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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. What are Trimm-dich-Strecke?
Sirens
Baltic Sea
L
excercise paths
2. Site of the annual Oktoberfest
the Alps
Munchen
the Bust of Nefertiti
1719
3. What river forms a natural boundary between Germany and Poland?
Oberammergau
landlocked
Oder-Neisse
18 after lessons
4. From __________ the Berlin wall kept West and East Berlin separate.
1961 to 1996
on a train
May 8th - 1945
Edelweiss
5. What is the main attraction for the Reinoldikirche?
Bayreuth
1719
nine
the bell tower
6. Grades K-6
By an Austrian family
Grundschule
chemical
Flowers
7. Where is the Oktoberfest celebrated?
austrian schilling
Munich
Constitutional Monarchy
excercise paths
8. Famous German Porcelain manufacturer
youth hostels
Rosenthal
Adidas
Halle
9. Liechtenstein is between ___ and ____
Switzerland; Austria
Wattenmeer in East Fresia
separation
18 after lessons
10. Largest seaport
Hamburg
Gymnasium || Arbitur test - diploma
on a train
subway
11. ___ farms have become popular in Sachsen-Anhlat.
Angela Merkel
Rugen
Wind
Switzerland; Austria
12. Site of a famous fair twice a year
the Rhein
1719
Richard Wagner
Leipzig
13. What is the famous German automobile manufacturer in Stuttgart?
department store
Porsche
advent till january 6
foreign-born; Civil War.
14. What major concentration camp was in Weimar?
1.6 km
The final exam from a gymnasium
Buchenwald Concentration Camp
Rhine River Valley
15. What is a U-bahn?
subway
Eifel - Hunsr
austrian schilling
excercise paths
16. Who are the Landsknechte?
Harz
Soldiers from north Germany with colorful outfits - puffy sleeves that traveled around looking for work.
Bayreuth
Animals
17. At what age can you obtain a driver's license?
a Day of German Unity
Munchen
Edelweiss
18 after lessons
18. What is the unit of currency in Austria?
Salzburg
the Alps
austrian schilling
18 after lessons
19. What year was Liechtenstien founded?
1719
separation
austrian schilling
gymnastics
20. What is the name of the German airline?
austrian schilling
Havel
advent till january 6
Lufthansa
21. What is Nordrhein-Westfalen known for?
their nature reserves
Haydn
Dresden
The final exam from a gymnasium
22. City noted for perfumes
Rhine River Valley
cone filled with candy and gifts
Koln
Berlin
23. Grades 5-10
the Alps
Constitutional Monarchy
Realschule || general school
no school because of heat wave
24. Hessen is a ______ state.
1719
gymnastics
landlocked
Grundschule/Volksschule
25. What do small children receive on their first day of school?
peace
no school because of heat wave
cone filled with candy and gifts
a famous fashion designer
26. Hard school; grades 5-10
Grundschule/Volksschule
Gymnasium || Arbitur test - diploma
Salzburg
Richard Wagner
27. Lorelei?
Sirens
Volkswagen
Oder-Neisse
Munchen
28. Site of the Brandenburg Gate
Berlin
Sirens
1961 to 1996
railroad station
29. Site of the Dahlem Museum
Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg Germany
separation
Berlin
New Year's
30. What is the largest island in Germany?
L
Baltic Sea
Rugen
In front of the city
31. What was Erfurt named after?
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32. What is another name for the Warehouse Complex?
The final exam from a gymnasium
Oberammergau
Speicherstadt
Lufthansa
33. M
on a train
gymnastics
Eifel - Hunsr
The Oktoberfest; a beer festival and a fair
34. Beyreuth is known for...
Richard Wagner
Eifel - Hunsr
Prince Alois
nine
35. Home of the Spanish Riding School with its white Lippizan stallions
Realschule || general school
less
Wien
a 100 year old storage place that's still used today
36. Where would you find a Schlafwagen?
Dresden
on a train
Johannes Brahms and The Beatles
Elbe River
37. What is the full name of Hamburg?
Rentner
Havel
Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg Germany
Adidas
38. What is the name of the high school that university-bound stundents attend?
Soldiers from north Germany with colorful outfits - puffy sleeves that traveled around looking for work.
Gymnasium
Halle
Salzburg
39. Potsdam is located on the River
Havel
post office
Berlin
Berlin
40. What is the warehouse complex?
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41. Who composed Germany's national anthem?
3.28 feet
1.6 km
Haydn
Havel
42. Who is Karl Lagerfeld?
Buchenwald Concentration Camp
Weser
excercise paths
a famous fashion designer
43. Who hid at the Wartburg Castle?
Weser
subway
Martin Luther
Johannes Brahms and The Beatles
44. How was Liechtenstein founded?
advent till january 6
Sirens
Animals
By an Austrian family
45. 4th graders take....
A shield volcano
standardized tests
Gymnasium || Arbitur test - diploma
Porsche
46. George Frideric Handel was born in
Halle
twin alster lakes - elbe river
Rentner
youth hostels
47. How many centimeters in a meter?
a Day of German Unity
Martin Luther
1000
Hauptschule || Internship school
48. What is the 'Abitur' ?
Angela Merkel
The final exam from a gymnasium
The Oktoberfest; a beer festival and a fair
a 100 year old storage place that's still used today
49. What animal is considered a sign of good luck for New Years?
pig
Elbe River
the Elbe
In front of the city
50. which German holiday is celebrated with fireworks?
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