Munich is the capital and the most populated city in the German state of Bavaria, on the banks of River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is also the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, and the 12th biggest city of the European Union, with a population of around 1.5million. The Munich Metropolitan Region is home to 6 million people.

The city is a major centre of art, advanced technologies, finance, publishing, culture, innovation, education, business, and tourism in Germany and Europe and enjoys a very high standard and quality of living, reaching first in Germany and fourth worldwide according to the 2015 Mercer survey. According to the Globalization and World Rankings Research Institute Munich is considered an alpha-world city, .

The name of the city is derived from the Old/Middle High German term "Munichen", meaning "by the monks", which in turn is derived from Monch (which in the end derives from ancient Greek ). It derives from the monks of the Benedictine order, who ran a monastery at the place that was later to become the Old Town of Munich; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat of arms. Munich was first mentioned in 1158. From 1255 the city was seat of the Bavarian Dukes. Black and gold the colours of the Holy Roman Empire have been the city's official colours since the time of Ludwig the Bavarian, when it was an imperial residence. Following a final reunification of the Wittelsbachian Duchy of Bavaria, previously divided and sub-divided for more than 200 years, the town became the country's sole capital in 1506.

1. Where is the name Munich derived from?
2. what does it mean?
3. Where is it located?
4. what country?
5. What is the city living like?
6. How is it rated in Germany?
7. and the world?
8. according to what?
9. what happened in 1158?
10. what are the coloors of the Roman Empire?
11. Since when have the colors been offical?
12. WHat type of residence was it then?
13. According to who is the it considered and alpha city?
14. Is Munich the largest city in Germany?
15. how is it ranked?
16. how is it ranked in the European Union?
17. What is the population?
18. is it the most populated in Bavaria?
19. Where was the monastery?

Numbered answers:
1. Munichen
2. by the monks
3. Bavaria,
4. Germany
5. a very high quality of living,
6. first
7. fourth
8. 2015 Mercer survey.
9. Munich was first mentioned
10. . Black and gold
11. since the time of Ludwig the Bavarian,
12. an imperial residence
13. the Globalization and World Rankings Research Institute
14. no
15. third
16. 12th
17. 1.5million
18. yes
19. at the place that was later to become the Old Town of Munich