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What is the capital city of Germany, divided into two from 1948-1989 (and from 1961-89 by the Wall)?

Berlin. Berlin is also the largest city in Europe in area - over four times larger than Paris.

Which tennis player won the Men's Wimbledon Singles Title in the years 1985-86 and 1989?

Boris Becker. Becker also won an Olympic Gold Medal in the 1992 Men's Doubles tournament.

Which composer's works included the "Moonlight Sonata", the opera "Fidelio" and the "Eroica" symphony?

Beethoven. Beethoven's hearing began to deteriorate when his career was well underway, although he composed some of his best work while profoundly deaf. His 9th and final symphony (elements of which seem to be obligatory in most classic compilations) includes the choral finale "Ode to Joy".

Which is Germany's largest manufacturer of chemical and health care products?

Bayer. Bayer is based in the city of Leverkusen on the Rhine.

Which widely exported German beer was first brewed in Bremen in 1873 and traditionally appears in a green bottle?

Beck's. Beck's appeared at World Exposition in 1876 and was for many years the most recognised German beer worldwide.

Which iconic symbol of Berlin was first built in 1791 and closed to traffic from 1961 until 1989?

The Brandenburg Gate. The "Brandenburger Tor" is 26 meters high and 65 meters in length.

Which former left-wing German Chancellor signed the Moscow Treaty with Leonid Brezhnev in 1970 and was in power from 1969-1974?

Willy Brandt. Willy Brandt won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1971 for efforts to reconcile West Germany with the Eastern Bloc.

What is the name given to the first division in German football (soccer)? The...?

Bundesliga. The Bundesliga comprises of 18 teams, of which three are demoted each year and replaced by three teams from the second division.

Operation "Barbarossa" was the code name for the German invasion of which country during World War II?

The Soviet Union. Germany invaded Russia on June 22, 1941 with over 3 million troops.

Now, a film question: Which enormously popular film, first released in the United States in 1982, centered around the crew of a German submarine and their desperate struggle for survival in the North Atlantic during World War II?

das Boot & the boat. The original version was trimmed back from six hours prior to the American release. It was the highest grossing foreign film ever in America at the time of its release; it was surpassed four years later by "Crocodile Dundee".