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German Culture

Subject : culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Grades 5-10






2. Which city holds a Mozart festival each year?






3. The Brandenburg Gate was a symbol for






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






5. What was Erfurt named after?


6. which German holiday is celebrated with fireworks?


7. George Frideric Handel was born in






8. Beyreuth is known for...






9. What is another name for the Warehouse Complex?






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






11. Where can you make international phone calls?






12. Who are the Landsknechte?






13. City noted for perfumes






14. Inexpensive hotels for young people






15. M






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






17. 4 German car companies






18. Bremen was first called what?






19. Berlin






20. Where is the zip code in a German address?






21. How many years do stundents attend the Gymnasium?






22. What is a German sportswear company?






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






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






25. What mountain chains line Rheinland-Pfalz?






26. Site of the Dahlem Museum






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






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






29. Birthplace of Mozart






30. What major car comopany is based in Niedersachsen?






31. Hamburg is a seaport on the






32. How long is the Christmas season?






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






34. What is the 'Abitur' ?






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






36. What is a Bahnof?






37. How many feet are in a meter?






38. What is celebrated on June 17th?






39. Water found in Hamburg?






40. Which city holds a Wagner festival each year?






41. 4th graders take....






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






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






44. Where does a 'Passionspiel' take place every ten years?






45. How many centimeters in a meter?






46. Grades 5-9






47. What river forms a natural boundary between Germany and Poland?






48. What is Minau known for?






49. Site of the annual Oktoberfest






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