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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. George Frideric Handel was born in






3. What is celebrated on May 1st?






4. Famous German Porcelain manufacturer






5. What are retired people called in Germany?






6. Hamburg is a seaport on the






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






8. What drink is popular in East Frisia?






9. The Brandenburg Gate was a symbol for






10. Water found in Hamburg?






11. What is the elementary school called in German?






12. How was Liechtenstein founded?






13. Grades 5-10






14. What was Erfurt named after?


15. Bremen was first called what?






16. Large mountain rangw






17. What is the full name of Hamburg?






18. What are Trimm-dich-Strecke?






19. Lake on the border of two countries






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






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






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






23. What is a Kaufhaus or Kaufhof?






24. City noted for art treasures and china






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






26. What is a U-bahn?






27. What is the main attraction for the Reinoldikirche?






28. The Brandenburg Gate was used for ____ in WWII.






29. What is another name for the Warehouse Complex?






30. Largest seaport






31. Who composed Germany's national anthem?






32. Site of the Dahlem Museum






33. How many feet are in a meter?






34. How long must you live in Berlin to be allowed to vote?






35. Which city holds a Wagner festival each year?






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






37. What is a Bahnof?






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






39. Grades 5-9






40. What do the initials DB stand for?






41. What is the unit of currency in Austria?






42. What is celebrated on June 17th?






43. Berlin






44. Robert Koch is famous for what?






45. Potsdam is located on the River






46. Site of a famous fair twice a year






47. What is Austria's national flower?






48. What is the 'Abitur' ?






49. Liechtenstein is a _______






50. Which sport is most often practiced in school?