning Warsaw, 1939.
Image file: Bundesarchiv, Bild 141-0763 / CC-BY-SA 3.0 [Licence]

The Second World War was responsible for millions of suffering worldwide. More than 60 million people died.

What started this war on 1 September 1939?

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Frederick the Great

Frederick the Great, the "Old Fritz", was an important Prussian king from the Hohenzollern dynasty.

What else is he known for to this day?

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Charlemagne

The bust of Charles from the Aachen Cathedral Treasury (created around 1350).
Image file: Deutsche Bundespost (CC BY-SA 4.0) [Licence]

Charlemagne was the first emperor since the fall of Rome in Western Europe.

Over which empire did he rule?

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Battle of the Nations near Leipzig

Representation of the Battle of the Nations from the work "Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, etc".
Image file: The British Library (public domain)

Which enemy did the allies Russia, Prussia, Austria and Sweden defeat after long years of war in the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig in 1813?

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Industrial revolution

Photograph of one of the last steam engines on the Rütihard farm in Switzerland (1940).
Image file: Museen Muttenz / CC BY-SA 4.0 [Licence]

What was an important invention of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century?

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The Euro

When was the euro introduced as a cash currency in Germany?

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Chancellor

Who is pictured here?
Image file: Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-F078072-0004 / Katherine Young / CC BY-SA 3.0 DE [Licence]

The Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) was founded on 23 May 1949. What was the name of the first Federal Chancellor?

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German division

GDR parade for the anniversary of the building of the Wall in 1986.
Image file: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-1986-0813-460 / CC-BY-SA 3.0 [Licence]

In 1990, Germany was reunited. Before that, there were two German states: the Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR.

What does the abbreviation "GDR" stand for?

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Difficulty: General Knowledge.

Explanation

These questions test your knowledge of German history from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. Read the questions carefully and then choose one of the three answers. The knowledge in this quiz is part of the general knowledge of most Germans. If the questions are too easy for you, you can continue directly in the history quiz for advanced learners. By the way: All questions and answers can also be printed out easily, e.g. for use in class.