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German Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Who is the current chancellor of Germany?






2. Who is Liechtenstein's current Prince?






3. Where is iron-ore mined?






4. What is the Vogelsberg?






5. The Brandenburg Gate was a symbol for






6. What mountain chains line Rheinland-Pfalz?






7. Liechtenstein is between ___ and ____






8. Site of a famous fair twice a year






9. Which sport is most often practiced in school?






10. What are retired people called in Germany?






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






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






13. What is the elementary school called in German?






14. Inexpensive hotels for young people






15. Where is the Oktoberfest celebrated?






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






17. Which city holds a Wagner festival each year?






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






19. Berlin






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






21. Magdeburg is located on the ____






22. Site of the annual Oktoberfest






23. How long is the Christmas season?






24. Famous German Porcelain manufacturer






25. What was Erfurt named after?


26. What is celebrated on June 17th?






27. What is the unit of currency in Austria?






28. Water found in Hamburg?






29. Lake on the border of two countries






30. What are two major religious denominations in Germany?






31. George Frideric Handel was born in






32. 4th graders take....






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






34. What are Trimm-dich-Strecke?






35. What do the initials DB stand for?






36. Rheinland-Pfalz is in the ____






37. What is the main attraction for the Reinoldikirche?






38. How many centimeters in a meter?






39. What is Minau known for?






40. ___ farms have become popular in Sachsen-Anhlat.






41. Birthplace of Mozart






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






43. How long is a mile in kilometers?






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






45. What is Dialogue in the Dark?






46. The Glockenspiel is located in...






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






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






49. Site of the Brandenburg Gate






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