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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. Rheinland-Pfalz is in the ____
Munchen
post office
Rhine River Valley
Halle
2. Who hid at the Wartburg Castle?
Hamburg
Martin Luther
3.28 feet
Leipzig
3. Where is iron-ore mined?
Johannes Brahms and The Beatles
Suhl - Thuringen
gymnastics
A museum wehre you experience everyday things but without sight. You use smell - touch - and hearing. Your tour guides are blind.
4. What is Nordrhein-Westfalen known for?
Constitutional Monarchy
Soldiers from north Germany with colorful outfits - puffy sleeves that traveled around looking for work.
their nature reserves
Buchenwald Concentration Camp
5. Germany signed its surrender of Berlin on
Suhl - Thuringen
separation
Oder-Neisse
May 8th - 1945
6. Most people come to the Neues Museum to see ____
Berlin
the Bust of Nefertiti
By an Austrian family
Porsche
7. Home of the Spanish Riding School with its white Lippizan stallions
standardized tests
Martin Luther; George Friederic Handel
Wien
Hamburg
8. How long is the Christmas season?
Lufthansa
Deutsche Bundesbahn
Wien
advent till january 6
9. Who is the current chancellor of Germany?
Angela Merkel
Constitutional Monarchy
1.6 km
their nature reserves
10. Liechtenstein is a _______
Catholic and Lutheran
1719
the Alps
Constitutional Monarchy
11. What animal is considered a sign of good luck for New Years?
youth hostels
pig
In front of the city
18 after lessons
12. Where does a 'Passionspiel' take place every ten years?
Wattenmeer in East Fresia
Oberammergau
railroad station
subway
13. Hamburg is a seaport on the
3 months
Grundschule/Volksschule
a famous fashion designer
Elbe
14. What major concentration camp was in Weimar?
Angela Merkel
advent till january 6
Buchenwald Concentration Camp
standardized tests
15. Eisleben is located at the foot of the ___ mts.
Oberammergau
May 8th - 1945
Harz
'Erpha' - brown water
16. Berlin
Berlin
Prince Alois
a Day of German Unity
Bayreuth
17. From __________ the Berlin wall kept West and East Berlin separate.
L
1961 to 1996
separation
Richard Wagner
18. What are Trimm-dich-Strecke?
a famous fashion designer
L
excercise paths
Edelweiss
19. What is another name for the Warehouse Complex?
The final exam from a gymnasium
Speicherstadt
Oder-Neisse
Harz
20. What is the largest island in Germany?
Rugen
Rentner
New Year's
railroad station
21. Bremen was first called what?
their nature reserves
Oberammergau
cone filled with candy and gifts
Breme/Bremum
22. City noted for perfumes
Wattenmeer in East Fresia
Edelweiss
Koln
Switzerland; Austria
23. What is a German sportswear company?
3.28 feet
Adidas
the Bodensee
Munich
24. What is the full name of Hamburg?
pig
gymnastics
Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg Germany
Havel
25. What is Minau known for?
1719
Flowers
a Day of German Unity
Labor Day
26. Famous German Porcelain manufacturer
post office
on a train
a Day of German Unity
Rosenthal
27. City noted for art treasures and china
Lufthansa
the Alps
Oder-Neisse
Dresden
28. What do small children receive on their first day of school?
Medical improvements and vaccines
Edelweiss
cone filled with candy and gifts
Porsche
29. What is the Vogelsberg?
Salzburg
their nature reserves
standardized tests
A shield volcano
30. Who composed Germany's national anthem?
Haydn
Rentner
Johannes Brahms and The Beatles
Dresden
31. One river that forms the boundary of 2 countries
the Rhein
Speicherstadt
Rosenthal
Soldiers from north Germany with colorful outfits - puffy sleeves that traveled around looking for work.
32. Grades 5-10
advent till january 6
Realschule || general school
the Bust of Nefertiti
Bayreuth
33. What is Dialogue in the Dark?
A museum wehre you experience everyday things but without sight. You use smell - touch - and hearing. Your tour guides are blind.
a 100 year old storage place that's still used today
Medical improvements and vaccines
Rhine River Valley
34. What is the elementary school called in German?
Dresden
Grundschule/Volksschule
the bell tower
Berlin
35. What does Hitzefrei mean in German?
austrian schilling
no school because of heat wave
Martin Luther; George Friederic Handel
Rosenthal
36. At what age can you obtain a driver's license?
1719
18 after lessons
Adidas
Edelweiss
37. What are retired people called in Germany?
Rentner
18 after lessons
a famous fashion designer
Prince Alois
38. What is a U-bahn?
youth hostels
Gymnasium
Suhl - Thuringen
subway
39. What is the name of the high school that university-bound stundents attend?
a famous fashion designer
peace
Gymnasium
Flowers
40. Potsdam is located on the River
Berlin
Baltic Sea
1961 to 1996
Havel
41. Beyreuth is known for...
Berlin
Berlin
the bell tower
Richard Wagner
42. Where would you find a Schlafwagen?
Munich
pig
on a train
the Bust of Nefertiti
43. Robert Koch is famous for what?
Richard Wagner
Flowers
Medical improvements and vaccines
Soldiers from north Germany with colorful outfits - puffy sleeves that traveled around looking for work.
44. The Glockenspiel is located in...
The Oktoberfest; a beer festival and a fair
Weser
Munchen
Koln
45. Which city holds a Mozart festival each year?
3 months
Salzburg
Audi - BMW - Volkswagen - Mercedes
the Elbe
46. Which sport is most often practiced in school?
Porsche
Weser
gymnastics
'Erpha' - brown water
47. Who is Karl Lagerfeld?
Buchenwald Concentration Camp
Harz
a famous fashion designer
youth hostels
48. What drink is popular in East Frisia?
Das Boot.
Munich
Tea
the Bodensee
49. How many feet are in a meter?
3.28 feet
the bell tower
The final exam from a gymnasium
Halle
50. Who are the Landsknechte?
excercise paths
Soldiers from north Germany with colorful outfits - puffy sleeves that traveled around looking for work.
chemical
landlocked