City Tour
Name an author whose books got burned at Forum Fridericianum.
Marx, Mann, Freud, Heine
What kind of tree is displayed outside the stadium?
Oak tree
Who were the main combatants in the Peloponnesian wars?
Athens and Sparta
What is Unter den Linden named after?
The trees placed along the street -> lime trees (lindebomen)
How many paying members does the UHSK have? (Closest team wins)
1412
Who (allegedly) set the Reichstag fire in 1933?
Marinus van der Lubbe
What was the reason Hertha BSC was not allowed to play their soccer games anymore in the Olympiastadium in 1965?
Guilty of bribery
What year was the Battle of Yorktown?
1781
What Goddess is on top of the Brandenburger Tor?
Victoria
What is the catchphrase of the main act of the Centennium Festival?
"Yeah let's go" - Rapper Sjors <3
When was the East Side Gallery rebuild?
2009
In what year was the Bell Tower of the Olympiastadium blown up/torn down?
1947
Which pandemic affected a third of the world's population near the end of World War I?
The Spanish flu
Which American president spoke in front of the Siegessäule?
Barack Obama
What committee won the committeebattle two years ago?
Historicie
When was the last "Großer Wachaufzug" (Grand Changing of the Guard) at the Neue Wache? (month and year)
september 1990
Name a way 'potato' got called in germany?
Multiple answers
Who were the six wives of Henry VIII? (First and last names needed!!!)
Catharine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymore, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, Katherine Parr,
What is the original name of the island the Museums are located on? (Not looking for Museumsinsel)
Cöln
During the second World War
Why did the Soviets hang huge red banners on the Brandenburger Tor when JFK came to speak in 1963?
To prevent him from looking into the east
How many statues of Gods and Goddesses were on the ground floor of the Rotunda (round hall) of the Altes Museum?
16
Who was the last queen of Hawai'i before it was annexed by the US?
Queen Lili'uokalani
How many kilometers of waterways (rivers) are there in Berlin? (You can be off by 10km)
180 kilometers
The UHSK got committees in the sixties, with the first five standing in 1961. Name two of these vife committees.
Correct answers: Lustrumcommittee, kascommissie, sportscommittee, archive committee, constitutioncommittee