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The Heidelberg Quiz

Answer these questions about the beautiful German town and its famous castle.
Most items taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidelberg
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Last updated: February 6, 2019
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German state in which the city resides
Baden-Württemberg
River that flows through the city
Neckar
Nearest large city
Mannheim
Operetta performed annually at the castle
The Student Prince
Who destroyed much of the castle in 1693?
The French
Name of the hill/mountain on which it stands
Königstuhl
Forest that covers that hill (and extends much further)
Odenwald
Hill across the river, opposite the castle
Heiligenberg
Amphitheatre on that hill that hosted Nazi/SS events
Thingstätte
Style of much of the city's downtown architecture
Baroque
Largest downtown religious edifice
Heiliggeistkirche (Church of the Holy Spirit)
Germany's oldest institution of higher learning
Heidelberg University
Renowned research facilities close to ^
Max Planck Institute
Remains found nearby, earliest evidence of human life in Europe
Homo Heidelbergensis (Heidelberg Man)
Well-known walking path across the river from the castle
Philosophenweg (Philosopher's Way)
There is a statue of this famous chemist downtown
Robert Bunsen
Famous 19th century visitors to the city
Mark Twain
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Victor Hugo
Famous general who died in the American hospital in 1945
General George S. Patton
Former American housing areas named after famous Americans
Mark Twain Village
Patrick Henry Village
Famous actor born here
Michael Fassbender
Famous musician born here
Jackson Browne
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