From: esquel@sommarskog.se   
      
   Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:   
   > * Game 8, Round 2 - Geography - German Cities   
   >   
   > The first 8 are state capitals.   
   >   
   > 1. The capital of Saxony, this city has a long history as a capital   
   >    and royal residence.  But its more recent history includes the   
   >    still-controversial American and British firebombing late in   
   >    World War II, which destroyed the entire city center.   
      
   Dresden   
      
   > 2. The capital of North Rhine - Westphalia, this city on the Rhine   
   >    River is known for its fashion industry and art scene.   
   >    Its historic town center has been nicknamed "the longest bar   
   >    in the world", with more than 250 breweries, pubs, and eateries   
   >    in its narrow alleyways.   
      
   Düsseldorf   
      
   > 3. Germany's second-largest city is a state unto itself;   
   >    it's Germany's busiest port -- and the 3rd-busiest in Europe.   
   >    The city's many streams, rivers, and canals are crossed by   
   >    about 2,500 bridges -- the most of any city in the world.   
      
   Hamburg   
      
   > 4. The capital of Baden-Wurtemberg.  The automobile and motorcycle   
   >    are said to have been invented in this city.  It's known as the   
   >    "cradle of the automobile", and is home to both the Mercedes-Benz   
   >    and Porsche museums.   
      
   Stuttgart   
      
   > 5. The capital of Brandenburg, about 25 km southwest of Berlin,   
   >    is famous for its palaces, having been a residence of the   
   >    Prussian kings and the German emperor until 1918.  It was also   
   >    the site of the 1945 postwar conference between the US, Britain,   
   >    and the Soviet Union.   
      
   Potsdam   
      
   > 6. The capital of the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein, due to   
   >    its location on the Baltic Sea, has become a major maritime   
   >    center.  It's known for hosting Olympic and other sailing events,   
   >    and is a popular cruise-ship port.  The city shares its name   
   >    with a canal that's the world's busiest artificial waterway.   
      
   Kiel   
      
   > 7. The capital of Hesse is on the Rhine River and is the state's   
   >    second-largest city (after Frankfurt).  It's long been famous   
   >    for its thermal springs and spa.  The city's name means   
   >    "meadow baths" in German, and there are 15 mineral springs in   
   >    the city center.   
      
   Wiesbaden   
      
   > 8. The capital of Bavaria is Germany's third-largest city.   
   >    It hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics, and is the home city of   
   >    such major companies as Siemens and BMW.   
      
   München   
      
   > 9. This city is not a capital now, but from 1949 to 1990 it was the   
   >    capital of West Germany.  It was also the birthplace of   
   >    Beethoven.   
      
   Bonn   
      
   > 10. This Rhine is the largest city in North Rhine - Westphalia --   
   >    and the 4th-largest in Germany.  Its cathedral is the 3rd-tallest   
   >    church -- and the tallest cathedral -- in the world.   
      
   Köln   
      
      
   > * Game 8, Round 3 - Canadiana History - The CPR   
   >   
      
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