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German Universities Quiz

A test by Oren Lahav.

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Find out more about the most famous universities of Germany
Germany has some great universities. See if you can figure out which statement belongs to which university!

This university is partially named after its founder, a linguist who made important contributions to the philosophy of language and to the theory and practice of education. It has 2 faculties for mathematics and natural sciences- one for physics, chemistry and biology and the other for math, geography, computer science and psychology.

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	Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich
	University of Frankfurt
	Humboldt University of Berlin
	University of Halle-Wittenberg

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One of the highest ranked German universities in the world, this university has faculties number 01 to 18 with 2 discontinuity points- faculty 06 - forestry joined another university while faculties 13 and 14, languages and literature, were merged into one 13/14 faculty.

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	Monarchs of Hapsburg University of Greifswald
	Free University of Berlin
	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
	University of Rostock

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DNA was discovered in 1868 at this university by Friedrich Miescher. It also houses the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, which focuses on general, cognitive and cellular neurology.

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	Wagner College
	University of Tübingen
	University of Marburg
	Komische Oper Berlin

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This university is the world's first and oldest Protestant university. It also established the world's first professorship for chemistry in 1609.

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	Heidelberg University
	University of Göttingen
	University of Marburg
	University of Munich

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This university was established by George II, King of Great Britain and of Hanover. Alumni include several notable Nobel laureates like Max Planck and Werner Heisenberg.

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	Freiburg University
	University of Berlin
	University of Göttingen
	University of Frankfurt

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In this research-focused university, international students from some 130 countries account for more than 20 percent of the entire student body. Also, its track and field team regularly achieves best placings at the German university championships.

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	University of Heidelberg
	University of Tübingen
	Freiburg University
	University of Jena

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Originally known as Albrechts University, this university is nestled between hills of the Black Forest and vineyards, and a beautiful medieval city center and hallmark bächle.

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	University of Marburg
	University of Hamburg
	University of Katsburg
	University of Freiburg

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This university is partially named after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a famous German writer. Its Goethe Business School developed a new MBA program in cooperation with Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

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	University of Giessen
	Frankfurt University
	University of Tübingen
	University of Mainz

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largest of the four universities in Berlin, this university is located in the Dahlem district of the southwest Berlin borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf. It was founded in 1948 by students and staff who were relegated because of their political views from Humboldt University of Berlin.

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	Berlin College of Arts and Design
	Hapsburg University
	Free University of Berlin
	Royal Prussian University

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This German university is modeled after the University of Prague. Between 1953 and 1991, the university was called Karl-Marx-University. Since its inception the university has enjoyed almost 600 years of uninterrupted teaching and research.

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