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Suhl is located in the northern part of Thuringia, Germany, and is one of its largest urban districts.
Answer: False
Suhl is located in the southwestern part of Thuringia and is its smallest urban district by population, not one of its largest.
The Großer Beerberg, Thuringia's highest peak, is located approximately 5 kilometers northeast of Suhl's city center.
Answer: True
The Großer Beerberg, Thuringia's highest peak at 983 meters, is indeed located approximately 5 kilometers northeast of Suhl's city center.
Suhl's city center is situated at an elevation of 450 meters.
Answer: True
The city center of Suhl is indeed situated at an elevation of 450 meters, within a mountainous region.
The Hasel river flows eastward through Suhl, originating near the city center.
Answer: False
The Hasel river flows westward through Suhl, rising at Friedberg in the southeast, not originating near the city center and flowing eastward.
Suhl is primarily underlain by horizontal sedimentary layers of Buntsandstein.
Answer: False
Suhl is situated on the 'Suhler Scholle,' an upthrust granite complex. Horizontal sedimentary layers of Buntsandstein are found to the southwest, but not as the primary underlying formation of Suhl itself.
A significant uranium deposit exists in the Buntsandstein southeast of Suhl.
Answer: True
A significant uranium deposit is indeed located in the Buntsandstein southeast of Suhl.
Suhl's cityscape is characterized by flat ground, allowing for coherent urban planning and development.
Answer: False
Suhl's cityscape is characterized by a lack of flat ground, leading to a fragmented and incoherent morphology, which complicates urban planning.
Which of the following best describes Suhl's geographical location within Germany?
Answer: Southwest of Erfurt, within Thuringia.
Suhl is located southwest of Erfurt, within the state of Thuringia, Germany.
What is the height of Thuringia's highest peak, the Großer Beerberg, located near Suhl?
Answer: 983 meters
Thuringia's highest peak, the Großer Beerberg, located near Suhl, stands at 983 meters.
What is the elevation of Suhl's city center?
Answer: 450 meters
The city center of Suhl is situated at an elevation of 450 meters.
Which river flows westward through Suhl, rising at Friedberg in the southeast?
Answer: Hasel
The Hasel river rises at Friedberg in the southeast and flows westward through Suhl.
What is the primary geological formation underlying Suhl, described as an upthrust granite complex?
Answer: Suhler Scholle
Suhl is primarily situated on the 'Suhler Scholle,' an upthrust granite complex that forms part of the Ruhla-Schleusingen Horst.
What mineral deposits are found to the northeast of Suhl in the Permian deposits?
Answer: Copper and silver
Copper and silver deposits are found to the northeast of Suhl in the Permian deposits above the Suhler Scholle.
Suhl was first officially mentioned in a deed from 1318, although earlier references to 'Sulaha' exist.
Answer: True
Suhl's first official mention in a deed dates to 1318, with earlier references to 'Sulaha' found in the annals of Fulda Abbey between 900 and 1155 AD.
The 1365 coat of arms of Suhl, featuring two hammers, symbolized the city's strong agricultural foundation.
Answer: False
The 1365 coat of arms of Suhl, featuring two hammers, symbolized that metal processing was the city's most important livelihood, not its agricultural foundation.
The region of Suhl belonged to the territories held by the Franconian counts of Henneberg since the 11th century.
Answer: True
Since the 11th century, the region where Suhl is located was indeed part of the territories controlled by the Franconian counts of Henneberg.
Suhl gained full municipal rights in 1445, making it one of the oldest cities in present-day Thuringia.
Answer: False
Suhl gained full municipal rights in 1527, not 1445, and was considered one of the youngest cities in present-day Thuringia, having been a 'Flecken' (market town) since 1445.
The Reformation was introduced in Suhl in 1544, and the area also experienced several witch-hunts.
Answer: True
The Reformation was introduced in Suhl in 1544, and the area did experience several witch-hunts from 1553 until the late 17th century.
After the Henneberg counts became extinct in 1583, Suhl passed to the Wettin electors of Saxony and remained a Saxon exclave for nearly 300 years.
Answer: True
Upon the extinction of the Henneberg counts in 1583, Suhl indeed passed to the Wettin electors of Saxony and functioned as a Saxon, and later Prussian, exclave within Thuringia for nearly three centuries.
During the Thirty Years' War, Suhl was devastated by an earthquake in 1634.
Answer: False
During the Thirty Years' War in 1634, Suhl was burned down by marauding Croat mercenaries, not devastated by an earthquake.
