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German Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Large mountain rangw






2. What does Hitzefrei mean in German?






3. How long is the Christmas season?






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






5. Birthplace of Mozart






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






7. The Glockenspiel is located in...






8. What is a U-bahn?






9. What is celebrated on May 1st?






10. Famous German Porcelain manufacturer






11. What is Nordrhein-Westfalen known for?






12. Grades K-6






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






14. Who hid at the Wartburg Castle?






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






16. What was Erfurt named after?


17. What is Austria's national flower?






18. What city is known ast he city of salt?






19. What is the full name of Hamburg?






20. What is Dialogue in the Dark?






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






22. Site of the annual Oktoberfest






23. Grades 5-10






24. What major car comopany is based in Niedersachsen?






25. Bremen was first called what?






26. What is Minau known for?






27. What major concentration camp was in Weimar?






28. How many years do stundents attend the Gymnasium?






29. 4th graders take....






30. One river that forms the boundary of 2 countries






31. Which city holds a Mozart festival each year?






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






33. How was Liechtenstein founded?






34. What are retired people called in Germany?






35. Where are the mudflats located?






36. What is a Kaufhaus or Kaufhof?






37. The Brandenburg Gate was a symbol for






38. One river that flows through the cities of Dresden and Hamburg






39. What are two major religious denominations in Germany?






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






41. Wolfgang Peterson directed






42. Water found in Hamburg?






43. Magdeburg is located on the ____






44. Site of the Dahlem Museum






45. Who composed Germany's national anthem?






46. Most people come to the Neues Museum to see ____






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






48. Hamburg is a seaport on the






49. Who is Liechtenstein's current Prince?






50. Kiel lies on the _______