History of Belgium

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Modern day capital

Official languages of Belgium

How many provinces are there in Belgium?

This roman general called the Belgae the bravest in his "De Bello Gallico"

This leader of the Eburones, a Belgic tribe of north-eastern Gaul, became a Belgian national hero because of his resistance against the roman general above.

This Holy Roman emperor was born in Ghent in 1500

The Eighty Years' War (1568-1648) was a revolt against Philip II, the sovereign of the Habsburg Netherlands, who was also King of which country from 1556 till 1598?

Which painter of history paintings, portraits, mythological paintings of voluptuous nude females, ... is considered the most notable artist of Flemish Baroque art school?

From 1705 to 1795, the Belgian and present-day Luxembourg countries belonged to which country?

Which country annexed the Belgian territories in 1795?

In which town was Napoleon Bonaparte defeated in 1815? Hint: ABBA made a song about it.

In 1815, the United Kingdom of the Netherlands was created, uniting the former Belgian territories and the former Seven United Provinces. Who was the first king?

In which year did Belgium became independent from this United Kingdom of the Netherlands?

Who was the first king of Belgium?

What was the name of the Belgian colony in Central Africa between 1908 and 1960?

In what year did the Germans began their occupation of Belgium in World War I?

What was the last major German offensive campaign of World War II to stop Allied use of the Belgian port of Antwerp?

What is the name of the present king of Belgium?