SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
German Culture
Start Test
Study First
Subject
:
culture
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Inexpensive hotels for young people
Rugen
youth hostels
Wien
Realschule || general school
2. Water found in Hamburg?
twin alster lakes - elbe river
Baltic Sea
the Rhein
By an Austrian family
3. What is Austria's national flower?
Berlin
Adidas
Edelweiss
Berlin
4. Beyreuth is known for...
subway
less
a Day of German Unity
Richard Wagner
5. What is Dialogue in the Dark?
excercise paths
A museum wehre you experience everyday things but without sight. You use smell - touch - and hearing. Your tour guides are blind.
Rhine River Valley
subway
6. Liechtenstein is a _______
Constitutional Monarchy
1719
the Elbe
nine
7. Where would you find a Schlafwagen?
on a train
Eifel - Hunsr
Constitutional Monarchy
Gymnasium || Arbitur test - diploma
8. Hamburg is a seaport on the
Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg Germany
Porsche
Elbe
Volkswagen
9. Lake on the border of two countries
New Year's
Berlin
the Bodensee
Halle
10. What is the largest island in Germany?
Rugen
Grundschule/Volksschule
the Rhein
Breme/Bremum
11. What animal is considered a sign of good luck for New Years?
pig
Animals
Switzerland; Austria
Constitutional Monarchy
12. Rheinland-Pfalz is in the ____
Sirens
Rhine River Valley
Munchen
Haydn
13. 4 German car companies
Rosenthal
Brothers Grimm
Munich
Audi - BMW - Volkswagen - Mercedes
14. The Glockenspiel is located in...
the bell tower
Munchen
a Day of German Unity
Wattenmeer in East Fresia
15. Where can you make international phone calls?
Sirens
Buchenwald Concentration Camp
post office
railroad station
16. How many years do stundents attend the Gymnasium?
Richard Wagner
Switzerland; Austria
standardized tests
nine
17. Largest seaport
department store
Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg Germany
Hamburg
Eifel - Hunsr
18. What is a Bahnof?
Grundschule/Volksschule
railroad station
Rentner
standardized tests
19. How long must you live in Berlin to be allowed to vote?
3 months
The Oktoberfest; a beer festival and a fair
post office
3.28 feet
20. Grades K-6
The Oktoberfest; a beer festival and a fair
the Elbe
less
Grundschule
21. What drink is popular in East Frisia?
Gymnasium
Tea
Realschule || general school
Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg Germany
22. ___ farms have become popular in Sachsen-Anhlat.
Wind
Weser
By an Austrian family
Sirens
23. Liechtenstein is between ___ and ____
Breme/Bremum
Realschule || general school
the Bodensee
Switzerland; Austria
24. Where is the Oktoberfest celebrated?
The final exam from a gymnasium
Havel
Munich
railroad station
25. Home of the Spanish Riding School with its white Lippizan stallions
Wien
less
The final exam from a gymnasium
Porsche
26. What river forms a natural boundary between Germany and Poland?
Oder-Neisse
Havel
chemical
Hauptschule || Internship school
27. Famous German Porcelain manufacturer
Sirens
Havel
their nature reserves
Rosenthal
28. Kiel lies on the _______
Salzburg
chemical
1961 to 1996
Baltic Sea
29. What are retired people called in Germany?
railroad station
Das Boot.
Rentner
Johannes Brahms and The Beatles
30. What is the name of the high school that university-bound stundents attend?
Catholic and Lutheran
Gymnasium
The final exam from a gymnasium
Grundschule/Volksschule
31. What do small children receive on their first day of school?
Rugen
cone filled with candy and gifts
Havel
standardized tests
32. What are two major religious denominations in Germany?
department store
Catholic and Lutheran
Leipzig
Bayreuth
33. Grades 5-9
Hauptschule || Internship school
cone filled with candy and gifts
department store
pig
34. Hard school; grades 5-10
the Rhein
Gymnasium || Arbitur test - diploma
foreign-born; Civil War.
peace
35. What is the full name of Hamburg?
Brothers Grimm
Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg Germany
Rugen
gymnastics
36. What is the name of the German airline?
Halle
Wattenmeer in East Fresia
Constitutional Monarchy
Lufthansa
37. Is a liter more or less than an American gallon?
less
Medical improvements and vaccines
Munchen
standardized tests
38. What is the main attraction for the Reinoldikirche?
pig
the bell tower
advent till january 6
the Elbe
39. What major concentration camp was in Weimar?
their nature reserves
Buchenwald Concentration Camp
Johannes Brahms and The Beatles
landlocked
40. What year was Liechtenstien founded?
a famous fashion designer
Audi - BMW - Volkswagen - Mercedes
1719
Wien
41. Wolfgang Peterson directed
The final exam from a gymnasium
Das Boot.
Baltic Sea
Eifel - Hunsr
42. The Brandenburg Gate was a symbol for
Dresden
The final exam from a gymnasium
peace
Audi - BMW - Volkswagen - Mercedes
43. What is another name for the Warehouse Complex?
Speicherstadt
post office
no school because of heat wave
Sirens
44. One river that forms the boundary of 2 countries
Soldiers from north Germany with colorful outfits - puffy sleeves that traveled around looking for work.
Halle
the Rhein
Harz
45. How many centimeters in a meter?
Soldiers from north Germany with colorful outfits - puffy sleeves that traveled around looking for work.
Rugen
pig
1000
46. Site of the annual Oktoberfest
Adidas
the Bodensee
cone filled with candy and gifts
Munchen
47. City noted for perfumes
a 100 year old storage place that's still used today
Wien
Koln
Eifel - Hunsr
48. Where are the mudflats located?
Wattenmeer in East Fresia
Berlin
In front of the city
their nature reserves
49. Which city holds a Mozart festival each year?
Labor Day
L
Salzburg
a famous fashion designer
50. One river that flows through the cities of Dresden and Hamburg
austrian schilling
Brothers Grimm
the Elbe
a Day of German Unity