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German Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Hessen is a ______ state.






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






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






4. Grades K-6






5. Which city holds a Wagner festival each year?






6. The Glockenspiel is located in...






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






8. How long is the Christmas season?






9. What is the unit of currency in Austria?






10. What is the full name of Hamburg?






11. Kiel lies on the _______






12. What is the name of the German airline?






13. Who hid at the Wartburg Castle?






14. City noted for art treasures and china






15. Lake on the border of two countries






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






17. What is the 'Abitur' ?






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






19. Site of a famous fair twice a year






20. Hard school; grades 5-10






21. Who are the Landsknechte?






22. Liechtenstein is a _______






23. Which sport is most often practiced in school?






24. What year was Liechtenstien founded?






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






26. What does Hitzefrei mean in German?






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






28. Where are the mudflats located?






29. Bremen was first called what?






30. Site of the Brandenburg Gate






31. What is a Kaufhaus or Kaufhof?






32. Which city holds a Mozart festival each year?






33. Berlin






34. How was Liechtenstein founded?






35. What are two major religious denominations in Germany?






36. The Brandenburg Gate was a symbol for






37. Liechtenstein is between ___ and ____






38. Where is the Oktoberfest celebrated?






39. How long is a mile in kilometers?






40. Grades 5-9






41. Largest seaport






42. Name two famous people from Hamburg.






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






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






45. Who is Karl Lagerfeld?






46. What is a U-bahn?






47. What is Nordrhein-Westfalen known for?






48. One river that forms the boundary of 2 countries






49. Where is iron-ore mined?






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