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German Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. One river that forms the boundary of 2 countries






2. Water found in Hamburg?






3. What major car comopany is based in Niedersachsen?






4. George Frideric Handel was born in






5. Where can you make international phone calls?






6. How long is the Christmas season?






7. 4 German car companies






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






9. Lorelei?






10. Site of a famous fair twice a year






11. Which sport is most often practiced in school?






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






13. What do the initials DB stand for?






14. What is the 'Abitur' ?






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






16. What would you find in a Tierpark in Germany?






17. Name two famous people from Hamburg.






18. M






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






20. How many centimeters in a meter?






21. Famous German Porcelain manufacturer






22. Who is the current chancellor of Germany?






23. Inexpensive hotels for young people






24. What are retired people called in Germany?






25. What are two major religious denominations in Germany?






26. What is the Vogelsberg?






27. Kiel lies on the _______






28. Where is iron-ore mined?






29. 4th graders take....






30. What major concentration camp was in Weimar?






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






32. Grades 5-9






33. Liechtenstein is a _______






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






35. Where does a 'Passionspiel' take place every ten years?






36. Rheinland-Pfalz is in the ____






37. Grades K-6






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






39. What is another name for the Warehouse Complex?






40. The Brandenburg Gate was a symbol for






41. Hessen is a ______ state.






42. What is the elementary school called in German?






43. What mountain chains line Rheinland-Pfalz?






44. What is Dialogue in the Dark?






45. What is the full name of Hamburg?






46. Which city holds a Wagner festival each year?






47. How many feet are in a meter?






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






49. Birthplace of Mozart






50. Largest seaport