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German Culture
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Subject
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culture
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What mountain chains line Rheinland-Pfalz?
Realschule || general school
Leipzig
Halle
Eifel - Hunsr
2. People in Sachsen-Anhalt work in the ___ industry.
chemical
Elbe
advent till january 6
Leipzig
3. What is the name of the German airline?
1000
Medical improvements and vaccines
nine
Lufthansa
4. Most people come to the Neues Museum to see ____
the Bust of Nefertiti
the bell tower
Rugen
Dresden
5. City noted for art treasures and china
Leipzig
landlocked
Wien
Dresden
6. Where is the Oktoberfest celebrated?
Animals
a Day of German Unity
Munich
Martin Luther
7. What are retired people called in Germany?
the bell tower
Rentner
Bayreuth
Tea
8. One river that forms the boundary of 2 countries
the Rhein
Lufthansa
Munchen
Audi - BMW - Volkswagen - Mercedes
9. Famous German Porcelain manufacturer
Constitutional Monarchy
Elbe River
Rosenthal
Switzerland; Austria
10. M
Haydn
standardized tests
1.6 km
The Oktoberfest; a beer festival and a fair
11. Where would you find a Schlafwagen?
youth hostels
Dresden
on a train
Oberammergau
12. The Brandenburg Gate was a symbol for
Audi - BMW - Volkswagen - Mercedes
peace
Gymnasium || Arbitur test - diploma
Constitutional Monarchy
13. What animal is considered a sign of good luck for New Years?
Realschule || general school
austrian schilling
pig
separation
14. Which sport is most often practiced in school?
Prince Alois
gymnastics
The Oktoberfest; a beer festival and a fair
By an Austrian family
15. ___ farms have become popular in Sachsen-Anhlat.
separation
Prince Alois
the Alps
Wind
16. Germany signed its surrender of Berlin on
Salzburg
pig
Oberammergau
May 8th - 1945
17. 4 German car companies
Grundschule/Volksschule
Audi - BMW - Volkswagen - Mercedes
twin alster lakes - elbe river
'Erpha' - brown water
18. What is the name of the high school that university-bound stundents attend?
their nature reserves
Gymnasium
Switzerland; Austria
Rentner
19. What is celebrated on May 1st?
Labor Day
Gymnasium || Arbitur test - diploma
18 after lessons
Hamburg
20. What is the warehouse complex?
21. Home of the Spanish Riding School with its white Lippizan stallions
Wien
Das Boot.
1961 to 1996
the Rhein
22. At what age can you obtain a driver's license?
New Year's
18 after lessons
gymnastics
Martin Luther
23. Berlin
Salzburg
Labor Day
Wattenmeer in East Fresia
Berlin
24. What is Nordrhein-Westfalen known for?
Baltic Sea
advent till january 6
their nature reserves
gymnastics
25. Who is Karl Lagerfeld?
a famous fashion designer
the Bodensee
Grundschule/Volksschule
department store
26. What does Hitzefrei mean in German?
Audi - BMW - Volkswagen - Mercedes
no school because of heat wave
Havel
3 months
27. What year was Liechtenstien founded?
standardized tests
1719
Gymnasium || Arbitur test - diploma
less
28. Lorelei?
Sirens
Koln
'Erpha' - brown water
on a train
29. Where is iron-ore mined?
landlocked
Suhl - Thuringen
Baltic Sea
less
30. Largest seaport
Hamburg
Grundschule
Grundschule/Volksschule
post office
31. What do small children receive on their first day of school?
1961 to 1996
cone filled with candy and gifts
a 100 year old storage place that's still used today
a famous fashion designer
32. Liechtenstein is a _______
Rugen
Constitutional Monarchy
Porsche
gymnastics
33. What major car comopany is based in Niedersachsen?
the Bust of Nefertiti
Havel
Volkswagen
'Erpha' - brown water
34. The Brandenburg Gate was used for ____ in WWII.
separation
Berlin
Deutsche Bundesbahn
the Rhein
35. Who is the current chancellor of Germany?
Havel
Gymnasium || Arbitur test - diploma
Angela Merkel
austrian schilling
36. City noted for perfumes
The final exam from a gymnasium
Rentner
Koln
their nature reserves
37. Henry Bohlen is the first ______ Union general in the _____
foreign-born; Civil War.
Angela Merkel
1961 to 1996
Martin Luther; George Friederic Handel
38. Birthplace of Mozart
Munchen
a Day of German Unity
twin alster lakes - elbe river
Salzburg
39. What is the famous German automobile manufacturer in Stuttgart?
a famous fashion designer
excercise paths
Porsche
their nature reserves
40. Name two famous people from Hamburg.
their nature reserves
Johannes Brahms and The Beatles
Richard Wagner
Hauptschule || Internship school
41. What is a Kaufhaus or Kaufhof?
department store
Rhine River Valley
L
tourist information
42. Kiel lies on the _______
the Alps
Breme/Bremum
Deutsche Bundesbahn
Baltic Sea
43. Who composed Germany's national anthem?
3 months
Constitutional Monarchy
Haydn
Munich
44. What is the elementary school called in German?
Grundschule/Volksschule
Bayreuth
no school because of heat wave
department store
45. Hessen is a ______ state.
Gymnasium || Arbitur test - diploma
Tea
Wien
landlocked
46. Rheinland-Pfalz is in the ____
Medical improvements and vaccines
a famous fashion designer
Rhine River Valley
post office
47. Who is Liechtenstein's current Prince?
youth hostels
less
A shield volcano
Prince Alois
48. Grades K-6
Prince Alois
Grundschule
Rhine River Valley
department store
49. 4th graders take....
Koln
Brothers Grimm
chemical
standardized tests
50. How many feet are in a meter?
the Bodensee
Edelweiss
cone filled with candy and gifts
3.28 feet