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German Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What year was Liechtenstien founded?






2. which German holiday is celebrated with fireworks?


3. What is Dialogue in the Dark?






4. What is a Kaufhaus or Kaufhof?






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






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






7. What major car comopany is based in Niedersachsen?






8. Largest seaport






9. What is the 'Abitur' ?






10. Who hid at the Wartburg Castle?






11. What can you find at a Fremdenvehrkehrsamt?






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






13. Kiel lies on the _______






14. Magdeburg is located on the ____






15. What is the warehouse complex?


16. Lake on the border of two countries






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






18. Who is Karl Lagerfeld?






19. How was Liechtenstein founded?






20. What are two major religious denominations in Germany?






21. Inexpensive hotels for young people






22. Site of the annual Oktoberfest






23. The Glockenspiel is located in...






24. What is the unit of currency in Austria?






25. What is a U-bahn?






26. How many years do stundents attend the Gymnasium?






27. At what age can you obtain a driver's license?






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






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






30. Where is the Oktoberfest celebrated?






31. City noted for art treasures and china






32. How many centimeters in a meter?






33. Bremen was first called what?






34. How long is a mile in kilometers?






35. What is Austria's national flower?






36. Two important people from Sachsen-Anhalt are






37. 4 German car companies






38. What is the name of the German airline?






39. What mountain chains line Rheinland-Pfalz?






40. What does Hitzefrei mean in German?






41. Who are the Landsknechte?






42. What is celebrated on May 1st?






43. Hard school; grades 5-10






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






45. Large mountain rangw






46. Site of a famous fair twice a year






47. Beyreuth is known for...






48. Robert Koch is famous for what?






49. What are Trimm-dich-Strecke?






50. What drink is popular in East Frisia?