| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| The Rhine-Ruhr metro area encompasses 53 cities and settlements. Which one is the most populous? | Cologne | 90%
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| Which of these German cities are NOT located in the Rhine-Ruhr area? | Karlsruhe | 80%
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| Which character of the 2005 Tim Burton film adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was from Düsseldorf? | Augustus Gloop | 70%
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| What primary industry historically made the Ruhr area famous and rapidly accelerated population growth throughout the mid-18th century and mid-19th century? | Coal mining and steel | 70%
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| What does the "IBA" in IBA Emscher Park stand for? | Internationale Bauausstellung | 70%
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| What major shopping and entertainment complex is located in Oberhausen? | CentrO | 50%
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| What major energy company in Europe focused on transitioning to renewable energy is centered in the Ruhr? | E.ON | 50%
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| Which 220 kilometer (137 mile) tributary of the Rhine river flows through the Ruhr area? (Hint: it's not the Ruhr) | Lippe | 50%
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| What was the Ruhr Uprising of 1920? | A workers' revolt against the Kapp Putsch | 30%
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| What previous coal mine in Bottrop has transformed into the Museum of Industrial Culture? | Zeche Consolidation | 10%
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