True or False: Silesia is contained entirely in Germany.
False.
How many countries is it in?
Three.
Where is most of it located?
Poland
What are the other two countries it is part of?
the Czech Republic and Germany.
When did Bohemia rule there?
the 10th century
What other state ruled it?
Greater Moravia
When?
at the end of the 9th century
What happened to Silesia in the 900s?
it was incorporated into the early Polish state
What did it become in the 1100s?
a Piast duchy
What state ruled the Crown Lands?
the Holy Roman Empire
True or False: The Holy Roman Empire passed to the Bourbon Monarchy.
False.
To which monarchy did the Crown lands pass?
the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
When?
1526
What is the German name for Silesia?
"Schläsing"
How many people live there?
about 8,000,000
What flowing water is it near?
the Oder River
Is Silesia further divided in any way?
Yes.
Into how many parts?
Two.
What are they called?
Lower Silesia and Upper Silesia.
What is its major city?
Wrocław.