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German Culture
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Study First
Subject
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culture
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Wolfgang Peterson directed
Suhl - Thuringen
no school because of heat wave
Das Boot.
1.6 km
2. What is a U-bahn?
the bell tower
subway
Sirens
Buchenwald Concentration Camp
3. Lake on the border of two countries
the Bodensee
less
a Day of German Unity
Flowers
4. What is the main attraction for the Reinoldikirche?
chemical
the bell tower
L
Gymnasium || Arbitur test - diploma
5. Who hid at the Wartburg Castle?
Martin Luther
the Elbe
Elbe River
a famous fashion designer
6. From __________ the Berlin wall kept West and East Berlin separate.
Munchen
Adidas
cone filled with candy and gifts
1961 to 1996
7. Kiel lies on the _______
peace
a Day of German Unity
Baltic Sea
1961 to 1996
8. The ___________ collected fairy tales from around where they lived.
post office
1961 to 1996
Brothers Grimm
Richard Wagner
9. Two important people from Sachsen-Anhalt are
railroad station
Halle
Martin Luther; George Friederic Handel
Havel
10. Largest seaport
the Alps
Oberammergau
Hamburg
Dresden
11. City noted for perfumes
twin alster lakes - elbe river
Koln
Das Boot.
Switzerland; Austria
12. Where are the mudflats located?
Rosenthal
Gymnasium
Wattenmeer in East Fresia
Rugen
13. Which city holds a Mozart festival each year?
Leipzig
railroad station
'Erpha' - brown water
Salzburg
14. How many feet are in a meter?
Wien
foreign-born; Civil War.
post office
3.28 feet
15. What is Nordrhein-Westfalen known for?
their nature reserves
Realschule || general school
Elbe River
Richard Wagner
16. which German holiday is celebrated with fireworks?
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17. Home of the Spanish Riding School with its white Lippizan stallions
post office
Hamburg
Breme/Bremum
Wien
18. Water found in Hamburg?
May 8th - 1945
18 after lessons
Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg Germany
twin alster lakes - elbe river
19. What do the initials DB stand for?
Deutsche Bundesbahn
Elbe
Rentner
Suhl - Thuringen
20. What is celebrated on May 1st?
1.6 km
Labor Day
the Alps
Sirens
21. At what age can you obtain a driver's license?
18 after lessons
Elbe River
Baltic Sea
Rhine River Valley
22. Berlin
Wind
railroad station
Flowers
Berlin
23. One river that flows through the cities of Dresden and Hamburg
the Elbe
Munich
excercise paths
Breme/Bremum
24. Most people come to the Neues Museum to see ____
3.28 feet
Salzburg
Rentner
the Bust of Nefertiti
25. Who is Liechtenstein's current Prince?
Prince Alois
18 after lessons
Audi - BMW - Volkswagen - Mercedes
Elbe
26. Site of the Brandenburg Gate
Catholic and Lutheran
Rhine River Valley
Adidas
Berlin
27. What does Hitzefrei mean in German?
Gymnasium || Arbitur test - diploma
no school because of heat wave
the Rhein
pig
28. M
Animals
The Oktoberfest; a beer festival and a fair
no school because of heat wave
Suhl - Thuringen
29. What is the largest island in Germany?
Prince Alois
Rugen
less
Weser
30. What do small children receive on their first day of school?
cone filled with candy and gifts
excercise paths
Elbe River
Das Boot.
31. Where is the zip code in a German address?
excercise paths
In front of the city
the Rhein
Johannes Brahms and The Beatles
32. What major concentration camp was in Weimar?
Prince Alois
landlocked
Rugen
Buchenwald Concentration Camp
33. What was Erfurt named after?
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34. Who is Karl Lagerfeld?
Eifel - Hunsr
a famous fashion designer
Labor Day
Hauptschule || Internship school
35. Who is the current chancellor of Germany?
Wien
subway
Angela Merkel
1719
36. How long is the Christmas season?
Hauptschule || Internship school
18 after lessons
Havel
advent till january 6
37. Site of the annual Oktoberfest
Munchen
cone filled with candy and gifts
gymnastics
By an Austrian family
38. What would you find in a Tierpark in Germany?
chemical
nine
Animals
Switzerland; Austria
39. What is the warehouse complex?
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40. What mountain chains line Rheinland-Pfalz?
Buchenwald Concentration Camp
Eifel - Hunsr
chemical
Johannes Brahms and The Beatles
41. Magdeburg is located on the ____
Harz
post office
excercise paths
Elbe River
42. What are two major religious denominations in Germany?
Elbe River
Munchen
austrian schilling
Catholic and Lutheran
43. What is the full name of Hamburg?
Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg Germany
the bell tower
the Bust of Nefertiti
1961 to 1996
44. Bremen is a port city because it is located on the ____ River.
1719
twin alster lakes - elbe river
Weser
nine
45. How long is a mile in kilometers?
Harz
1.6 km
Wattenmeer in East Fresia
Brothers Grimm
46. Famous German Porcelain manufacturer
1000
Gymnasium || Arbitur test - diploma
Rosenthal
on a train
47. Site of the Dahlem Museum
the Elbe
Berlin
Gymnasium
New Year's
48. What year was Liechtenstien founded?
1719
on a train
Halle
Martin Luther; George Friederic Handel
49. Who are the Landsknechte?
Soldiers from north Germany with colorful outfits - puffy sleeves that traveled around looking for work.
Catholic and Lutheran
The final exam from a gymnasium
foreign-born; Civil War.
50. What animal is considered a sign of good luck for New Years?
Berlin
pig
Johannes Brahms and The Beatles
peace