Eastern Neighbourhood
Which body of water borders the south of Ukraine? The Black Sea, Yellow Sea, Red Sea or Dead Sea?
The Black Sea.
Which of these countries is in the European Economic Area, but not the European Union? Slovenia, Iceland, Lithania, Malta
Iceland.
Gießen is „infamous“ for its interesting architecture. What bizarre construction is Gießen most known for and what is its (funny) name?
Elefantenklo (Elefants toilet) at the end of the Seltersweg.
Which EU country appointed its first ever female prime minister just for her to resign hours later and be reappointed at the end of November?
Sweden, Magdalena Andersson.
Who painted 'The Last Supper'?
Leonardo da Vinci.
Which two EaP states have their own scripts / writing system?
Armenia and Georgia.
At the border of which three countries is the town of Schengen, after which the European Union border-control-free travel area is named?
Germany, France, and Luxembourg.
There is a statue of three people in the city center / middle of the seltersweg. What are they called?
Die 3 Schwätzer (the three blabbermouths).
In March 2021, the Suez Canal was blocked for how many days after the grounding of the container ship Ever Given?
6 days.
In music what does 'forte' mean?
Loud.
Which EaP country earned the highest rank in the 2021 Eurovision song contest (compared to the others)?
Ukraine, 5th place.
How did NATO’s first secretary-general memorably describe NATO’s mission?
“to keep the Soviet Union out, the Americans in, and the Germans down”
Another odd thing Gießen is famous for is one of its museums as it is the only one of its kind in Germany. What is on display in this museum?
Watering cans at the "Gießkannenmuseum".
How many people have been charged with various crimes in connection to their participation in the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol? Less than 200, 200-400, 400-600, 600-800, or 800-1000?
726 people to date in more than 40 states.
How many semitones are there in an octave?
An octave actually contains 12 pitches a semitone apart.
Which EaP country has more mud volcanoes than any other country in the world?
Azerbaijan.
China has payed for the building of this organizations headquarter as a gift and was later accused of spying through said building.
African Union.
The person who received the first ever nobel price for physics was a professor at the University of Gießen from 1879 to 1888. Who is that person and what did he discover (later on)?
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, the X-Ray / Röntgen Strahlung.
German chancellor Angela Merkel was replaced by Olaf Scholz on the 10th of December 2021. How many days has she been in office? 4.500 – 5.000, 5.000-5.500, 5.500 – 6.000, or 6.000 – 6.500 days?
5.862 days.
What famous artist is said to have founded the Cubist movement?
Pablo Picasso.
The total area of Moldova is slightly larger than which U.S state? South Dakota, Michigan, Maine or Maryland?
Maryland (32,133 square km compared to 33,850 square km).
How many branches and programs of the U.N. have received the nobel peace prize so far?
11.
The people of Gießen have by tradition been given a odd name. Gießener Schlammbeiser. What does it stand for?
Gießen did not have a canalization back in the days. The "Schlammbeiser" can be compared to the modern day plumber.
What country has the highest vaccination (two doses) rate in the world?
United Arab Emirates, 92%.
What composer wrote the opera 'The Magic Flute'?
Mozart.