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1. Germany was founded in 1871. Back then, Germany was called the German Empire (Deutsches Reich - a name it kept till 1945). Where was the German Empire proclaimed?
2. In 1871 Germany was unified. But unification never is easy especially regarding law. One of the most important projects of the German Empire was the production of a Civil Code. In 1881 a commission was established to work on a common Civil Code that finally resulted in the "Buergerliches Gesetzbuch" (BGB). When did the BGB come into effect?
3. One of the most famous and certainly the darkest of all eras of German history is the so-called "Third Reich" which lasted from 1933 to 1945. Not only did the Nazis kill millions of Jews and other "unwanted" persons but they also started World War II in 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. How many people (including civilians, soldiers, missing persons, Holocaust victims, etc.) died during World War II according to F. W. Putzger's "Historischer Weltatlas" (1969)?
4. Who was the first President of the Weimar Republic?
5. What have the colours of Germany's national flag been since 1949?
6. After World War II Germany was divided into four military occupation zones, one of them being the famous East Germany occupied by the Russians. But who controlled the other three sections?
7. Since 1990 Germany has been permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
8. Germany had to wait until 1990 to become reunited after its division. When did the German reunification officially take place?
9. The year 1888 is best known as ...?
10. Who was the first chancellor of West Germany after World War II?
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