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German Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which city holds a Mozart festival each year?






2. Two important people from Sachsen-Anhalt are






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






4. which German holiday is celebrated with fireworks?

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






6. Bremen was first called what?






7. What is celebrated on May 1st?






8. Site of a famous fair twice a year






9. Magdeburg is located on the ____






10. What drink is popular in East Frisia?






11. Germany signed its surrender of Berlin on






12. What are two major religious denominations in Germany?






13. Lake on the border of two countries






14. City noted for art treasures and china






15. What is a U-bahn?






16. What is a German sportswear company?






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






18. How many years do stundents attend the Gymnasium?






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






20. What can you find at a Fremdenvehrkehrsamt?






21. Hessen is a ______ state.






22. How was Liechtenstein founded?






23. What is a Kaufhaus or Kaufhof?






24. City noted for perfumes






25. How long is a mile in kilometers?






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






27. Grades 5-10






28. What do the initials DB stand for?






29. Liechtenstein is between ___ and ____






30. What is the Vogelsberg?






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






32. What is Dialogue in the Dark?






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






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






35. Site of the annual Oktoberfest






36. What major concentration camp was in Weimar?






37. How long is the Christmas season?






38. Who composed Germany's national anthem?






39. George Frideric Handel was born in






40. Who are the Landsknechte?






41. 4th graders take....






42. Robert Koch is famous for what?






43. What is celebrated on June 17th?






44. What mountain chains line Rheinland-Pfalz?






45. What was Erfurt named after?

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46. The Glockenspiel is located in...






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






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






49. What are retired people called in Germany?






50. Largest seaport