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Science, Inventions and Sport

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  1. Which German physicist discovered X-rays in 1895?
  2. Which German physicist introduced the idea of the quantum in 1900?
  3. Which chemist discovered nuclear fission in 1938 with Fritz Strassmann?
  4. Which engineer is credited with building the first practical petrol-powered automobile in 1885 and 1886?
  5. Which engineer invented the engine that burns fuel by compression and bears his name?
  6. Which physician discovered the bacterium that causes tuberculosis in 1882?
  7. Which German astronomer discovered three laws of planetary motion in the early 1600s?
  8. Which German company brought aspirin to the market in 1899?
  9. Which German institute in Erlangen played a leading role in developing the MP3 audio format?
  10. Which German meteorologist proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912?
  11. Which German car maker produced the Beetle?
  12. In which city is the car maker BMW headquartered?
  13. Who built a series of rigid airships in the early 1900s that were named after him?
  14. How many times has Germany won the men's FIFA World Cup?
  15. In which year did Germany host the men's football World Cup, known as a summer fairy tale?
  16. In which year were the Summer Olympic Games held in Munich?
  17. Which club has won the most German football championships?
  18. Which German driver won seven Formula One world championships between 1994 and 2004?
  19. Which German tennis player won all four Grand Slam tournaments and Olympic gold in 1988?
  20. Which German tennis player became the youngest men's singles champion at Wimbledon in 1985?
  21. In which city were the Summer Olympic Games of 1936 held?
  22. Which German chemist invented a process to make ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen, important for fertilisers?
  23. What is the nickname of the German men's national football team?
  24. Who built the first programmable computer, the Z3, in Berlin in 1941?
  25. Which company, founded in Berlin in 1847 by Werner von Siemens, makes electrical and industrial equipment?

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