People/countries
What is the official language of Brazil?
Portuguese
What is the name of our new president?
Jan S. Hesthaven
What is the name of the red-nosed reindeer?
Rudolph
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bat
Which is the main component of a neutron star?
neutron
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher
What year was KIT officially founded as a merger of two institutions?
2009
What plant is often associated with Christmas kisses?
Mistletoe
Which famous artist cut off half of his ear?
Vincent van Gogh
Which is the name of the galaxy closest to the Milky Way?
Andromeda
Which is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
How many employees does the KIT have?
ca. 10 000
What comes after "You better watch out"?
"You better not cry"
Which is the only part of the human body that cannot heal itself?
teeth
What is the heaviest naturally occurring element
uranium
Which country has the most pyramids in the world?
Sudan
How many research groups are there at the IMT on the home page ?
30
Which country is credited with starting the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
For which city was the Eiffel Tower originally intended?
Barcelona
How taller is the Eiffel Tower in summer than in winter due to thermal expansion?
15 cm
How many countries have national anthems without lyrics?
4 (Spain,Kosovo,San Marino, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
How many locations does KIT have ?
7 (Campus Nord/Süd/Ost/West, Ulm, Garmisch-Patenkirchen, Dresden)
When was Christmas celebrated for the first time?
4th century
Which legally used spice is a hallucinogen?
nutmeg
What type of particles is exchanged in strong nuclear interactions?
gluons