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Germany Quiz Questions I
- What is the literal translation of the word Volkswagen?
- On which river was the original centre of Berlin built?
- Which German novelist won the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature?
- Which city is connected to the German capital Berlin by the Glienicke Bridge which saw many Cold War exchanges of spies?
- 'The Monument to the Battle of the Nations' is a monument in which German city?
- Which major branch of Protestant Christianity identifies with the theology of a 16th-Century German friar?
- In 1949, which city became the seat of government of West Germany?
- Which political party is traditionally the major catch-all party of the centre-right in German politics?
- What is Bavaria's capital and largest city?
- How are the academics and authors Jacob and Wilhelm better known?
- In Germany, what is 'the Bundeswehr'?
- In which year was the German reunification of East and West Germany?
- As of 2016, not counting Angela Merkel, there are two living former German Chancellors, can you name both?
- Which German politician coined the term the 'Wall of Shame' with reference to the Berlin Wall?
- Which unofficial name was given to the German state between 1919 and 1933?
Answers:
- People's car
- The Spree
- Thomas Mann
- Potsdam
- Leipzig (the 1813 Battle of Leipzig was also known as the Battle of the Nations)
- Lutheranism
- Bonn
- CDU (Christian Democratic Union of Germany)
- Munich
- The Brothers Grimm
- The German Military
- 1990
- Helmut Kohl and Gerhard Schroder
- Willy Brandt
- Weimar Republic
Germany Quiz II
- Which Latin word did Julius Caesar adopt for the peoples east of the Rhine, which the English word Germany derives from?
- Which German boxer and sporting icon was heavyweight champion of the world between 1930 and 1932?
- In the British comedy-drama TV programme Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, the men live and work on a building site in which German city?
- Which city is the the major financial centre of the European continent?
- Which modern German composer has composed music for The Lion King, The Thin Red Line, and Gladiator?
- Kirschwasser is a German fruit brandy traditionally made from which fruit?
- B&B is a fashion show for everyday clothing and streetwear held annually during Berlin Fashion Week, what does B&B stand for?
- Name the largest city on the river Rhine?
- Museum Island is in which German city?
- In 1439, which German was the first European to use the printing press and movable type in Europe?
- The 'top 10' tallest buildings in Germany are all in the same city; which city?
- Which German actress became the first person to win two consecutive acting Oscars with her 1937 'Academy Award for Best Actress' for The Good Earth?
- Which heavy, slightly sweet rye bread was first referred to in print in 1450 and has a long association with the Westphalia region of Germany?
- Name the highest mountain in Germany?
- Name the world's largest Volksfest held annually in Munich? And in which month of the year does this always start?
Answers:
- Germania
- Max Schmeling
- Dusseldorf
- Frankfurt
- Hans Zimmer
- Cherries
- Bread and Butter
- Cologne
- Berlin
- Frankfurt
- Johannes Gutenberg
- Luise Rainer
- Pumpernickel
- Zugspitze
- Oktoberfest. Starts in Spetember. (Notes: Volksfest is beer festival)
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