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Thursday, May 10, 2007

Germany Quiz

The following is my quiz for the germany/liverpool post, which u can find below this post. As per usual, first correct, or most correct entry wins a prize. And it is fairly good odds considering i usually get about 4 entries!

Q1: In Nuremburg Hitler planned to build a second, larger rally ground before his plans were halted due to the war. Work had already begun and the commenced site has been turned into...?
A) a war memorial B) a museum C) a lake D) office buildings

Q2: King Ludwig II didn't like flags so when he was in residence at Linderhof Castle he had his staff put 2 life size brass and enamel WHAT out the front of the doorway instead...?
A) Peacocks B) Lions C) Eagles D) Dogs

Q3: In Rothenburg in the 13th century the citizens of each house were legally required to store enough what to last their household an entire year...?
A) Potato B) Fresh Water C) Salted meat D) Grains

Q4: In the early days of santa claus he used to have a companion travel with him who was...?
A) his helper B) his opposite C) his wife D) his reindeer

Q5: In Frankfurt there is an area of town called Museumsufer and the city has 34 museums. Which of the following is NOT a museum found in Frankfurt...?
A) Ancient sculpture museum B) Ballet Museum C) Museum of German advertising D) Charlie Chaplin Museum

Q6: In Cologne there is a railway bridge that goes over the river and into the hauptbahnof (main station) and from (u can see it in foto below). How many trains go over this bridge each day?
A) 800 B) 14,000 C) 500 D) 2,000

Q7: Cologne Cathedral is the 2nd largest in Europe. Its relics bring people from all over the world to visit it. How many people visit the cathedral every day?
A) 15,000 B) 5,000 C) 7,500 D) 12,000

Q8: In the Hannover town hall you travel in a lift to the 3rd floor, then get in another lift which takes you to the top of the tower. This lift shares something with only one other lift in the world, the lift in the eiffel tower. What is it?
A) built by the same man B) engineered by the same man C) travels on an angle D) was built as a temporary measure but is still used today

Q9: Liverpool is famous for being the biggest trader in Europ of what in the 1740's?
A) Rice B) Salt C) Cotton D) Slaves

Q10: Between 1896 and 1956 Liverpool had WHAT that was the first of it's kind in the world when it was built?
A) Elevated railway B) Wet dock C) Clock tower D) Library


As usual, email me your guesses and I will let you know the winner. You have until NEXT friday, the 18th. Good Luck!!!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

1c, 2a, 3c, 4c, 5a, 6d, 7d, 8d, 9d, 10b by str

Anonymous said...

Gday Rach - great read my answers are 1c2a3c4a5a6b7d8c9b10a love Alan E