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Ruhr Area Multiple Choice Quiz

How much do you know about the western German region?
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Last updated: November 17, 2020
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First submittedJanuary 15, 2020
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1. What is the area named after?
No one knows
A noble family
A river
A mountain
2. The exploitation of which natural resource led to a massive population boost in the 19th century?
Coal
Wheat
Silver
3. Traditionally, which ethnicity was most dominant among immigrants?
Danish
Polish
Japanese
Greek
The Polish language has made some impact upon the local vernacular.
4. Which company based in Essen supported Hitler and benefited from slave labor during WWII?
Krupp
Adidas
Volkswagen
The steel company also produced a large part of the military equipment. Hitler once called the German Youth to be "as hard as Krupp steel".
5. The region is part of which German state?
Bavaria
North Rhine-Westphalia
Lower Saxony
6. Which two Ruhr soccer teams maintain an intense rivalry?
Bayern vs. Mönchengladbach
Hamburg vs. Wolfsburg
Dortmund vs. Schalke
7. Which major river flows through a small part of the Area?
Rhine
Danube
Elbe
8. Approximately how many people live in the Ruhr Area?
1,2 million
15 million
5 million
500 000
9. Which theme park is situated in Bottrop-Kirchhellen?
Fantasialand
Movie Park
Europapark Rust
Euro Disney
10. Which of these cities is in the Ruhr Area?
Bonn
Bochum
Cologne
Düsseldorf
11. Why did France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr between 1923 and 1925?
Many French speakers lived there
It was an attempt to establish a buffer zone
Germany had delayed war reparations
This event is said to have fostered the popularity of extreme right-wing parties.
12. Some regions in the world have a similar history to the Ruhr Area in terms of industrialization and deindustralization. Which is NOT one of them?
Tuscany (around Florence)
Lancashire (around Manchester)
Western Pennsylvania (around Pittsburgh)
Upper Silesia (around Katowice)
Nowadays, these regions tend to invest in culture and education.
13. The Ruhr is said to be part of which highly populated and economically important region stretching from Northern England to Northern Italy?
Green Orange
Red Apple
Blue Banana
14. What does the city of Duisburg pride itself on?
The lowest unemployment rate among major European cities
The world's largest inland port
More than 80% of German movies are shot in its studios
Unfortunately, high unemployment rates and criminal clans damage Duisburg's reputation.
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