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Question 1

When was the Rhine correction project completed, and who was the engineer?

Answer 1

1876

Johannes Tulla

Question 2

By how long was the Rhine shortened through the Rhine Correction project?

Answer 2

80km (or 50 miles)

Question 3

What two things brought wealth to Alsace-Lorraine but also put them in the path of war and invasion?

Answer 3

1) Location at the border of France and Germany
2) Crossroads of trans-European Travel

Question 4

Name six modern day industries in Alsace

Answer 4

• Foods
• Pharmaceuticals
• Electronics
• Automobiles and parts
• Machine tools and equipment
• Other engineering products
• Service industries

Question 5

In what century was Alsace part of Charlemagne’s Frankish Empire?

Answer 5

9th century

Question 6

When did The Thirty Years War end, and what treaty followed.

Answer 6

1648

Treaty of Westphalia

Question 7

What does the Liebherr company do?

Answer 7

Produces hydraulic excavators and other specialist excavation machines.
The excavators manufactured by Liebherr-France are used in earthmoving, civil engineering, demolition, tunneling, the steel industry and mining.

Question 8

What is the population of Colmar?

Answer 8

About 70,000

Question 9

What is the most famous wine in Alsace… and name five others.

Answer 9

Riesling

Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon, Muscat, Gewürtztraminer

Question 10

How many winegrowers are there in Alsace, and roughly what percentage are independent?

Answer 10

About 4,000

800 are independent, rest co-operatives