German History Quiz #1

Who is this?

• Herr Partenheimer

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Otto von Bismarck

• Olaf Scholz

Who was Otto von Bismarck?

• He invaded Germany in the early 19th century.

• He was responsible for starting World War I.

• He was responsible for uniting Germany and was its first chancellor.

• He wrote the Federalist Papers.

What did Germany look like before unification?

• It was a loose collection of various German-speaking states, kingdoms and principalities.

• It looks exactly like it does today.

• The Kingdom of Baden-Württemberg was the biggest military power.

• It shared land with Finland.

What was the Franco-Prussian War?

• War between Bavaria and Prussia

• War between Prussia and France

• War between America and Germany

• War between Prussia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire

What year did Germany unify?

• 1806

• 1871

• 1990

• 2019

What was the significance of Bismarck's "Iron and Blood" Speech?

• He believed Germany could only be unified through political speeches in Parliament.

• He believed Germany could only be unified through war.

• He believed only Germania could save Germany.

• He believed all people in Europe should speak German and nothing else.

Who is this?

• Angela Merkel

• Lady Liberty

• Britannia

• Germania

Who or what was Germania?

• Otto von Bismarck's daughter

• The name of Germany's national anthem

• The region just south of Denmark

• A symbol of strength and power; the personification of Germany itself

Which map represents Germany at the time of unification?

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What was Germany like in the first few decades after unification?

• Peaceful and prosperous; industry was king.

• Violent and dangerous; the Holocaust had begun.

• Poor and desperate; thousands died in a large famine.

• Small and land hungry; Germany waged wars with many of its neighbors.