German Empire quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What is the former German South West Africa called today?

   Answer: Namibia

   Why: In 2021 Germany officially recognized its 1904 to 1908 killings of Herero and Nama people there as genocide.

2. 2 Medium

   What North Sea island did Britain hand to Germany in 1890?

   Answer: Heligoland

   Why: The words of Germany's national anthem were written there in 1841, while the island was still British.

3. 3 Hard

   Which king's 1870 letter asked the Prussian king to become emperor?

   Answer: Ludwig II of Bavaria

   Why: Secret payments from Prussia's Guelph Fund later brought Ludwig II millions of gold marks.

4. 4 Easy

   Which country's invasion in 1914 brought Britain into the war?

   Answer: Belgium

   Why: Britain and Prussia had both signed the 1839 Treaty of London guaranteeing Belgian neutrality.

5. 5 Medium

   Who made the first long-distance car journey, in 1888?

   Answer: Bertha Benz

   Why: Carl Benz built the car, but Bertha drove it 106 km from Mannheim to Pforzheim without telling him.

6. 6 Hard

   How many francs was France ordered to pay Germany in 1871?

   Answer: 5 billion

   Why: France paid off the last of it in September 1873, and the German occupying troops left that month.