Duke Moritz Wilhelm of Saxe-Zeitz actively supported the reconstruction of Suhl as a mining town after the Thirty Years' War.
Answer: True
Duke Moritz Wilhelm of Saxe-Zeitz actively supported Suhl's reconstruction as a mining town from approximately 1690, following the devastation of the Thirty Years' War.
When was Suhl first officially mentioned in a deed?
Answer: 1318
Suhl was first officially mentioned in a deed from 1318, although earlier references to 'Sulaha' exist.
What did Suhl's 1365 coat of arms, featuring two hammers, signify?
Answer: That metal processing was the city's most important livelihood.
The 1365 coat of arms of Suhl, featuring two hammers, clearly signified that metal processing was the city's most important livelihood.
Which noble family controlled the region of Suhl from the 11th century?
Answer: The Franconian counts of Henneberg
From the 11th century, the region of Suhl belonged to the territories held by the Franconian counts of Henneberg.
When did Suhl gain its full municipal rights?
Answer: 1527
Suhl was granted full municipal rights in 1527, having been recognized as a 'Flecken' (market town) since 1445.
To which ruling house did Suhl pass after the extinction of the Henneberg counts in 1583?
Answer: The Wettin electors of Saxony
After the Henneberg counts became extinct in 1583, Suhl passed to the Wettin electors of Saxony.
What devastating event occurred in Suhl during the Thirty Years' War in 1634?
Answer: It was burnt down by marauding Croat mercenaries.
During the Thirty Years' War, in 1634, Suhl was burned down by marauding Croat mercenaries, which also ended a boom in iron mining and metalworking.
Before industrialization, Suhl was primarily known for its textile production and agricultural exports.
Answer: False
Before industrialization, Suhl was primarily known as a small mining and metalworking town, not for textile production or agricultural exports.
During the Renaissance, Suhl's metal processing industry expanded to include significant gunsmithing and armoring.
Answer: True
During the Renaissance, Suhl's established metal processing industry naturally expanded to include significant gunsmithing and armoring, becoming major local industries.
Suhl was a minor producer of cannons during the 17th century, primarily for local defense.
Answer: False
Suhl was a major producer of cannons throughout the 17th century and beyond, with its cannons utilized by many European powers, not just for local defense.
J.P. Sauer und Sohn GmbH relocated its operations from Suhl to Eckernförde at the end of World War I.
Answer: False
J.P. Sauer und Sohn GmbH relocated its operations from Suhl to Eckernförde at the end of World War II, not World War I.
Merkel GmbH is currently the largest firearms manufacturer producing in Suhl.
Answer: True
Merkel GmbH is currently the largest firearms manufacturer producing in Suhl, specializing in rifles and shotguns.
What was Suhl's primary economic activity before industrialization in the late 19th century?
Answer: Mining and metalworking
Before industrialization, Suhl's primary economic activity was mining and metalworking, which laid the foundation for its later arms production.
What historical event significantly impacted Suhl's development as a gunsmith trade center?
Answer: Iron ore mining providing the fundamental basis.
Iron ore mining provided the fundamental basis for Suhl's growth and development into a prominent gunsmith trade center.
Which major arms company, known for hunting rifles and pistols, was located in Suhl for nearly 200 years before relocating at the end of World War II?
Answer: J.P. Sauer und Sohn GmbH
J.P. Sauer und Sohn GmbH, a prominent manufacturer of hunting rifles, shotguns, and pistols, was located in Suhl for almost 200 years before relocating to Eckernförde at the end of World War II.
Which firearms manufacturer is currently the largest producer in Suhl?
Answer: Merkel GmbH
Merkel GmbH is currently the largest firearms manufacturer producing in Suhl, specializing in rifles and shotguns.
During the East German period, Suhl's designation as a district capital led to significant urban growth and a city center largely defined by 1960s concrete architecture.
Answer: True
As a district capital in East Germany from 1952, Suhl experienced government-directed urban growth, resulting in a city center predominantly featuring 1960s concrete architecture.
After German reunification in 1990, Suhl experienced a lasting period of urban decline and a significant population decrease.
Answer: True
Following German reunification in 1990, Suhl faced a structural crisis, losing administrative functions and experiencing industrial collapse, which led to a lasting period of urban decline and a population decrease of over 35%.
The Congress of Vienna in 1815 resulted in Suhl becoming part of the Bavarian Province of Saxony.
