Hesse State Quiz

How much do you know about the German state of Hesse?
Part of the German States series
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Last updated: April 18, 2021
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First submittedJune 22, 2020
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Capital city
Wiesbaden
Former duchy that shares its name with the capital of the Bahamas
Nassau
River that runs through Frankfurt
Main
What is called Wiener in Germany, and Frankfurter outside of Germany?
A sausage
This group of people lived in a ghetto in Frankfurt from 1462 to 1811
Jews
Auto manufacturer based in Rüsselsheim (formerly owned by General Motors)
Opel
EU institution that has its seat in Frankfurt
European Central Bank
Until 2018, the Hessian consitution permitted the use of this kind of punishment (overruled by federal law)
Death penalty
Brothers named Jacob and Wilhelm who collected fairytales
Grimm
Sweet alcoholic beverage known by locals as "Äbbelwoi"
Cider
This poet and polymath ("Faust") was born in Frankfurt
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A guy from Limburg used his employer's money to built himself a luxurious apartment and a private chapel. What was his job?
Bishop
Due to its skyline and status as a center of commerce, Frankfurt is also known as ___furt
Bankfurt
Philosophical movement of Adorno and Marcuse that originated in Frankfurt
Frankfurt School
Which Washington Irving story is about a headless Hessian rider?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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Jul 7, 2020
Frankfurt is also known as "Mainhattan".