1. Which municipal district has the largest population?
Center
Dotzheim
Biebrich
2. How many thermal springs are there in Wiesbaden?
24
26
28
3. Which product from Wiesbaden did the Romans turn into a real export hit?
Riesling from Neroberg
Hair Dye Made from Thermal Water Deposits
Medicinal water from the hot springs
4. What is the Marktkirche known for?
For her carillon
For the underground crypt containing the tombs of the Princes of Nassau
For its Cavaillé-Coll organ
5. Who was the driving force behind the founding of the Wiesbaden Museum?
Adolf of Nassau
Emperor Wilhelm II
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
6. How many grand hotels were there in Wiesbaden around 1900?
one
four
Over 50
7. How long did it take to build the Hessian State Theater in Wiesbaden?
Two years
Almost 100 years
8. Which famous person lost his fortune at the Wiesbaden casino?
Writer Gustav Freitag
Painter Alexei von Jawlensky
Writer Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
9. What does the term "Kaiserfahrt" mean?
a carriage ride through the spa gardens and along Wilhelmstraße, which Emperor Wilhelm II always took on May 1 in Wiesbaden
an entrance through which the emperor rode directly into the theater by carriage
a historic boat ride that took the Emperor down the Rhine to Koblenz on August 31, 1897, for the dedication of the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument at the Deutsches Eck
10. How did the Hotel Schwarzer Bock come to own the famous "Ingelheim Room"?
Through a bet
Through a marriage
Through an inheritance
Resolution:
1c. With a population of 39,678 (as of August 31, 2026), Biebrich (opens in a new tab) is the largest district in Wiesbaden. Dotzheim has 28,812 residents, and Mitte has 22,780.
3b. From sinter—a byproduct of the thermal water consisting of iron and manganese, among other elements—the Romans produced what were known as “Mattiac balls (opens in a new tab),” which they used for hair care and to dye gray hair, and which they exported as far as Rome.
5c.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (opens in a new tab) visited Wiesbaden as a spa guest and noticed that the city had no public museum collection. In conversation with Baron Johann Isaac von Gerning, he suggested that the baron’s collection be made accessible to the public. The Goethe sculpture in front of the museum commemorates this important initiative.
6c. During its heyday as a world-renowned spa town, Wiesbaden boasted an incredible 50 grand hotels (opens in a new tab)—a figure unmatched anywhere else in Germany when considered in relation to the population.
7a. Strictly speaking, the State Theater took less than two years tobuild (opens in a new tab)—only 22 months! It was officially opened in 1894 in the presence of Emperor Wilhelm II.
8c. In 1866, the poet Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky gambled away his fortune playing roulette at the Wiesbaden casino. As a result, he had to quickly deliver a novel to his publisher: The result was *The Gambler*, in which he processed his gambling addiction through literature.
9b. To ensure that Emperor Wilhelm II could reach his box at the State Theater unhindered, the so-called “Kaiserfahrt” was built beneath the foyer—a candlelit path along which he could drive his carriage directly into the theater and access his private box via the Imperial Staircase.
8c. In 1866, the poet Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky gambled away his fortune playing roulette at the Wiesbaden casino. As a result, he had to quickly deliver a novel to his publisher: The result was *The Gambler*, in which he processed his gambling addiction through literature.
9b. To ensure that Emperor Wilhelm II could reach his box at the State Theater unhindered, the so-called “Kaiserfahrt” was built beneath the foyer—a candlelit path along which he could drive his carriage directly into the theater and access his private box via the Imperial Staircase.
8c. In 1866, the poet Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (opens in a new tab) gambled away his fortune playing roulette at the Wiesbaden casino. As a result, he had to quickly deliver a novel to his publisher: The result was *The Gambler*, in which he processed his gambling addiction through literature.
9b. To ensure that Emperor Wilhelm II could reach his box at the State Theater unhindered, the so-called “Kaiserfahrt” (opens in a new tab) was built beneath the foyer—a candlelit path along which he could drive his carriage directly into the theater and access his private box via the Imperial Staircase.
10a. According to legend, the Ingelheim Room (opens in a new tab) from Ingelheim Castle—where it served as a dining room—actually came into the possession of the Schwarzer Bock as a result of a lost bet.
