coffee & desserts
This coffee drink originated during World War II when foreign soldiers stationed in Italy found traditional local espresso too strong and bitter.
Americano
Which meat is used in the signature Kazakh dish - beshbarmak?
Horse meat
The name of the home stadium of Dortmund's yellow-and-black-clad Bundesliga club
Signal Iduna Park
Since 2007, internet users have been tricking each other into clicking innocent-looking links that all lead to the same 1987 music video. The act of doing this has its own verb.
Rickrolling
Which language gives the origin of the name Nargiz?
Arabic
A popular coffee drink originating from Spain made with equal parts (a 1:1 ratio) double espresso and lightly steamed milk.
Cortado
Kazakhstan has a total area of about 2.72 million square kilometers. Approximately, how many Frances can fit inside Kazakhstan?
5
Phoenix See was created on the site of this former industrial facility
A steelworks
This single German word — two syllables — is what your German colleagues say approximately 47 times per meeting to signal they are listening.
Genau
Without looking it up or reading from anywhere, pronounce Nargiz’s last name clearly and correctly.
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This sweet, fluffy dessert is made by whipping egg whites and sugar and gets its name either from the Swiss town or the old French word for "kiss"
Meringue
Which modern fruit is believed to have originated from the Almaty region of Kazakhstan?
Apple
No one seriously disputes that the best way to spend a weekend in Dortmund is to not be in Dortmund. Which RE trains will get you to Düsseldorf without a transfer?
RE1, RE4, RE6, RE11
Oxford University is older than this empire. Teaching began at Oxford around 1096 AD, while this civilization only rose to power in the 1300s.
The Aztec Empire
The farthest geographical location (country) Nargiz has travelled to from home.
US
Its name means "pick me up" or "lift me up" in the language of this European country it originated in. Allegedly because apart from sugar it includes coffee.
Tiramisu
Which European nation is allegedly influenced linguistically and genetically by Magyars, a Central Asian people said to have lived in the Ural region? As a result, their modern language shares some similarities with Kazakh.
Hungary
Name at least three platform numbers that are missing at Dortmund Hbf
Any number not in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 26, 31
Tulips — the national symbol of the Netherlands — actually originated in this country.
Turkey
How many nieces and nephews does Nargiz have in total?
2
What is the critical process of repeatedly heating and cooling chocolate called, which creates a stable crystalline structure and gives the chocolate a glossy finish and a satisfying snap?
Tempering
How many name changes has the capital of Kazakhstan undergone since independence?
3
The Florianturm, Dortmund's TV tower, was built in 1959 as an attraction for a federal horticultural show. What is its current height (rounded)?
209 m
In 1994, WIRED magazine described this 4-letter word as an idea leaping “from mind to mind … as viruses leap from body to body.”
Meme
What is Nargiz’s favorite coffee? (Looking up types of coffee is allowed)
Flat white