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German Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What does Hitzefrei mean in German?






2. What are Trimm-dich-Strecke?






3. Beyreuth is known for...






4. Who is Liechtenstein's current Prince?






5. Bremen was first called what?






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






7. M






8. which German holiday is celebrated with fireworks?


9. What is the main attraction for the Reinoldikirche?






10. What is Nordrhein-Westfalen known for?






11. Large mountain rangw






12. Name two famous people from Hamburg.






13. Site of the annual Oktoberfest






14. What is Dialogue in the Dark?






15. Which city holds a Wagner festival each year?






16. Liechtenstein is between ___ and ____






17. Site of a famous fair twice a year






18. Hamburg is a seaport on the






19. People in Sachsen-Anhalt work in the ___ industry.






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






21. Who composed Germany's national anthem?






22. What is a U-bahn?






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






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






25. Where is iron-ore mined?






26. Germany signed its surrender of Berlin on






27. Liechtenstein is a _______






28. What is the full name of Hamburg?






29. 4 German car companies






30. What is the Vogelsberg?






31. Lake on the border of two countries






32. Potsdam is located on the River






33. How long is the Christmas season?






34. Magdeburg is located on the ____






35. Eisleben is located at the foot of the ___ mts.






36. What year was Liechtenstien founded?






37. Rheinland-Pfalz is in the ____






38. What are two major religious denominations in Germany?






39. Hessen is a ______ state.






40. Two important people from Sachsen-Anhalt are






41. What drink is popular in East Frisia?






42. 4th graders take....






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






44. Where is the Oktoberfest celebrated?






45. Lorelei?






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






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






48. Is a liter more or less than an American gallon?






49. Site of the Brandenburg Gate






50. Who are the Landsknechte?