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1. Parts of Bavaria came under the control of the Roman Empire. In AD 179 Roman Legio III Italica built a fort that would serve as its headquarters on the site of which future Bavarian city?
2. The Duchy of Bavaria begins appearing in records in the sixth century AD. By the tenth century, Bavaria--larger than it is today--had a coastline. Which body of water did the Bavarian marches border?
3. William IV, Duke of Bavaria is known for issuing a "Purity Law" for a consumable. Which consumable did this law impact?
4. In 1623, the leader of Bavaria became a Prince-Elector. Who did he and the other Electors elect?
5. Which dynasty ruled Bavaria from the early seventeenth to the early twentieth centuries?
6. In 1778 and 1779 a war was fought over who would succeed to control of Bavaria. After which root vegetable is this war sometimes named?
7. Like much else in Europe, the Elector of Bavaria would lose the title of Elector in the early 1800s. Which title did the rulers of Bavaria begin using in 1805?
8. Ludwig II was the ruler of Bavaria from 1864-1886 and had an interest in architecture. One of his best known legacies was the commissioning of Schloss Neuschwanstein (New Swan-Stone Castle). For which other structure was the building a primary inspiration?
9. In 1923, Adolf Hitler and members of the Nazi Party attempt to take control of Munich and Bavaria as a prelude to overthrowing Germany's Weinar Republic. In which public building was the "Munich Putsch" launched?
10. After World War Two, control over Germany was divided between four of the Allied nations. In which zone was Bavaria?
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