Rostock Mastermind Quiz: 17 Questions for the ultimate fans

Updated: Mar 17, 2023

Rostock, officially the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock, is the largest city in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and lies in the Mecklenburgian part of the state, close to the border with Pomerania.

Are you a Rostock fanatic? Prove it with this comprehensive quiz! With 17 questions spanning all aspects of Rostock, this is the ultimate test of your knowledge. Do you have what it takes to come out on top? Find out more by taking this quiz.

Rostock, officially the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock, is the largest city in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and lies in the Mecklenburgian part of the state, close to the border with Pomerania.

Are you a Rostock fanatic? Prove it with this comprehensive quiz! With 17 questions spanning all aspects of Rostock, this is the ultimate test of your knowledge. Do you have what it takes to come out on top? Find out more by taking this quiz.

What was the population of Rostock in 2021, given that it was 200,506 in 2000?

209,061
280,142
301,048
292,685

What was the date of the establishment of Rostock?

Jan 1, 1201
Jan 1, 1198
Jan 1, 1206
Jan 1, 1207

Rostock's flag is which of the following?

Which of the following maps best describes Rostock's location?

Who of the following pictures is the Mayor of Rostock?

The current mayor of Rostock is Claus Ruhe Madsen , who started in Nov 30, 2018. Claus Ruhe Madsen replaced Roland Methling.
Claus Ruhe Madsen is a Danish and German entrepreneur who is active as an independent politician in Germany.

Rostock shares a border with Lambrechtshagen, Roggentin & Kritzmow.
Can you guess which has a larger population?

Lambrechtshagen
Rostock
Kritzmow
Roggentin

The place with a largest population is Rostock. The population of the mentioned places is

Rostock
(209,061)
Kritzmow
(3,875)
Lambrechtshagen
(2,855)
Roggentin
(2,661)

In which country is Rostock located?

Israel
Republic Of Ireland
Jordan
Germany

Which of the following bodies of water is located in or near Rostock?
(Select 2 answers)

Baltic Sea
Warnow
Kraichbach
River Erges

The following bodies of water are located near Rostock:

Warnow
Baltic Sea

Among the listed properties, which one is owned by Rostock?

ResearchGate
Funkturm Berlin
Mommsenstadion
Rostocker Versorgungs- Und Verkehrs-Holding

What is the female population of Rostock?
(information updated in 2021)

106,098
103,976
158,086
172,940

The female population of Rostock is 106,098 (updated in 2021) from a total population of 208,400 and this figure was determined by Statistical Updating.

What is the male population of Rostock?
(information updated in 2021)

174,007
102,963
91,637
137,970

The male population of Rostock is 102,963 (updated in 2021) from a total population of 208,400 and this figure was determined by Statistical Updating.

Which of the following organizations has Rostock been a member of?
(Select 2 answers)

Städtetag Baden-Württemberg
Executive Board
Wendish Cities
Städte- Und Gemeindetag Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

The following organizations have been among those that Rostock has been a part of:

Title	Date	Image
Wendish Cities
Warnow-Wasser- Und Abwasserverband
Städte- Und Gemeindetag Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Climate Alliance	1993

Where is Rostock located?

Mecklenburg
Wilhelmine Ring
Upper Lusatia
Altmark

Rostock is located in Mecklenburg.
Mecklenburg is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Which of the following cities or administrative bodies are twinned to Rostock?
(Select 2 answers)

Antwerp
Dunkirk
Market Square In Pszczyna
Shumen

Rostock is twinned with:

Szczecin
(1957- )
Turku
(1959- )
Dunkirk
(1960- )
Riga
(1961- )
Antwerp
(1963- )
Aarhus
(1964- )
Bergen
(1965- )
Varna
(1966- )
Rijeka
(1966- )
Bremen
(1987- )
Dalian
(1988- )
Raleigh
(2001- )

Rövershagen occupies an area of 20.61 square kilometre. What is the area occupied by Rostock?

268,531,200 Square Metre
259,459,200 Square Metre
241,315,200 Square Metre
181,440,000 Square Metre

What administrative territorial entity is Rostock located in?

Baden-Württemberg
North Rhine-Westphalia
Bavaria
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Rostock is located in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, also known by its anglicized name Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, is a state in the north-east of Germany.

What are the timezones Rostock belongs to?
(Select 2 answers)

UTC+11:30
UTC+06:55:25
UTC+01:00
UTC+02:00

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