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German Culture

Subject : culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What mountain chains line Rheinland-Pfalz?






2. Kiel lies on the _______






3. Where are the mudflats located?






4. What major car comopany is based in Niedersachsen?






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






6. What is Minau known for?






7. What drink is popular in East Frisia?






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






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






10. What do the initials DB stand for?






11. What is a Kaufhaus or Kaufhof?






12. Potsdam is located on the River






13. What is a U-bahn?






14. What are retired people called in Germany?






15. Wolfgang Peterson directed






16. What is the unit of currency in Austria?






17. What are two major religious denominations in Germany?






18. Inexpensive hotels for young people






19. One river that forms the boundary of 2 countries






20. What is a Bahnof?






21. City noted for perfumes






22. The Brandenburg Gate was a symbol for






23. Name two famous people from Hamburg.






24. What is Nordrhein-Westfalen known for?






25. Grades K-6






26. 4 German car companies






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






28. Two important people from Sachsen-Anhalt are






29. Site of the Dahlem Museum






30. What is the warehouse complex?


31. What is the full name of Hamburg?






32. How long is the Christmas season?






33. What is a German sportswear company?






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






35. Who are the Landsknechte?






36. Liechtenstein is a _______






37. Who hid at the Wartburg Castle?






38. What is the name of the German airline?






39. Robert Koch is famous for what?






40. M






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






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






43. Who is Karl Lagerfeld?






44. What are Trimm-dich-Strecke?






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






46. Which city holds a Wagner festival each year?






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






48. What is the elementary school called in German?






49. What is the Vogelsberg?






50. Where can you make international phone calls?