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German Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What animal is considered a sign of good luck for New Years?






2. Who composed Germany's national anthem?






3. The Brandenburg Gate was a symbol for






4. Largest seaport






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






6. Grades K-6






7. George Frideric Handel was born in






8. Site of a famous fair twice a year






9. Germany signed its surrender of Berlin on






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






11. Liechtenstein is between ___ and ____






12. Which sport is most often practiced in school?






13. Where would you find a Schlafwagen?






14. At what age can you obtain a driver's license?






15. What is the main attraction for the Reinoldikirche?






16. Kiel lies on the _______






17. How many feet are in a meter?






18. What year was Liechtenstien founded?






19. How long is the Christmas season?






20. The Glockenspiel is located in...






21. What is the name of the German airline?






22. What mountain chains line Rheinland-Pfalz?






23. Large mountain rangw






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






25. Who are the Landsknechte?






26. What is the 'Abitur' ?






27. What is another name for the Warehouse Complex?






28. Site of the Dahlem Museum






29. Birthplace of Mozart






30. Wolfgang Peterson directed






31. From __________ the Berlin wall kept West and East Berlin separate.






32. What is Dialogue in the Dark?






33. What does Hitzefrei mean in German?






34. Famous German Porcelain manufacturer






35. Water found in Hamburg?






36. How long must you live in Berlin to be allowed to vote?






37. What is a Kaufhaus or Kaufhof?






38. Bremen is a port city because it is located on the ____ River.






39. Hessen is a ______ state.






40. How was Liechtenstein founded?






41. What major concentration camp was in Weimar?






42. Who hid at the Wartburg Castle?






43. Lorelei?






44. What is the Vogelsberg?






45. What is celebrated on May 1st?






46. Site of the Brandenburg Gate






47. Where is iron-ore mined?






48. What drink is popular in East Frisia?






49. Lake on the border of two countries






50. One river that forms the boundary of 2 countries