St. Florian, the patron saint of Upper Austria ...

is the patron of firemen, was executed by the Romans in Enns (304 AD)

Who is depicted on the Austrian 2€ coin?

Bertha von Suttner (Nobel Peace Prize winner 1905)

The UNO in Vienna is specialised in ...

industrial development, space exploration (e.g. ISS space-station)

Every student worldwide learns about the famous astronomer Johannes Kepler (17th century), who ...

lived in Linz most of his life (and wrote his major works here), was originally from Bohemia (today's Czech Republic)

Arnold Schwarzenegger first became famous because he ...

won the Mister Universe competition (bodybuilding)

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St. Florian, the patron saint of Upper Austria ...
is the patron of firemen
was executed by the Romans in Enns (304 AD)
was a Roman soldier
2
In the pic you can see ... in central Vienna.
Hofburg
Schönbrunn
Belvedere
3
Austria's highest summit is the Großglockner, which is ... meters tall.
2376
3798
1544
5633
4
Austria's president ... in the Hofburg (central Vienna).
lives
has his office
5
Hütteldorf is a district of...
Graz
Vienna
Salzburg
Linz
6
The Thaya is the main river near the border with ...
the Czech Republic
Slovenia
Germany
7
David Alaba was born and raised in ...
Graz
Vienna
Linz
Munich (Germany)
8
A "real" Wienerschnitzel is made of ...
turkey
veal (Kalb)
beef
pork
9
Arnold Schwarzenegger was once governor of ...
Florida
New York
California
Texas
10
Austria was ruled by the Habsburg dynasty for almost ... years.
700
400
200
1400
11
Who is depicted on the Austrian 2€ coin?
Bertha von Suttner (Nobel Peace Prize winner 1905)
an anonymous nurse of the Red Cross
Maria Theresia (empress; 18th century)
12
Austria lost its maybe most beautiful region Südtirol after ...
WWII (1945)
WWI (1918)
the revolution of 1848
13
The father of modern genetics, Gregor Mendel, was an Austrian ...
monk (Mönch)
farmer
English teacher
college professor
14
This is the main landmark of ...
Innsbruck
Klagenfurt
Salzburg
15
Which rivers flow through Steyr?
Enns
Danube
Steyr
16
The capital of Carinthia is ...
Klagenfurt
Villach
17
Who is depicted on the Austrian 1€ coin?
nobody
Mozart
Franz Joseph I
18
The Jewish Austrian architect Viktor Gruen invented the ...
elevator
shopping mall
escalator
19
Tiergarten Schönbrunn (founded in 1752) is the world's oldest zoo.
true
false
20
Austria joined the EU in ...
1955
1985
1995
2015
21
Kufstein is located in the federal country of ...
Styria
Tyrol
Salzburg
22
Graz has more or less ... inhabitants.
440k
120k
560k
270k
23
Which of these is not an official language in Austria?
Hungarian
Croatian
Slovene
Russian
24
Vienna has approximately ... mio inhabitants.
2.9
0.7
1.5
1.0
25
The famous astronomer Georg von Peuerbach (15th century) was from ...
Vienna
Upper Austria
Lower Austria
Carinthia
26
With 350km the ... is Austria's longest river.
Danube
Salzach
Traun
Enns
27
The city of Leoben is located in ...
Upper Austria
Lower Austria
Styria
28
David Alaba's parents are originally from ... (father/mother)
Nigeria / Philippines
Senegal / Indonesia
Brazil / USA
Ghana / Japan
29
Falco is well known in the USA because his hit-single "Amadeus" was ranked ... of the US-American charts in the 1980s.
2nd
5th
1st
30
The Habsburg dynasty is originally from..
Upper Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Styria
31
The ice cave in Werfen, the world's largest, is located in ..
Upper Austria
Burgenland
Salzburg
Lower Austria
32
Austria's largest lake is the ...
Attersee
Neusiedlersee
33
The UNO in Vienna is specialised in ...
the UNICEF program (supporting children worldwide)
industrial development
space exploration (e.g. ISS space-station)
34
Austria is located in .. Europe.
the middle of
central
the heart of
35
In the picture you can see..
Carinthia
Styria
Salzburg
36
The Neusiedlersee (Burgenland) is known for being very...
shallow
deep
37
Austria's coat of arms (Wappen) features an eagle holding
a pen and a piece of paper
two swords
a hammer and a sickle
38
Marchfeld, the main area where vegetables are grown in Austria, is located in the province of...
Burgenland
Lower Austria
Upper Austria
39
Niki Lauda was mulitiple world champion in ... racing.
motorbike
Formula 1
rallye
40
This pic was taken in ... Austria.
Lower
Upper
41
The Waldviertel is located in...
Carinthia
Tyrol
Lower Austria
42
Mirabell castle is located in the city center of ...
Bregenz
Innsbruck
Wels
Salzburg
43
This is a famous monastery (Kloster) in ..
Lower Austria
Upper Austria
44
The Republic of Austria declared its perpetual (permanent) neutrality in ...
1995
2005
1945
1955
45
Lower Austria's colors (coat-of-arms, flag,...) are...
green and white
red and white
blue and yellow
46
Every student worldwide learns about the famous astronomer Johannes Kepler (17th century), who ...
