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1
What is special about the Austrian educational system?
Only one type of school for every student
DualVocational Education
System of all-day schools throughout the country
Students of different age ranges learn together in a group
2
What was Austria’s currency before theintroduction of the Euro?
Schilling
Mark
Gulden
Forint
3
How much of the Austrian surface isdedicated to agriculture and forestry?
30
55
75
45
4
Situatedin the heart of Europe, how many neighbouringcountries does Austria have?
6
11
3
8
5
In which winter sport has Austria beenthe most successful? (Winning the Nations’Cup since 1967)
Cross-country skiing
Biathlon
Ski jumping
Alpine skiing
6
Which Austrian event is broadcast liveto anestimated audience of 50 million in 90 countries?
ViennaLife Ball
Hahnenkamm downhill race in Kitzbühel/Tyrol
New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
ViennaOpera Ball
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What was the motto of the 60th Eurovision Song Contest this year heldin Vienna?
Togetherin Europe
Building Bridges
Musicnow & then
United in Diversity
8
Austria has only one nuclear power plant,which has never been put intoaction. Why?
Vetoof the Austrian president
Negative referendum of the Austrian population
Miscalculation, no further electricity needed
Malfunctioning
9
Who was the Austrian Bertha von Suttner?
First woman to play with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
First woman to climb Austria’s highest mountain
Austrian physicist, who discovered nuclear fusion
First woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize
10
Who of the following composers is NOTAustrian?
Johann Strauss
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Joseph Haydn
11
Which anniversary is Austria NOTcelebrating this year - 2015?
20years membership to the EU
650years University of Vienna
65years membership to the NATO
70 years signing the Austrian State Treaty
12
Which federal state/province joined Austria only in 1921?
Styria
Burgenland
Tyrol
Carinthia
13
Which Austrian village has been reconstructed in China?
Hallstadt
Salzburg
Kitzbühel
Velden
14
By the beginning of 2016, the Austrianpopulation is expected to reach…?
7 million
12 million
9 million
5million
15
Where does the biggest groups ofimmigrants in Austria originally come from?
Serbia
Germany
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkey
