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German Culture
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Subject
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culture
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Largest seaport
post office
Gymnasium || Arbitur test - diploma
Hamburg
Weser
2. How many years do stundents attend the Gymnasium?
18 after lessons
'Erpha' - brown water
the Rhein
nine
3. Grades K-6
their nature reserves
post office
Grundschule
advent till january 6
4. What was Erfurt named after?
5. What major car comopany is based in Niedersachsen?
Volkswagen
Suhl - Thuringen
less
By an Austrian family
6. At what age can you obtain a driver's license?
Brothers Grimm
nine
gymnastics
18 after lessons
7. What is the Vogelsberg?
peace
austrian schilling
A shield volcano
Oberammergau
8. How was Liechtenstein founded?
By an Austrian family
Rentner
Rugen
Switzerland; Austria
9. Bremen is a port city because it is located on the ____ River.
on a train
Grundschule
Weser
Haydn
10. Rheinland-Pfalz is in the ____
Tea
gymnastics
Rhine River Valley
Elbe
11. Site of a famous fair twice a year
Leipzig
Angela Merkel
the Elbe
pig
12. What year was Liechtenstien founded?
excercise paths
Brothers Grimm
The Oktoberfest; a beer festival and a fair
1719
13. Hessen is a ______ state.
post office
Baltic Sea
3.28 feet
landlocked
14. People in Sachsen-Anhalt work in the ___ industry.
chemical
Dresden
Gymnasium
standardized tests
15. Where are the mudflats located?
no school because of heat wave
Wattenmeer in East Fresia
on a train
'Erpha' - brown water
16. Where is iron-ore mined?
A museum wehre you experience everyday things but without sight. You use smell - touch - and hearing. Your tour guides are blind.
Suhl - Thuringen
Brothers Grimm
May 8th - 1945
17. Inexpensive hotels for young people
youth hostels
Berlin
gymnastics
Harz
18. 4th graders take....
excercise paths
Munchen
Baltic Sea
standardized tests
19. City noted for perfumes
Munchen
Oberammergau
Wind
Koln
20. Hard school; grades 5-10
By an Austrian family
Gymnasium || Arbitur test - diploma
no school because of heat wave
Koln
21. 4 German car companies
Audi - BMW - Volkswagen - Mercedes
the Bodensee
nine
Tea
22. What is the main attraction for the Reinoldikirche?
Grundschule/Volksschule
a Day of German Unity
Catholic and Lutheran
the bell tower
23. Lorelei?
Sirens
Dresden
Eifel - Hunsr
Wattenmeer in East Fresia
24. What is Nordrhein-Westfalen known for?
Martin Luther
standardized tests
their nature reserves
Das Boot.
25. Robert Koch is famous for what?
Das Boot.
Medical improvements and vaccines
Wattenmeer in East Fresia
no school because of heat wave
26. Liechtenstein is a _______
Speicherstadt
youth hostels
Constitutional Monarchy
the Bust of Nefertiti
27. What mountain chains line Rheinland-Pfalz?
1961 to 1996
Eifel - Hunsr
a Day of German Unity
Switzerland; Austria
28. Is a liter more or less than an American gallon?
excercise paths
L
less
The Oktoberfest; a beer festival and a fair
29. What animal is considered a sign of good luck for New Years?
Baltic Sea
pig
Elbe
landlocked
30. What is the elementary school called in German?
Bayreuth
Grundschule/Volksschule
the bell tower
Breme/Bremum
31. What is a U-bahn?
1961 to 1996
Munich
the Alps
subway
32. What is Minau known for?
Flowers
railroad station
the Bust of Nefertiti
Hauptschule || Internship school
33. Site of the Dahlem Museum
Speicherstadt
Constitutional Monarchy
Edelweiss
Berlin
34. Lake on the border of two countries
gymnastics
Martin Luther; George Friederic Handel
the Bodensee
the Rhein
35. The Brandenburg Gate was used for ____ in WWII.
a famous fashion designer
The final exam from a gymnasium
separation
Medical improvements and vaccines
36. Site of the annual Oktoberfest
Salzburg
subway
Brothers Grimm
Munchen
37. How many feet are in a meter?
Edelweiss
Hamburg
Gymnasium || Arbitur test - diploma
3.28 feet
38. Where is the zip code in a German address?
post office
Buchenwald Concentration Camp
Martin Luther
In front of the city
39. What is the full name of Hamburg?
Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg Germany
Dresden
tourist information
Adidas
40. What river forms a natural boundary between Germany and Poland?
Grundschule/Volksschule
1000
Oder-Neisse
Soldiers from north Germany with colorful outfits - puffy sleeves that traveled around looking for work.
41. What are two major religious denominations in Germany?
the Bodensee
railroad station
Catholic and Lutheran
Porsche
42. What is celebrated on June 17th?
a Day of German Unity
May 8th - 1945
By an Austrian family
tourist information
43. City noted for art treasures and china
Elbe
Dresden
Audi - BMW - Volkswagen - Mercedes
Martin Luther
44. Famous German Porcelain manufacturer
1961 to 1996
the Bodensee
Rosenthal
Realschule || general school
45. Where would you find a Schlafwagen?
1961 to 1996
Medical improvements and vaccines
on a train
youth hostels
46. Which sport is most often practiced in school?
By an Austrian family
austrian schilling
3.28 feet
gymnastics
47. Large mountain rangw
the Bust of Nefertiti
a famous fashion designer
the Alps
Gymnasium
48. What are Trimm-dich-Strecke?
chemical
austrian schilling
18 after lessons
excercise paths
49. Who is Karl Lagerfeld?
Eifel - Hunsr
Labor Day
youth hostels
a famous fashion designer
50. Germany signed its surrender of Berlin on
Weser
May 8th - 1945
Realschule || general school
'Erpha' - brown water