German Trivia Group 1

1. What are the two restaurants/bars in Germany where you can dine completely in the dark?

Unsicht-Bar in Berlin, Cologne, and Hamburg (http://www.unsicht-bar-berlin.de/)

Nocti Vagus in Berlin (http://www.noctivagus.com/)


2. Germany is the second most populous country in Europe. Which is the first?

Russia

3. On Saturday, September 25th, Munich will be hosting a pop sensation. Who is it? Where are they from?

Kate Nash, Britain

4. What German ruler backed Martin Luther from very early on, and ensured his safety after he was declared an outlaw?

The Duke of Saxony

5. What German state rapidly rose to a first-class miliary power between 1670 and 1740?

Prussia

6. Who is this?

Richard Wagner

7. Who is this?

Franka Potenta

8. What was the name of the movie where German actress Angelica Domröse plays the sister of a Man named Jens?

Die Legende von Paul und Paula

9. These three men founded a video game company located in Germany, what is the name of their company and who are they?

Company name: Crytek

Brothers: Cevat, Avni and Faruk Yerli

10. Who spoke at the Ingolstaedter Muenster church in Ingolstadt, Germany on 24.4.10?

Chancellor Angela Merkel and Defense Minister Karl-Theodore zu Guttenberg, in a service for four soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

11. Why were King Ludwig the Second's castles opened up for tourism shortly after his death?

To pay for the cost of building them.

12. Which of King Ludwig the Second's castles in Bavaria was the only one to be finished before his death?

Linderhof

13. What is the oldest flowering plant in Germany?

A rosebush at St. Mary's Cathedral in Hildeshein

14. What are the 7 inhabited Frisian Islands?

Borkum, Juist, Norderney, Baltrum, Langeook, Spiekeroog, Wangerooge

15. This character from the Shrek movies is based off lore from Lower Saxony.

The Pied Piper

16. What do the colors of the NRW flag represent?

Green - the River Rhine; White - the White Horse; Red - the Red Rose

17. Which political party had the greatest percent of votes in the May 9th, 2010 election in NRW?

Christian Democratic Union, with 34.6%

18. What was the precursor to the treaty of Westphalia?

The Concordat of Worms

19. What street is this building on?

It is the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche, located on Werderscher Strasse in Berlin.

20. This structure is a key location in which German film?

Run, Lola, Run (in English) or Lola Rennt (in German).

21. Held in Berlin, what are the German equivalent to the British Pop Awards?

Echo Awards

22. What famous novel, anonymously written in the early 13th century, ends with the death of all key characters?

Nibelungenlied

23. Where is this statue and what is it depicting?

It is in Bremen, Germany, and it is depicting the Bremen town musicians.

24. Which German car was the first one to be built solely outside of Germany?

The BMW Z3