group 1 first 15 questions class competition

Group One
Kevin Andresen; Alexia Ball; Zhi Bie; Breanna Bigger; Patrick Donohue; Krystal Dube; Andrew Gnirk; David Grow; Shelby Gunderson; Steven Johnson; Kelsey Kubiak; Jen Teachout; Anna Van Alst


What are the two restaurants/bars in Germany where you can dine completely in the dark?
Life In Germany Today
Unsicht-Bar in Berlin, Cologne, and Hamburg (http://www.unsicht-bar-berlin.de/)

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


Germany is the second most populous country in Europe. Which is the first?
Life in Germany Today
Russia!

On Saturday, September 25th, Munich will be hosting a pop sensation. Who is it? Where are they from?
Life in Germany Today
Kate Nash, Britain

What German ruler backed Martin Luther from very early on, and ensured his safety after he was declared an outlaw?
German History
The Duke of Saxony

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

Who is this?
German History
Richard Wagner

Who is this?
German Media
Franka Potenta

What was the name of the movie where German actress Angelica Domröse plays the sister of a Man named Jens?
German Media
Die Legende von Paul und Paula

These three men founded a video game company located in Germany, what is the name of their company and who are they?
German Media
Company name: Crytek


Brothers: Cevat, Avni and Faruk Yerli

Who spoke at the Ingolstaedter Muenster church in Ingolstadt, Germany on 24.4.10?
Bavaria
Chancellor Angela Merkel and Defense Minister Karl-Theodore zu Guttenberg, in a service for four soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

Why were King Ludwig the Second's castles opened up for tourism shortly after his death?
Bavaria
To pay for the cost of building them.

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

What is the oldest flowering plant in Germany?
Lower Saxony
A rosebush at St. Mary's Cathedral in Hildeshein

What are the 7 inhabited Frisian Islands?
Lower Saxony
Borkum, Juist, Norderney, Baltrum, Langeook, Spiekeroog, Wangerooge

This character from the Shrek movies is based off lore from Lower Saxony.
Lower Saxony
The Pied Piper

What do the colors of the NRW flag represent?
North Rhine-Westphalia
Green - the River Rhine; White - the White Horse; Red - the Red Rose

Which political party had the greatest percent of votes in the May 9th, 2010 election in NRW?
North Rhine - Westphalia
Christian Democratic Union, with 34.6%

What was the precursor to the treaty of Westphalia?
North Rhine - Westphalia
The Concordat of Worms

What street is this building on?
Berlin
It is the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche, located on Werderscher Strasse in Berlin.

This structure is a key location in which German film?
Berlin
Run, Lola, Run (in English) or Lola Rennt (in German).

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

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

Where is this statue and what is it depicting?
Our Choice
It is in Bremen, Germany, and it is depicting the Bremen town musicians.
Breanna Bigger
Which German car was the first one to be built solely outside of Germany?
Our Choice
The BMW Z3