Answer: False
The Congress of Vienna in 1815 resulted in Suhl becoming part of the Prussian Province of Saxony, not the Bavarian Province of Saxony.
Around 1920, Suhl became a hub for right-wing revolutionary groups, leading to its occupation by the Reichswehr.
Answer: False
Around 1920, Suhl became a hub for left-wing revolutionary groups, leading to its occupation by the Reichswehr to suppress a workers' uprising during the Kapp Putsch.
The Nazi armament program after 1935 caused an economic boom in Suhl, but also led to the forced labor of approximately 10,000 people.
Answer: True
The Nazi armament program after 1935 indeed caused a significant economic boom in Suhl's military industry, but it also resulted in approximately 10,000 forced laborers being compelled to work in the city's arms industry after 1940.
The US Army occupied Suhl on July 1, 1945, before being replaced by Soviet troops.
Answer: False
The US Army occupied Suhl on April 3, 1945, and was replaced by Soviet troops on July 1, 1945.
In East Germany, Suhl became the capital of the southwest 'Bezirk Suhl' with a population of 550,000.
Answer: True
In 1952, Suhl was designated the capital of the southwest 'Bezirk Suhl' in East Germany, a district with a population of 550,000.
How did Suhl's urban development change after being designated a district capital in East Germany in 1952?
Answer: It experienced significant growth, leading to a city center largely defined by 1960s concrete architecture.
After becoming a district capital in East Germany in 1952, Suhl underwent significant government-directed urban growth, resulting in a city center characterized by 1960s concrete architecture.
What was a significant challenge Suhl faced after German reunification in 1990?
Answer: A lasting period of urban decline and population decrease.
After German reunification in 1990, Suhl experienced a lasting period of urban decline and a significant population decrease due to the loss of administrative functions and industrial collapse.
How did the Congress of Vienna in 1815 affect Suhl's political affiliation?
Answer: It became part of the Prussian Province of Saxony.
The Congress of Vienna in 1815 resulted in Suhl becoming part of the Prussian Province of Saxony.
What caused an economic boom in Suhl after 1935?
Answer: The Nazi armament program.
After 1935, the Nazi armament program caused a significant economic boom in Suhl's military industry.
Which forces occupied Suhl on April 3, 1945?
Answer: US Army
The US Army reached and occupied Suhl on April 3, 1945, before being replaced by Soviet troops on July 1, 1945.
What administrative role did Suhl play in East Germany starting in 1952?
Answer: It was designated the capital of the southwest 'Bezirk Suhl'.
Starting in 1952, Suhl was designated the capital of the southwest 'Bezirk Suhl' in East Germany, an administrative role it held until reunification.
Suhl was connected to the railway in 1882, which significantly boosted its industrialization.
Answer: True
Suhl was connected to the railway in 1882, and this connection, along with the industrialization of its metalworking business in the late 19th century, significantly transformed its economy.
In 2012, Suhl's birth deficit and net migration rate were both lower than the Thuringian average.
Answer: False
In 2012, Suhl's birth deficit and net migration rate were both higher than the Thuringian average, indicating a more pronounced demographic decline.
Most of Suhl's population is non-religious due to the official atheism in former East Germany.
Answer: True
Due to the official atheism promoted in former East Germany, most of Suhl's population is indeed non-religious, with only a minority belonging to Evangelical or Catholic churches.
André Knapp of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is the current mayor of Suhl.
Answer: False
André Knapp is the current mayor of Suhl, but he belongs to the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), not the Social Democratic Party (SPD).
Agriculture plays a major role in Suhl's economy, with fertile soil supporting diverse crops.
Answer: False
Agriculture plays a minor role in Suhl's economy, with only 17% of the municipal territory used for farming, and the soil is not very fertile.
CDA, a producer of data replication media, is an important current company in Suhl.
Answer: True
CDA, a producer of data replication media, is listed as one of the important current companies contributing to Suhl's economy.
In 2012, Suhl's industrial production involved 27 companies, employing 2,000 people and generating a turnover of €295 million.
Answer: True
In 2012, Suhl's industrial sector comprised 27 companies with over 20 workers, employing 2,000 individuals and achieving a turnover of €295 million.
The inner-German border, established in 1949, cut off the Neudietendorf–Ritschenhausen railway, causing it to primarily serve regional traffic.
Answer: True
The inner-German border, established in 1949, indeed severed the Neudietendorf–Ritschenhausen railway, which subsequently primarily served regional traffic.
