| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| German name for Cologne | Köln | 98%
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| Cologne lies on the banks of this major river | Rhine | 80%
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| Cologne's symbol; massive, but only Germany's 2nd tallest church | Cologne Cathedral | 68%
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| The rivalry between this city and Cologne is astonishing | Düsseldorf | 64%
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| This ancient Empire founded Cologne in the year 50 | Roman Empire | 53%
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| They brought Jesus gold, frankincense and myrrh; now, their remains are said to be buried in the above | Three Wise Men | 50%
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| The first chancellor of the federal republic of Germany - he was born in Cologne | Konrad Adenauer | 48%
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| The variety of German spoken there - and a type of beer | Kölsch | 47%
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| ... And this is what they called the newly founded city | Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium | 45%
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| In 1709, this type of perfume was invented here | Eau de Cologne | 43%
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| Cologne's so-called fifth season - starts on November 11 and ends on Ash Wednesday | Carnival | 42%
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| In medieval times, Cologne used to be part of this trade confederation | Hanseatic League | 40%
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| TV station headquartered in Cologne, it was founded as the German offshoot of the Luxembourgish original and is nowadays one of the most watched TV broadcasters in Germany | RTL | 39%
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| The city's biggest football club is one of the few in Germany to bring their mascot "in person" - an animal of this species living in Cologne Zoo | Billy Goat | 37%
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| What locals call Cologne | Kölle | 35%
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| Typical Colonian exclamation, especially heard at parades for the above | Alaaf | 28%
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| This world cup winning football player grew up in Cologne and is often called a "Cologne Original". In 2013, he scored after 9 seconds | Lukas Podolski | 28%
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| Germany's most heavily used railway bridge; pedestrians like to put love padlocks on it. Named after an influential royal dynasty | Hohenzollernbrücke | 26%
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| This trade fair - the world's largest video gaming event - takes place in Cologne every year | Gamescom | 20%
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| Term for city quarter/neighbourhood in the local dialect | Veedel | 12%
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