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German Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What do small children receive on their first day of school?






2. George Frideric Handel was born in






3. Who hid at the Wartburg Castle?






4. Grades 5-10






5. Wolfgang Peterson directed






6. What does Hitzefrei mean in German?






7. How many years do stundents attend the Gymnasium?






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






9. What is Dialogue in the Dark?






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






11. How many feet are in a meter?






12. Who is the current chancellor of Germany?






13. Grades K-6






14. Liechtenstein is a _______






15. What are retired people called in Germany?






16. How many centimeters in a meter?






17. What do the initials DB stand for?






18. Which city holds a Mozart festival each year?






19. Who is Liechtenstein's current Prince?






20. Inexpensive hotels for young people






21. Hessen is a ______ state.






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






23. What is a Bahnof?






24. Name two famous people from Hamburg.






25. What are two major religious denominations in Germany?






26. Where is the Oktoberfest celebrated?






27. City noted for perfumes






28. Two important people from Sachsen-Anhalt are






29. Kiel lies on the _______






30. 4th graders take....






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






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






33. Hard school; grades 5-10






34. Water found in Hamburg?






35. Rheinland-Pfalz is in the ____






36. Bremen was first called what?






37. What is a U-bahn?






38. Liechtenstein is between ___ and ____






39. How was Liechtenstein founded?






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






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






42. Site of the Dahlem Museum






43. What is celebrated on May 1st?






44. City noted for art treasures and china






45. Famous German Porcelain manufacturer






46. What is celebrated on June 17th?






47. What would you find in a Tierpark in Germany?






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






49. What major concentration camp was in Weimar?






50. What is a German sportswear company?