A) Petroleum Oil B) Coal C) Gold D) Silver
QUIZ Questions (Germany)
1. Which of these raw materials have been mined in the Ruhr area for a long period of time?
a) Petroleum oil b) Coal c) Gold d) Silver
2. How are French fries with ketchup and mayonnaise also called in the Ruhr area?
a) French fries “sugar sticks” b) French fries “deluxe” c) French fries “barrier” d) French fries “warning triangle”
3. What is the name of the “Bundesliga” football club of Gelsenkirchen?
a) Schalke 04 b) FC Bayern c) BVB 09 d) Kickers Gelsenkirchen
4. What is the name of the football stadium of Gelsenkirchen?
a) “Glück auf Kampfbahn” b) “Veltins-Arena” c) “Allianz-Arena” d) Signal-Iduna-Park
5. What is the name of the capital of North-Rhine-Westphalia?
a) Darmstadt b) Gelsenkirchen c) Düsseldorf d) Bonn
6. Which party is greatly celebrated in North-Rhine-Westphalia?
a) Halloween b) Oktoberfest c) Miner’s Day d) Carnival
7. Which country is a neighbour of North-Rhine-Westphalia?
a) Netherlands b) Switzerland c) Liechtenstein d) Denmark QUIZ Questions (Germany)
8. Which industries were common in the Ruhr Area in former times?
a) Breweries b) Coal mining c) Textile d) Mule breeding
9. What does the abbreviation “NRW” stand for?
a) Never Ready to Work b) North-Rhine-Westphalia c) Nobody Reacts Wisely d) North Russian War
10. How is the Ruhr area also called?
a) “Ruhrpott” b) “City of coal” c) “Capital of beer” d) “No one wants to live here”
11. What is the name of the famous zoo of Gelsenkirchen?
a) “Knappen Corner” b) “Zoom Experience World” c) “Schalke Animals World” d) “Gelsenkirchen Zoo”
12. Which city doesn’t exist in North-Rhine-Westphalia according to a conspiracy theory?
a) Gelsenkirchen b) Cologne c) Essen d) Bielefeld
13. Which famous museum is located in Cologne?
a) Dark Beer Museum b) Ham Museum c) Chocolate Museum d) Mercedes-Benz Museum
14. The famous autobahn in North-Rhine-Westphalia is the “A40”. How it is also called?
a) “ Ruhrschnellweg (“Ruhr Fast Lane”)” b) Gelsenkirchen-Autobahn c) NRW-Express d) Congestion Street QUIZ Questions (Germany)
15. Which famous football player was born in Gelsenkirchen?
a) Phillip Lahm b) David Alaba c) Robert Lewandowski d) Manuel Neuer
16. Which of the following NRW memorials belong to the World Heritage Site?
a) Cologne Cathedral b) Gelsenkirchen Main Station c) Signal-Iduna-Park d) Berufskolleg Königstraße
17. How many people live in North-Rhine-Westphalia?
a) 5 million b) 10 million c) 18 million d) 35 million
18. In which city can you find Europe’s biggest inland harbor?
a) Cologne b) Duisburg c) Berlin d) München
19. Which music festival does not take place in North-Rhine-Westphalia?
a) Summerjam Festival b) Rock at the Lake c) Rockaue Festival d) Docklands Festival
20. Which city does not belong to the Ruhr area?
a) Düsseldorf b) Gelsenkirchen c) Dortmund d) Datteln
KEY:
1: b; 2: c; 3: a; 4: b; 5: c; 6: d; 7: a; 8: b; 9: b; 10: a; 11: b; 12: d; 13: c; 14: a; 15: d; 16: a; 17: c; 18: b; 19: b; 20: a