| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| Born a Jewish girl in Hesse, she and her family had to flee Germany after the Nazis rose to power. While she did not survive the war, her diary is one of the most important pieces of literature of the 20th century. | Anne Frank | 100%
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| Population-wise the biggest city in the state | Frankfurt am Main | 100%
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| German name for Hesse | Hessen | 100%
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| Capital of Hesse | Wiesbaden | 89%
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| These brothers from Hanau gained worldwide fame for their fairytales | Grimm Brothers | 78%
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| The only major city (i.e. a city with above 100.000 inhabitants) that does not have a river flowing through it; there is also a bunch of research institutes here | Darmstadt | 67%
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| On the banks of this river, you can find a lot of vineyards | Rhine | 56%
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| stock market index consisting of the companies trading on the state's major stocks market | DAX | 50%
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| ... and home to this European institution | European Central Bank | 50%
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| Former Formula 1 pilot from Heppenheim | Sebastian Vettel | 50%
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| Minister president | Boris Rhein | 39%
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| Local specialty; its consumption involves "Bembel" and "Geripptes" | Cider | 39%
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| Composer particularly known for movie scores, born in Hesse | Hans Zimmer | 33%
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| ... and, due to its large number of skyscrapers, nicknamed this | Mainhattan | 33%
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| Church in which the first ever democratically voted parliament of Germany met | Paulskirche | 28%
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| ... particularly known for this economic branch | Finances | 17%
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| German brand of brandy, originally from Rüdesheim | Asbach Uralt | 11%
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