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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 is the warehouse complex?


2. Liechtenstein is a _______






3. What year was Liechtenstien founded?






4. What are Trimm-dich-Strecke?






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






6. What can you find at a Fremdenvehrkehrsamt?






7. 4th graders take....






8. Bremen was first called what?






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






10. What mountain chains line Rheinland-Pfalz?






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






12. Who is the current chancellor of Germany?






13. Two important people from Sachsen-Anhalt are






14. Hard school; grades 5-10






15. What is the unit of currency in Austria?






16. Birthplace of Mozart






17. What is the 'Abitur' ?






18. What is celebrated on May 1st?






19. which German holiday is celebrated with fireworks?


20. George Frideric Handel was born in






21. Who are the Landsknechte?






22. What are two major religious denominations in Germany?






23. From __________ the Berlin wall kept West and East Berlin separate.






24. Site of the Brandenburg Gate






25. How many feet are in a meter?






26. What do the initials DB stand for?






27. Germany signed its surrender of Berlin on






28. Grades K-6






29. What is the name of the German airline?






30. What is a U-bahn?






31. What is Austria's national flower?






32. What was Erfurt named after?


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






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






35. Grades 5-10






36. What is the main attraction for the Reinoldikirche?






37. One river that forms the boundary of 2 countries






38. Which sport is most often practiced in school?






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






40. Hessen is a ______ state.






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






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






43. What is the full name of Hamburg?






44. The Glockenspiel is located in...






45. Where is iron-ore mined?






46. Who hid at the Wartburg Castle?






47. Lorelei?






48. Where can you make international phone calls?






49. How long is the Christmas season?






50. Famous German Porcelain manufacturer