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German History Trivia

From Benz’s first car to Beethoven’s beats and Bismarck’s 'blood and iron', prove you’re the ultimate bratwurst brainiac in German history!

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Which German inventor built the first practical automobile in 1885, sparking series production and the modern car industry?

Carl Benz

Which Bavarian king, driven by a Romantic vision, commissioned iconic castles like Neuschwanstein and earned the nickname Fairytale King?

Ludwig II

Which German composer, who began losing his hearing in his twenties, composed his iconic Fifth Symphony?

Beethoven

In 1941, Germany launched a massive invasion of the Soviet Union that opened the Eastern Front. What was the operation's code name?

Operation Barbarossa

What intercepted WWI telegram, sent in early 1917, proposed a secret alliance in which Mexico might regain U.S. southwestern territories if America entered the war?

Zimmermann Telegram