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German Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. George Frideric Handel was born in






2. Where is iron-ore mined?






3. ___ farms have become popular in Sachsen-Anhlat.






4. which German holiday is celebrated with fireworks?


5. 4th graders take....






6. What can you find at a Fremdenvehrkehrsamt?






7. Eisleben is located at the foot of the ___ mts.






8. Wolfgang Peterson directed






9. What animal is considered a sign of good luck for New Years?






10. The Brandenburg Gate was used for ____ in WWII.






11. Berlin






12. One river that forms the boundary of 2 countries






13. How was Liechtenstein founded?






14. Kiel lies on the _______






15. What is the largest island in Germany?






16. Site of the annual Oktoberfest






17. Who composed Germany's national anthem?






18. The ___________ collected fairy tales from around where they lived.






19. What is the name of the high school that university-bound stundents attend?






20. What do the initials DB stand for?






21. Home of the Spanish Riding School with its white Lippizan stallions






22. What is the unit of currency in Austria?






23. Largest seaport






24. Henry Bohlen is the first ______ Union general in the _____






25. Who is Liechtenstein's current Prince?






26. Who are the Landsknechte?






27. What is the elementary school called in German?






28. M






29. What river forms a natural boundary between Germany and Poland?






30. Liechtenstein is between ___ and ____






31. The Glockenspiel is located in...






32. Beyreuth is known for...






33. What do small children receive on their first day of school?






34. Which city holds a Wagner festival each year?






35. What is the full name of Hamburg?






36. Inexpensive hotels for young people






37. What is the name of the German airline?






38. Who hid at the Wartburg Castle?






39. Two important people from Sachsen-Anhalt are






40. What is celebrated on May 1st?






41. What was Erfurt named after?


42. Who is the current chancellor of Germany?






43. What is Austria's national flower?






44. What is the famous German automobile manufacturer in Stuttgart?






45. How many years do stundents attend the Gymnasium?






46. What is Dialogue in the Dark?






47. Liechtenstein is a _______






48. Hard school; grades 5-10






49. 4 German car companies






50. How long is the Christmas season?