From: tool@panix.com
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 8, Round 2 - Geography - German Cities
> 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
> 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.
Leipzig
> 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.
Munich
> 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.
Cologne
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Canadiana History - The CPR
> 10. The original western terminus of the CPR was Port Moody, BC.
> But not long after the railway was completed, the company decided
> to move the terminus further west to the community of Granville.
> What was Granville renamed in 1886?
Vancouver
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