Euro Travel & Trivia Quiz #139
Dec 8th, 2016, 10:27 AM
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Euro Travel & Trivia Quiz #139
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1- To enter East Berlin from West Berlin there were two main entrances - what were they and which one was called the Palace of Tears?
2- What were the original 6 nations that formed the precursor on today's European Union and what was the initial organization called?
3- London is currently building a high-speed metro link under central London - said to be one of Europe's most expensive construction projects what is it called and generally where does it go - between what two places?
4- The ferry port for the city of Caen is where - named after the town it is in.
5- What is Europe's tallest building and which is the next tallest and where are they?
6- This Paris nightclub where there was a deadly terrorist attack just re-opened - what is its name?
7- What British city has a statue of Lady Godiva in its centre?
8- What is the newest auto bridge over the Seine in central Paris?
9- Where was Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughter House Five novel set?
10- Rail Buff Question - France's SNCF state railway still runs three narrow-gauge regular service passenger railways - what are they and where are they?
1- To enter East Berlin from West Berlin there were two main entrances - what were they and which one was called the Palace of Tears?
2- What were the original 6 nations that formed the precursor on today's European Union and what was the initial organization called?
3- London is currently building a high-speed metro link under central London - said to be one of Europe's most expensive construction projects what is it called and generally where does it go - between what two places?
4- The ferry port for the city of Caen is where - named after the town it is in.
5- What is Europe's tallest building and which is the next tallest and where are they?
6- This Paris nightclub where there was a deadly terrorist attack just re-opened - what is its name?
7- What British city has a statue of Lady Godiva in its centre?
8- What is the newest auto bridge over the Seine in central Paris?
9- Where was Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughter House Five novel set?
10- Rail Buff Question - France's SNCF state railway still runs three narrow-gauge regular service passenger railways - what are they and where are they?
Dec 8th, 2016, 10:45 AM
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1. There were three important ones: Friedrichstraße (by S-Bahn, this si "palace of Tears", Checkpoint Charlie for foreigners, Heinrich-Heine-Straße for West German citizens.
2. France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Germany. Originally named European Economic Community.
6. Bataclan
9. Dresden
2. France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Germany. Originally named European Economic Community.
6. Bataclan
9. Dresden
Dec 8th, 2016, 10:56 AM
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Quokka of course has all right even #2 the way the question was posed but I was thinking of the original organization - The European Coal and Steel Community but the actually predecessor of the EU was indeed the European Economic Community as Quokka rightly says:
<The EU can trace its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the European Economic Community (EEC), formed in 1951 and 1958 respectively by the Inner Six countries of Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.Jun 22, 2016>
Now Italy perhaps wants to leave the EU?
<The EU can trace its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the European Economic Community (EEC), formed in 1951 and 1958 respectively by the Inner Six countries of Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.Jun 22, 2016>
Now Italy perhaps wants to leave the EU?
Dec 8th, 2016, 11:21 AM
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1. Checkpoint charlie.
2. Benelux - france Italy Germany ?
cECA ? Communaute europeenne charbon et acier. Et avant : Benelux.
3.
4. Aromanches ;-)
5. The shard ?
6. Bataclan. Sting did the reopening.
7. Godiva : chocolate.
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9. Who is this guy ?
10. Total guess : railways used in mountains. So I'd say chamonix saint Jean de luz (or close) and ...
2. Benelux - france Italy Germany ?
cECA ? Communaute europeenne charbon et acier. Et avant : Benelux.
3.
4. Aromanches ;-)
5. The shard ?
6. Bataclan. Sting did the reopening.
7. Godiva : chocolate.
8.
9. Who is this guy ?
10. Total guess : railways used in mountains. So I'd say chamonix saint Jean de luz (or close) and ...
Dec 8th, 2016, 11:46 AM
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woe in Paris gets 1/2 for #1
1/2 for #5
and 1 whole point for #6
D--
#10 well one of the three does involve Chamonix- one other is in mountains too and one in what may be the very flattest part of France - a big swamp really.
1/2 for #5
and 1 whole point for #6
D--
#10 well one of the three does involve Chamonix- one other is in mountains too and one in what may be the very flattest part of France - a big swamp really.
Dec 8th, 2016, 01:14 PM
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Yes Coventry
hetismij2 gets all five correct - I meant to phrase the Q western Europe's tallest buildings as 10 of the top 11 highest buildings are in Moscow or Istanbul- #2 in western Europe is Manhattan on the Mainz' Commerze(sp?) Tower- tallest is London's Shard.
#s 3,8,10 remain out.
hetismij2 gets all five correct - I meant to phrase the Q western Europe's tallest buildings as 10 of the top 11 highest buildings are in Moscow or Istanbul- #2 in western Europe is Manhattan on the Mainz' Commerze(sp?) Tower- tallest is London's Shard.
#s 3,8,10 remain out.
Dec 8th, 2016, 01:43 PM
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Cross Rail is the official name I think and yes generally east to west under central London- Heathrow and St Pancras will be served I think.
There are plans for a north-south high-speed link to (no not the much discussed Tramway.
PBS Nova had a great special on Cross Rail and how hard it is at certain spots to squeeze the new line between existing lines, various tunnels and old stations -one was called thru the Thread of the Needle because the area to punch thru was so so congested with these other things.
There are plans for a north-south high-speed link to (no not the much discussed Tramway.
PBS Nova had a great special on Cross Rail and how hard it is at certain spots to squeeze the new line between existing lines, various tunnels and old stations -one was called thru the Thread of the Needle because the area to punch thru was so so congested with these other things.
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http://74f85f59f39b887b696f-ab656259...an_2016_g_.pdf
BETTER route map on the Elizabeth Line - a k a Cross Rail.
BETTER route map on the Elizabeth Line - a k a Cross Rail.
Dec 8th, 2016, 02:14 PM
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8 and 10 remain up for grabs.
8 -I'm talking about road bridges in central Paris - between Austerlitz/Gare du Lyon area downstream to the Eiffel Tower.
The bridge was intended once to have a people-mover on it to whisk folks between the Gare du Lyon and Austerlitz station but that is just a footpath now -still quicker going between the two it seems than the metro.
8 -I'm talking about road bridges in central Paris - between Austerlitz/Gare du Lyon area downstream to the Eiffel Tower.
The bridge was intended once to have a people-mover on it to whisk folks between the Gare du Lyon and Austerlitz station but that is just a footpath now -still quicker going between the two it seems than the metro.
