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Ruth's Quiz 4, Question 6 of 6 – Munich was named for a group of monks:

a. about 85 years ago.

b. about 850 years ago.

c. about 8500 years ago

 

Der Trachten- & Schützenzug zum Münchner Oktoberfest !

 

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Octoberfest – 2019SEP22 – Ruth's Quiz 4 Introduction:

 

I put 1.7% of my 1388 captures into 4 mini-theme quiz albums. I hope you respond to them and to my Octoberfest Quizzes!

 

Award to each Quiz Question first right answer!

 

Munich is located in the state of Bavaria, southern Germany, at the northern latitude of 48° 8’23”, which runs from Munich across the Atlantic Ocean and through southern Canada, along St. John’s, Newfoundland; Quebec; Winnipeg, Manitoba; and Vancouver, British Columbia (north of Seattle, Washington).

 

Munich Facts:

• Largest city in the State (Land) of Bavaria (Bayern)

• Number of inhabitants: 1.5 million

• Located on the Isar River about 30 miles north of the Alps

• Average height: 1738 feet above sea level

• Area: 120 square miles

• Average temperature in October: H 57°F (14°C), L 42°F (6°C)

• Average sunshine hours in October: 130

 

More Munich Facts

• The monks that Munich was named for trace their roots to an 8th century Benedictine monastery at nearby Tegernsee.

• Henry the Lion, Duke of Bavaria, founded the city when he granted the monks the right to establish a marketplace.

• Peterskirche, Munich’s oldest church, was built in 1169.

• The Frauenkirche, trademark of Munich, dates from 1240.

• The old town is predominately Baroque and Rococo.

• In 1255 Munich became the home of the Wittelsbach family, whose dynasty swayed the town’s destiny for over 700 years, ending with the abdication of Louis III in 1918.

• Louis I, who as Crown Prince married Princess Therese at the original Octoberfest and was king of Bavaria from 1825-1848, planned and created modern Munich.

• Louis II revived Munich’s fame as a city of music & the stage.

• In the 1800’s Protestants became citizens for the first time in a kingdom up until then solely Roman Catholic territory.

• Walk over 20 miles inside the huge and comprehensive German Museum on Museum Island in the Isar River

 

I hope you enjoy my 4 quizzes & captures, & also love Munich!

 

Greetings (Gruß)! Munich is well-known for its hospitality. Here’s to you, a great big gigantic... Gruß vom Oktoberfest!

 

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Munich, Germany – 2019SEP22 Octoberfest Costume Parade:

 

A million people and I went to the Munich Octoberfest today! If that number isn't exact, it's close! My friends Andrea & Paul with their dog Paulo, and I, all decked out in traditional attire, parked ourselves amongst the crowd enthusiastically waving at 9,000 participants of the world's largest costume parade, arriving well before it started (instead of taking an arrival nap, instead I went straight out). Indeed, most of the crew went to the Octoberfest – world's most crowded piece of real estate – and all had a good time. Yes, this surely was a marvelous trip! Hope you enjoy my quizzes! I invite you to check out what you know about the Oktoberfest, Munich, Bavaria, and Germany!

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