founded JKU in Linz
lived in Linz most of his life (and wrote his major works here)
was originally from Bohemia (today's Czech Republic)
47
Arnold Schwarzenegger first became famous because he ...
was a talented actor
won the Mister Universe competition (bodybuilding)
was the governor of Styria
was a well-known folk singer
48
One of Austria's highlights of the winter season is the Kitzbühel ... race.
speed
downhill
high-speed
49
The father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud lived most of his life in ...
Linz
Vienna
Graz
50
Styria's coat-of-arms (Wappen) mainly features the color...
red
green
blue
51
Austria's second largest city is ...
Innsbruck
Linz
Graz
52
This pic was taken in ...
Linz
Vienna
Graz
53
Austria was the ... country worldwide to publish postcards.
first
second
sixth
54
In the pic you can see the main square of ...
Linz
St. Pölten
Schärding
Enns
55
Marcel Hirscher, one of the world's most successful slalom-racers, is from..
Styria
Lower Austria
Salzburg
56
Favoriten is a district of ...
Vienna
Graz
Linz
Salzburg
57
The dynasty which ruled Austria before the Habsburgs was the ... family.
Welfen
Wittelsbacher
Babenberger
Staufer
58
The first coffee houses were opened in ... in the ...century.
Linz / 16th
Vienna / 17th
Linz / 18th
Vienna / 19th
59
The Drau is the main river near the border with ...
Germany
Slovenia
Slovakia
60
Slovenia is a neighbouring country of Austria.
false
true
61
Upper Austria has approximately ... mio inhabitants.
2.4
0.6
1.0
1.5
62
This is the main landmark of ...
Eisenstadt
Graz
Linz
Bregenz
63
At the age of ... Mozart performed at the court of empress Maria Theresia.
9
11
6
3
64
One of the main attractions of Linz is the ...
dome
main church
cathedral
65
In the pic you can see the ... in Vienna.
giant wheel
ferris wheel
big wheel
66
This building is called ... in English guidebooks.
The Palace of Schönbrunn
Schönbrunn Palace
Schönbrunn castle
67
Hansi Hinterseer first became famous as a ...
formula 1 racer
folk singer
ballet dancer
slalom racer
68
The Austrian Josef Madersperger invented the ... in 1818.
ship's propeller
sewing machine (Nähmaschine)
steam engine
69
Mozart was Austria's most famous ...
musician
cellist
composer
conductor
70
A skiing area with snow 365 days of the year is a ...
valley
resort
slope
glacier
71
The successor and son of empress Maria Theresia, Joseph II was ...
a fan and sponsor of Mozart
born in London
the brother of Marie Antoinette
72
This pic was taken in ..
Graz
Vienna
Linz
73
Erwin Schrödinger from Lower Austria, maybe the second most intelligent person ever after Einstein, won the Nobel Prize
in Chemistry
in Physics
in Medicine
74
How large is Austria? .... square kilometers.
40k
160k
80k
20k
75
The city of Salzburg has more or less ... inhabitants.
60k
580k
290k
150k
76
Empress Sisi was thought of as strange by people around her because she...
could not stand her husband (Franz Joseph) & escaped (constant travelling)
was an extremely caring mother
was extremely choleric (especially when her hair-stylist made mistakes)
drank meat-juice (mostly beef) to lose weight
77
Hallein is located in ...
Tyrol
Salzburg
78
If you drive on the A25 highway from Schärding (Upper Austria) to Passau (Germany) you cross the ...
Inn
Danube
Salzach
79
Catholicism is the largest denomination (Bekenntnis) with approximately ... %
60
50
90
80
80
The movie "The Sound of Music" is set in ...
Upper Austria
Carinthia
Salzburg
Lower Austria
81
The capital of Vorarlberg is..
Altach
Bregenz
Dornbirn
82
In which sports was empress Sisi top in Europe?
skiing
horseback riding
climbing
83
Linz has approximately ... inhabitants
450k
80k
250k
130k
84
Mattersburg is located in the province of ...
Burgenland
Tyrol
Upper Austria
85
This pic was taken in ...
Upper Austria
Salzburg
86
Economy: Frank Stronach's company "Magna" (Lower Austria) produces ... parts.
car
airplane
computer / IT
87
The names "Upper Austria" and "Lower Austria" are derived from the river ... being the border between them.
Danube
Steyr
Enns
88
Schönbrunn Palace has approximately ... rooms.
11000
1500
200
500
89
The names "Upper" and "Lower" Austria are derived from medieval times. The dividing line was and is which river?
Steyr
Enns
Danube
90
Austria was a monarchy until ...
1945
1955
1918
1914
91
Krimml Waterfalls, Europe's tallest waterfalls (380m), are located in ..
the Tyrol
Upper Austria
Vienna
Styria
92
Puntigam is a district of ...
Salzburg
Vienna
Linz
Graz
93
Anton Bruckner, one of the world's top classical composers was born and raised in ...
Melk (Lower Austria)
Hallein (Salzburg)
Ansfelden (Upper Austria)
94
Hallstatt is very well liked by ... tourists.
Chinese
Brazilian
British
Egyptian

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