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North Rhine-Westphalia State Quiz

How much do you know about the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia?
Part of the German States series
Quiz by camus
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Last updated: April 18, 2021
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First submittedFebruary 13, 2015
Times taken252
Average score83.3%
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Common abbreviation
NRW
Two bordering foreign countries
Netherlands
Belgium
Capital city
Düsseldorf
Largest city
Cologne
German capital (1949-1991)
Bonn
Major river that runs through mentioned cities
Rhine
Industrial area named for another river
Ruhr Valley
Resource whose exploitation characterized this area
Coal
Essen-based family and company that was Germany's major steel producer during WWII
Krupp
Extinct human species named for a valley
Neanderthal
Troops from this empire suffered a humiliating defeat at Teutoburg Forest
Roman Empire
Great Frankish king who was crowned and died in Aachen
Charlemagne
A peace treaty signed in Münster in 1648 ended this war
Thirty Years' War
Composer of the "Ode to Joy"
Ludwig van Beethoven
These pre-Ash Wednesday festivities are a staple of many cities' culture
Carnival
This Gothic building is Germany's most visited landmark
Cologne Cathedral
8-time German football champion and 2013 Champions League finalist
Borussia Dortmund
NigelS
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Level 95
Jun 18, 2020
Very enjoyable quiz. Hope you're going to do more German states?
camus
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Level 78
Jun 19, 2020
Thank you and let's see if I find enough questions :)
morcaca
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Level 59
Oct 25, 2020
I imagine Bavaria and Berlin would be the easiest, if you're going for JetPunk-friendly questions. I think Saarland, Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern would be the hardest quizzes.
camus
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Level 78
Oct 25, 2020
By now I've done them all. You can find a link in the description above.
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