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Germany meets the US Quiz Bowl
Germany meets the US Quiz Bowl
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For our German Culture Week Quiz Bowl!
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1
How many US Americans claim some German ancestry?
10 Million
100 Million
50 Million
25 Million
2
Which German castle inspired Disney's Cinderella castle?
Schloss Lindenhof
Schloss Wartburg
Schloss Gutenberg
Schloss Neuschwanstein
3
Which day was officially declared German-American day?
October 6
November 1
December 6
August 15
4
When did many German-Americans anglicize their names and stop speaking German in the US?
World War II
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
World War I
5
Which of these countries does NOT use a Germanic language?
Austria
Sweden
USA
France
6
What American political leader was born in Germany and speaks English with a German accent?
Madeleine Albright
Alan Greenspan
Henry Kissinger
Donald Rumsfeld
7
What kind of school did German Americans first establish in the US?
Highschool
Middle School
Kindergarten
Waldorf School
8
Which of these actresses does NOT speak German fluently?
Kirsten Dunst
Jennifer Lawrence
Sandra Bullock
Diane Kruger
9
Which US President had German ancestors?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Woodrow Wilson
George Bush
Gerald Ford
10
Which Disney film is based on a German fairy tale?
Tangled
Pinocchio
Frozen
Aladdin
11
Which of these traditions is NOT originally German?
Christmas Pickle
Nutcrackers
Christmas Tree
Easter Bunny
12
Which of the following musical groups is NOT of German origin?
Culture Club
Tokio Hotel
Wise Guys
Scorpions
13
Which color do the American, German, Austrian, and Swiss flags have in common?
red
blue
white
black
14
Which state has the largest population of German-Americans in the US?
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
New York
15
Which of these was NOT invented by a German or Austrian?
rocket planes
X-rays
steam engine
atomic fission
16
Which dog is known as the "Wiener Dog"?
Poodle
Dachshund
Boxer
German Shepard
17
Which of these cities is NOT in the US?
Fredericksburg
Alzey
Anaheim
Schaumburg
18
Which children’s book author lived in Germany for more than 15 years?
Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are)
Dr. Seuss (The Cat in the Hat)
Shel Silverstein (The Giving Tree)
Eric Carle (The Very Hungry Caterpillar)
19
What does Schadenfreude mean?
extreme happiness
lightning warfare
spirit of the times
amusement at someone else's misfortune
20
Which of the following actors was NOT born in Germany?
Daniel Brühl
Bruce Willis
Michael Fassbender
Jeri Ryan
