The Transylvania Quiz (eBook)

The Transylvania Quiz lets you immerse yourself in a history that is little known and even less told. The quiz contributes to international understanding between Germans, Hungarians and Romanians and gives insight into the different perspectives on Transylvania in a playful way. Despite its rich history, culture, landscape and personalities, Transylvania is often associated with Dracula, the film Hotel Transylvania, which takes place in Dracula's castle, or vampires. However, Transylvania is so much more. Transylvania has a unique culture and history. The land of Transylvania is a melting pot of many peoples and has produced great personalities such as musicians, poets, scientists as well as Olympic champions. However, it is not only rich in culture, history and personalities, but also in a picturesque landscape, which is home to a great treasure of raw materials. Learn more about the history, culture, language, coexistence of Germans, Hungarians, Szekler and Romanians, the geography, economy, political situation and generally about the current situation in Transylvania in the Transylvania Quiz. The quiz highlights the living situation of the Transylvanian Saxons, Szekler, Hungarians and Romanians in Transylvania. However, the quiz does not only exemplarily illustrate the life situation of the population groups in Transylvania, but also of the Transylvanian Saxons, Hungarians, Romanians and Szekler outside of Transylvania. For example, the player learns about the Transylvanian Saxons in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Canada or the USA. Transylvania has a lot to offer and the Transylvanian quiz awaits you with many questions. History is more than just the past, it explains the present and gives us ideas for the future. The quiz game is a game for young and old. It can be guessed and puzzled with the whole family and friends. But Transylvania Quiz as a tool can also be used by teachers to accompany and complement lessons.

Robert Ralf Keintzel studied medicine at the University of Ulm. In addition to his studies, he completed the Certified Science Training at the Charité Berlin and expanded his medical knowledge at the Sanitätsakademie der Bundeswehr in Munich. Already during his studies, the author worked at the University Hospital Ulm and the Bundeswehr Hospital Ulm. During his practical work, Mr Keintzel had contact with people living with a disability. These formative experiences led to the decision to deepen his knowledge by studying special education and history. Currently, Mr Keintzel works as a special education teacher near Zurich and supports pupils here. The author is involved in the field of inclusion on a voluntary basis, including with great success as a coach at the 2020 Winter Olympics for people with intellectual disabilities. During this time, the idea matured in him to research the history of vulnerable groups and of people with disabilities. Robert Ralf Keintzel was awarded by the Federal Republic of Germany, the federal states of Bavaria and Saxony-Anhalt for his humanitarian aid during the flood disaster in Germany in 2013. His studies of special needs education were supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation's scholarship for gifted students. Furthermore, in recognition of his remarkable contributions to German society, the author was awarded the scholarship of the Deutschlandstiftung Integration by the former Federal President Christian Wulf in 2019.