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German Culture

Subject : culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is Dialogue in the Dark?






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






3. Site of the annual Oktoberfest






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






5. Berlin






6. What are Trimm-dich-Strecke?






7. What is celebrated on May 1st?






8. Water found in Hamburg?






9. Where are the mudflats located?






10. Hard school; grades 5-10






11. One river that forms the boundary of 2 countries






12. What drink is popular in East Frisia?






13. Magdeburg is located on the ____






14. Grades 5-10






15. City noted for art treasures and china






16. The Glockenspiel is located in...






17. What is the name of the German airline?






18. Kiel lies on the _______






19. Who is Liechtenstein's current Prince?






20. How long is a mile in kilometers?






21. Liechtenstein is a _______






22. What mountain chains line Rheinland-Pfalz?






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






24. George Frideric Handel was born in






25. Beyreuth is known for...






26. Robert Koch is famous for what?






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






28. What major car comopany is based in Niedersachsen?






29. Where would you find a Schlafwagen?






30. Who is Karl Lagerfeld?






31. Largest seaport






32. What do small children receive on their first day of school?






33. Lorelei?






34. Where can you make international phone calls?






35. Liechtenstein is between ___ and ____






36. How many feet are in a meter?






37. What is Minau known for?






38. What is the largest island in Germany?






39. Which sport is most often practiced in school?






40. Henry Bohlen is the first ______ Union general in the _____






41. Who are the Landsknechte?






42. Rheinland-Pfalz is in the ____






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






44. Where is iron-ore mined?






45. Who composed Germany's national anthem?






46. City noted for perfumes






47. Site of the Dahlem Museum






48. What can you find at a Fremdenvehrkehrsamt?






49. Name two famous people from Hamburg.






50. Potsdam is located on the River