What did Germany lose after the Treaty of Versailles?

Correct answer: Some territories and colonies

Correct answer: A. The Treaty of Versailles, imposed on Germany after the First World War, required Germany to surrender some territories and give up its colonies. It also placed other burdens on Germany, including military restrictions and reparations. These terms were widely seen in Germany as harsh and humiliating, and this resentment later became important in the political situation exploited by Hitler and the Nazis. B is wrong because Germany did not lose all its rivers. C is wrong because a treaty could not remove the German language from its people. D is wrong because Germany did not lose every school building. The question asks for a real territorial and imperial loss, not a total destruction of a national feature. Memory cue: Versailles meant lost land and colonies, reduced military power and heavy burdens—not the loss of Germany itself.