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Which company is the world's largest producer of bouldering shoes?
A. Scarpa
B. La Sportiva
C. Fiveten
D. Ocun
B. La Sportiva
What do you call a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is still connected to the mainland?
A. Archipelago
B. Bay
C. Peninsula
D. Strait
C. Peninsula
French fries are a staple worldwide, but which country is actually credited with inventing them?
A. France
B. USA
C. Belgium
D. Germany
C. Belgium
When was the formal decision to move the capital to Berlin again made?
A. 3 October 1990
B. 20 June 1991
C. 9 November 1989
D. 23 January 1993
B. 20 June 1991
That's when the Bundestag formally decided to to move the seat of government and parliament from Bonn to Berlin.
Guess the song :)
In The End by Linkin Park
In January 2026, which building is Alex Honnold scheduled to free solo in a worldwide live broadcast?
A. Burj Khalifa
B. Taipei 101
C. Berlin Amazon Tower
D. Trump Tower
B. Taipei 101
What's a small Asian country in the Himalayas?
A. Bahrain
B. Bhutan
C. Tibet
D. China
B. Bhutan
Only ONE of the following IS botanically a berry. Which one is it?
A. Banana
B. Strawberyy
C. Plum
D. Rasberry
A. Banana
Hamburg is widely cited as the city with the most bridges in the world. How many bridges does it have?
A. 500-700
B. 800-1000
C. 2300-2500
D. 4000-6000
C. 2300-2500
Name the ORIGINAL artist who performed this song.
A. Madonna
B. ABBA
C. Modern Talking
D. Boney M
B. ABBA
In the V-scale (Hueco scale) used for bouldering grades, what does the "V" actually stand for?
A. Vertical
B. Velocity
C. Vermin
D. Vector
C. Vermin
That's the nickname of the scale's creator, John Sherman.
What country is known as 'The land of a thousand lakes'?
A. Canada
B. Bangladesh
C. Finland
D. China
C. Finland
What is Hamburg döner known for?
A. It is seasoned with zaziki instead of garlic sauce
B. It contains pork
C. It comes with French fries
D. It contains raisins
A. It is seasoned with zaziki instead of garlic sauce
These laws date back to 1516, making them among the oldest food regulations in the world.
A. Cheese ordinance (Käseverordnung)
B. Beer purity laws (Reinheitsgebot)
C. Chocolate ordinance (Kakaoverordnung)
D. Mineral and table water regulation (Mineral- und Tafelwasser-Verordnung)
B. Beer purity laws (Reinheitsgebot)
This legendary composer ordered a Pleyel piano from Paris to be delivered to Mallorca, where he proceeded to have one of the most productive periods in his career.
A. Robert Schumann
B. Franz Liszt
C. Felix Mendelssohn
D. Frederic Chopin
D. Frederic Chopin
Elias Iagnemma's massive 2025 send is now the world's hardest bouldering problem (located in Italy). What is the name of the climb?
A. Silence
B. Burden of Dreams
C. Return of the Sleepwalker
D. Exodia
D. Exodia
It's located near Rifugio di Barbara in Val Pellice, Piedmont, Italy.
Which country spanned two continents before a secession in 1903?
A. Panama
B. USSR
C. British Empire
D. Spain
A. Panama
What's the name of a traditional Kazakh sausage made of horsemeat, usually eaten on its own or as part of the national dish - Besbarmak?
A. Uzy
B. Kazy
C. Kurt
D. Zhaya
B. Kazy
Franconia has its own identity, dialect and traditions, yet never became a separate German Land. Which historical figure most influenced its incorporation into Bavaria?
A. Hitler
B. Napoleon
C. Kaiser Wilhelm
D. Otto von Bismarck
B. Napoleon
Name the artist performing this song.
Gnarls Barkley
Urban Apes was founded in Hamburg and is present in many northern German cities, except for this one.
A. Lüneburg
B. Lübeck
C. Hannover
D. Bremen
D. Bremen
North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean is home to one of the world’s most isolated Indigenous peoples. In 2018, an American missionary, John Allen Chau, was killed there while attempting contact. In March 2025, an American influencer arrived on the island and attempted to contact the Sentinelese again. What was his name?
A. Tyler Neely
B. Mikhaylo Polyakov
C. Ryan Trehan
D. Mikhail Varshavsky
B. Mikhaylo Polyakov
What are the main ingredients in gata - an Armenian pastry?
A. Sugar, butter and walnuts
B. Sugar, cottage cheese and honey
C. Sugar, butter and raisins
D. Sugar, butter and hazelnuts
A. Sugar, butter and walnuts
Slogan of which German land is in English?
A. Berlin
B. Bayern
C. Nordrhein-Westfalen
D. Hessen
C. Nordrhein-Westfalen. It's 'Europe's Heartbeat'.
'Fly Away on the Wings of the Wind' is a famous song from the classical Russian opera 'Prince Igor' by Alexander Borodin. Which American rap artist featured a fragment of this song in his own track?
A. P. Diddy
B. Warren G
C. Onyx
D. Coolio
B. Warren G