| Clue | German | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Discovered relativity | Albert Einstein | 96%
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| Composer of 9 symphonies, the last of which he wrote while almost completely deaf | Ludwig van Beethoven | 95%
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| The first female Chancellor of Germany | Angela Merkel | 89%
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| Started the Protestant Reformation | Martin Luther | 82%
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| Author of "Das Kapital" | Karl Marx | 77%
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| Inventor of the printing press | Johannes Gutenberg | 75%
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| Composer of at least 1,128 musical works, including "Brandenburg Concertos" | Johann Sebastian Bach | 73%
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| Kaiser of the German Empire during WWI | Wilhelm II | 69%
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| Philosopher who said "God is dead" | Friedrich Nietzsche | 65%
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| "Iron Chancellor" of Prussia who is credited with uniting Germany | Otto von Bismarck | 65%
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| Seven-time Formula One champion | Michael Schumacher | 62%
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| Composer of "Ride of the Valkyries" | Richard Wagner | 62%
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| Pope from 2005–2013 | Pope Benedict XVI | 60%
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| "Desert Fox" general of WWII | Erwin Rommel | 58%
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| Author of "Faust" | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe | 44%
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| King of Prussia from 1740–1786 | {Frederick} the Great | 44%
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| Host of "Project Runway" and "Germany's Next Topmodel" | Heidi Klum | 43%
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| Winner of 22 tennis Grand Slam titles | Steffi Graf | 41%
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| Designed the V-2 rocket for Germany and the Saturn V for the U.S. | Wernher von Braun | 33%
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| Chancellor who led West Germany during its "Economic Miracle" following WWII | Konrad Adenauer | 29%
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