Prussia
Military
Culture
Kaiser Wilhelm II
WW1
100

Name the Prussian king who became emperor of a unified Germany

Kaiser Wilhelm I
100

Who was the commander of the Imperial German Army?

The Kaiser
100

What was the main religion?

Protestant Christianity (Lutheran)

100

When did Wilhelm II become Kaiser?

1888

100

When was the Armistice signed?

11th Nov 1918

200

Who was the Prime Minister of Prussia during unification of Germany?

Otto von Bismarck

200

Which countries made up the Triple Alliance of 1882?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

200

What was the holiday of Weihnachten (holy night)?

Christmas

200

Where did Wilhelm II flee after WW1?

The Netherlands

200

What is an U-Boat?

a military submarine

300

When did the Franco-Prussian war start?

1870

300

What was the name of the military plan to swiftly defeat France before Russia could mobilize?

Schlieffen Plan

300

Who invented the first car?

Carl Benz

300

What was the name of Wilhelm II's mother?

Victoria

300

What was the nickname of German fighter pilot von Richthofen?

The Red Baron

400

What country was (re)created after WW1, resulting in East Prussia losing much of its land?

Poland

400

Who wrote 'All Quiet on the Western Front'?

Erich Maria Remarque

400

Who invented the rigid airships, that would be named after him?

Ferdinand von Zeppelin

400

During the Moroccan crisis, the Kaiser created tensions between Germany and which other country?

France

400

What was the nickname of the 48-ton howitzer (field gun)?

Big Bertha

500

What was the name of the Royal family of Prussia?

Hohenzollern family

500

Who was the German chief of staff at the start of WW1?

Helmuth von Moltke the younger

500

Who was known as 'The Waltz King'?

Johann Strauss

500

After the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the Kaiser offered Germany's support of Austrian militarism, this is known as 'the _____ ______'?

The blank cheque

500

What was the German policy of 'Schrecklichkeit' (fearfulness)?

to terrify civilians in occupied areas so that they would not rebel