German History Quiz

Malte279 · **Reply #140 on:** January 25, 2005, 04:52:16 PM

Their names are Helmut Kohl and Gerhardt Schroeder and Schroder defeated Kohl because the first got more votes than the later

Nick22 · **Reply #141 on:** January 25, 2005, 04:54:10 PM

I want specifics Malte

: What were the reasons WHY he got more votes than Kohl?
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #142 on:** January 25, 2005, 05:05:04 PM

Because more voters had made their crosses on Schroeder's part of the ballot

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"Perhaps" it also played a role that Kohl was chancellor for 16 years already and the economic disadvantages of the reunification of Germany became more and more apparent. Schroeder appeared more dynamic.
If you want to hear anything about the donation scandals of the CDU (Kohl's party) I have to disappoint you. They had no influence on the election as they were discovered later.

Nick22 · **Reply #143 on:** January 25, 2005, 05:08:13 PM

That's better. I knew the Scandals weren't disclosed until later. Yearning for change and a strong canidacy by Schroeder are good reasons.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #144 on:** January 25, 2005, 05:18:12 PM

Which terrible German desaster, that affected many other countries as well, began above a dung hill?

Nick22 · **Reply #145 on:** January 25, 2005, 05:40:42 PM

I have nio idea Malte.
Nick

Petrie · **Reply #146 on:** January 25, 2005, 08:53:42 PM

Does it have to do with that hydrogen airship? Heindenburg or something like that...I don't remember the name too well.

Nick22 · **Reply #147 on:** January 25, 2005, 09:08:20 PM

That was in the US Arvens not Germany.
Nick

Petrie · **Reply #148 on:** January 25, 2005, 09:31:07 PM

Crap.

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Now you know why I don't participate in this game too often.

Nick22 · **Reply #149 on:** January 25, 2005, 09:38:31 PM

^and The Name of that Airship was called the HINDENBURG, after the president of the Weimar Republic and WWI military hero. FYI Arvens
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #150 on:** January 26, 2005, 05:35:41 AM

But it was not a disaster that had a very tremendous impact on many nations. The number of death (horrible as it was) was surprisingly low (about 2 thirds on board of the Hindenburg survived). The dung hill we are talking about was not located in Germany and I recommend you to look further back in time.

Nick22 · **Reply #151 on:** January 26, 2005, 10:48:29 AM

So It must have occured in the 19th century....
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #152 on:** January 26, 2005, 12:48:50 PM

Earlier

Nick22 · **Reply #153 on:** January 26, 2005, 02:25:29 PM

Was this one of the causes of the War of the Austrian Sucession?
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #154 on:** January 27, 2005, 09:13:39 AM

The dung hill was involved into the cause for a war, but an earlier one.

Nick22 · **Reply #155 on:** January 27, 2005, 10:30:13 AM

Hmm I'll have to google for this one.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #156 on:** January 27, 2005, 05:05:01 PM

It will be very difficult to find with what you have, so let me add that you your looking for the triggering of the largest war being fought in what is today Germany in the 17th century.

Nick22 · **Reply #157 on:** January 27, 2005, 05:10:34 PM

The 30 years War?
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #158 on:** January 28, 2005, 03:19:33 AM

That's the one we are talking about. Just name what triggered it (and involved that dung hill) and the turn will be yours.

Nick22 · **Reply #159 on:** January 28, 2005, 01:41:30 PM

So the event that started it happened in 1618. Ok I'll look it up.
Nick