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German Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is Minau known for?






2. Who is the current chancellor of Germany?






3. Where would you find a Schlafwagen?






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






5. George Frideric Handel was born in






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






7. What is the elementary school called in German?






8. Where is the Oktoberfest celebrated?






9. What is the 'Abitur' ?






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






11. The ___________ collected fairy tales from around where they lived.






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






13. Kiel lies on the _______






14. What is the name of the high school that university-bound stundents attend?






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






16. Rheinland-Pfalz is in the ____






17. What is celebrated on May 1st?






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






19. What is Dialogue in the Dark?






20. What are retired people called in Germany?






21. What do the initials DB stand for?






22. Hessen is a ______ state.






23. What is the name of the German airline?






24. Site of the Brandenburg Gate






25. Liechtenstein is between ___ and ____






26. Lake on the border of two countries






27. What major car comopany is based in Niedersachsen?






28. What is Nordrhein-Westfalen known for?






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






30. Germany signed its surrender of Berlin on






31. One river that forms the boundary of 2 countries






32. How was Liechtenstein founded?






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






34. What is the largest island in Germany?






35. How long is a mile in kilometers?






36. What is a Bahnof?






37. Two important people from Sachsen-Anhalt are






38. Hard school; grades 5-10






39. What is the full name of Hamburg?






40. How many centimeters in a meter?






41. Water found in Hamburg?






42. Beyreuth is known for...






43. Magdeburg is located on the ____






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






45. Liechtenstein is a _______






46. Who hid at the Wartburg Castle?






47. Which city holds a Mozart festival each year?






48. Large mountain rangw






49. What mountain chains line Rheinland-Pfalz?






50. What was Erfurt named after?