Where's That German City? Trivia Quiz

Cologne is a major city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The city was founded in the 1st Century CE and given the name Colonia Agrippina by the Romans from which the modern day name of Cologne is derived. In the German language the city is called Köln.

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the city-states of Germany. When the country was split into East Germany and West Germany following World War II the city of Berlin was also split with the two sides being divided by the Berlin Wall.

While East Berlin was the capital of East Germany the capital of West Germany was the city of Bonn. Following the reunification of Germany following the Cold War the city was unified and became the capital of Germany. Berlin is situated on the banks of the river Spree.

Dresden is a city on the River Elbe and the capital city of the state of Saxony. The city developed from a late 12th century settlement by the Slavic people known as the Sorbs and the name Dresden is derived from a Sorbian word which meant either 'woods' or 'lowland forest-dwellers'.

The city was subjected to a significant bombing raid by the RAF and USAAF in 1945 towards the end of World War II which destroyed a large portion of the city centre.

Stuttgart is a city located in the south of Germany and is the capital of the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. The city is home to the headquarters of the car makers Mercedes-Benz and Porsche and is said to be the city in which Karl Benz invented the car. Because of its connection with the automobile industry the city is sometimes referred to as the Autohauptstadt which translates as 'car capital city'.

Hamburg is a large city located at the start of the estuary of the River Elbe. Due to its location on the Elbe Hamburg has traditionally been a centre for shipbuilding and is a large port. The city is home to one of Germany's most visited attractions, the 'Miniatur Wunderland' which is a giant model railway with over 9 miles of track.

Munich is the capital city of the German state of Bavaria. The name of the city in the German language is München which derives from the Old High German word for monks as the city developed from a settlement of friars. The city hosted the 1972 Summer Olympic Games and is the home of a large Oktoberfest celebration.

Frankfurt am Main is a major German city located on the river Main, a tributary of the Rhine. The designator 'am Main' is used to distinguish it from the smaller city of Frankfurt an der Oder which lies in the eastern part of Germany in the state of Brandenburg.

Although Frankfurt am Main was historically a city state it lost this status in 1866 and since 1945 has been located in the state of Hesse. Frankfurt is known for being a significant financial centre and the airport is one of the country's busiest and a major hub for the national airline Lufthansa.

Bremen is the capital of the small German state of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen which contains the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven. The city is located in the northern part of the country and lies on the River Weser. Bremen City Hall and the nearby statue the Bremen Roland are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Hannover is the capital of the state of Lower Saxony. The city name used to be written in English as Hanover with one n but the German spelling with two ns has now become more popular. The origin of the name is uncertain but it is suggested it may be from the German phrase hohen Ufer which translates literally as 'on the high bank' referring to the city's location at the meeting of the River Leine and the River Ihme.

Nuremberg is a city in the German state of Bavaria. The city lies on the River Pegnitz which, after joining the Regnitz and the Main flows into the River Rhine. The city was originally the site of a castle and first appears in documentation in the 1050s.

The city grew substantially throughout the medieval period. Following the Second World War the city was the site of the Nuremberg trials which saw Nazi officials tried for war crimes.