Germany
East and West Germany formally reunited on October 3, 1990. This topic is part of Countries within Geography. This page currently draws on 54 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Germany trivia questions
Which river is one of Germany's most important commercial waterways?
Answer: Rhine
Bonus fact: The Rhine links German industrial regions with the North Sea.
Germany reunified in what year?
Answer: 1990
Bonus fact: East and West Germany formally reunited on October 3, 1990.
Germany formally reunified in what year after the wall fell?
Answer: 1990
Bonus fact: German reunification occurred on October 3, 1990.
Which famous 1919 treaty formally ended war between Germany and the Allied powers after World War I?
Answer: Treaty of Versailles
Bonus fact: The Treaty of Versailles imposed major terms on Germany.
The First Battle of the Marne helped stop Germany's advance toward which city?
Answer: Paris
Bonus fact: French and British forces halted the German drive.
Operation Sea Lion was Nazi Germany's plan to invade which country?
Answer: Britain
Bonus fact: The plan was prepared in 1940.
Which agreement allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland?
Answer: Munich Agreement
Bonus fact: Britain, France, Germany, and Italy reached the agreement in 1938.
Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 triggered which war in Europe?
Answer: World War II
Bonus fact: Britain and France declared war on Germany.
What date did Germany invade Poland?
Answer: September 1, 1939
Bonus fact: The invasion began at dawn.
What is the capital of Germany?
Answer: Berlin
Bonus fact: Berlin is Germany’s largest city.
Which country shares land borders with Belgium and Germany?
Answer: Netherlands
Bonus fact: The UN Geospatial world map shows Netherlands in this set of international land-boundary relationships.
Which country has Germany as its only land-border neighbor on the UN world map?
Answer: Denmark
Bonus fact: The UN Geospatial world map shows Denmark in this set of international land-boundary relationships.