The Rennsteig Tunnel is an impressive structure associated with Bundesautobahn 73 south of Suhl.
Answer: False
The Rennsteig Tunnel is an impressive structure associated with Bundesautobahn 71 to the north of Suhl, not Bundesautobahn 73 to the south.
What is the approximate population of Suhl as an urban district?
Answer: 37,000 inhabitants
Suhl has an approximate population of 37,000 inhabitants, making it the smallest urban district in Thuringia.
When was Suhl connected to the railway system?
Answer: 1882
Suhl was connected to the railway system in 1882, with the Neudietendorf–Ritschenhausen railway opening southward.
How has Suhl's population changed since German reunification in 1990?
Answer: It has declined significantly, shrinking by over 35%.
Since German reunification in 1990, Suhl's population has declined significantly, shrinking by over 35% since 1988 due to structural crisis and out-migration.
What percentage of Suhl's municipal territory is forested, indicating the significance of wood production?
Answer: 63%
Wood production is significant in Suhl, with 63% of its municipal territory being forested.
Which of the following is NOT listed as an important current company in Suhl?
Answer: Siemens (electronics)
While Zimbo, Paragon, and Merkel are listed as important current companies in Suhl, Siemens is not mentioned in the provided information.
What was the total turnover generated by industrial production in Suhl in 2012?
Answer: €295 million
In 2012, industrial production in Suhl generated a total turnover of €295 million from 27 companies.
What notable engineering feat is associated with the Neudietendorf–Ritschenhausen railway line north of Suhl?
Answer: The Brandleite Tunnel
The 3,039-meter-long Brandleite Tunnel, located north of the city, is a notable engineering feat on the Neudietendorf–Ritschenhausen railway line.
Which two major autobahns intersect at Suhl?
Answer: A71 and A73
Suhl is located at the junction of Bundesautobahn 71 (Erfurt–Würzburg) and Bundesautobahn 73 (Suhl–Nuremberg).
Suhl is particularly recognized for its sportsmen and sportswomen excelling in shooting, winter sports, and volleyball.
Answer: True
Suhl is indeed well-known for its athletes, particularly those who have achieved excellence in shooting, winter sports, and volleyball.
During the Cold War, Suhl hosted the West German national shooting arena.
Answer: False
During the Cold War, Suhl hosted the East German national shooting arena and top-level competitions, not the West German one.
Suhl currently has multiple Gymnasium schools remaining, despite a decline in the number of children.
Answer: False
Suhl currently has only one Gymnasium school remaining, as others were closed due to the decline in the number of children after 1990.
The Waffenmuseum in Suhl is housed in the Malzhaus, a building from circa 1650.
Answer: True
The Waffenmuseum in Suhl is indeed housed in the Malzhaus, a building dating back to circa 1650, which is listed among the city's significant historical sights.
Suhl is twinned with Würzburg, Germany, among other international cities.
Answer: True
Suhl is twinned with Würzburg, Germany, as well as several other international cities including České Budějovice, Bègles, Kaluga, Lahti, Leszno, and Smolyan.
In October 2024, the Suhl city council voted to establish a twin city partnership with the Ukrainian city of Podilsk.
Answer: False
In October 2024, the Suhl city council voted to decline a request from the Ukrainian city of Podilsk for a twin city partnership.
In which sports is Suhl particularly well-known for its sportsmen and sportswomen?
Answer: Shooting, winter sports, and volleyball.
Suhl is particularly well-known for its athletes excelling in shooting, winter sports, and volleyball.
What was Suhl's significance in shooting sports during the Cold War?
Answer: It hosted the East German national shooting arena and top-level competitions.
During the Cold War, Suhl hosted the East German national shooting arena, where numerous top-level competitions, including the 1986 ISSF World Championships, were held.
Which cultural institution in Suhl showcases vehicles made by Simson?
Answer: The Fahrzeugmuseum
The Fahrzeugmuseum in Suhl is dedicated to showcasing vehicles, including those made by the local company Simson.
What is the architectural style of St. Mary's Church in Suhl, built between 1753 and 1756?
Answer: Late-Baroque
St. Mary's Church in Suhl, built between 1753 and 1756, is an example of late-Baroque architecture.
Which city council decision did Suhl make in October 2024 regarding a twin city partnership?
Answer: To decline a request from Podilsk, Ukraine.
In October 2024, the Suhl city council voted to decline a request from the Ukrainian city of Podilsk for a twin city partnership.