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100

Which country is credited with starting the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

Germany

100

What year was KIT officially founded as a merger of two institutions?

2009

100

Who is the most famous German Formula 1 driver?

Michael Schumacher

100

Which is the smallest country in the world?

Vatican City

100

Which is the only part of the human body that cannot heal itself?

Teeth

200

What plant is often associated with Christmas kisses?

Mistletoe

200

What is the name of our new president?

Jan S. Hesthaven

200

Which country is home to the largest bowling alley in the world?

Japan

200

Which letter does not appear in any American State Name?

Q

200

Which is the national animal of Scotland?

Unicorn

300

How many reindeer drive Santa’s sleigh (including Rudolph)?

9

300

How many locations does KIT have ?

7 (Campus Nord/Süd/Ost/West, Ulm, Garmisch-Patenkirchen, Dresden)

300

How was the sport of Badminton originally called?

Poona

300

Which is the only continent in all four hemispheres?

Africa

300

Which was the first sport played on the moon?

Golf

400

When was Christmas celebrated for the first time?

4th century

400

How many research groups are there at the imt on the home page ?

30

400

Who holds the record for the most goals scored in a FIFA World Cup?

 Miroslav Klose (16 goals)

400

Which country has the most pyramids in the world

Sudan

400

How long would it take to fall to the centre of Earth?

19 Minutes

500

What percentage of matter in the universe can we observe?

5%

500

What is the heaviest naturally occurring element?

Uranium

500

What is the name of the galaxy closest to the Milky Way?

Andromeda

500

How taller is the Eiffel Tower in summer than in winter due to thermal expansion?

15 cm

500

Which is the only planet in the solar system that spins clockwise?

Venus

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