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Which of these countries does NOT have German as an official language?
The Netherlands
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
2
In what year did the Berlin Wall come down?
1975
1999
1989
It's still up
3
What is the name of Westford Academy's partner school?
Gymnasium Merkel
Gymnasium Corvinianum
Gymnasium Deutschland
Gymnasium Goethe
4
What is this person's name?
Dirk Nowitzki
Angela Merkel
Otto von Bismarck
Gerhard Schroeder
5
What is the equivalent in Germany of our president?
the president
the prime minister
the emperor
the chancellor
6
Why has he been in the news recently?
he won the lottery
he was convicted of corruption
he won the German championship
he had a ski accident
7
Which of these cities is NOT in Germany?
Antwerp
Duisburg
Köln
Aachen
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In what year was the Berlin Wall built?
1933
1989
1961
1945
9
Who is Michael Schumacher?
a race car driver
a basketball player
a politician
a soccer player
10
What is the German term for a college-prep high school?
Grundschule
Hochschule
Gymnasium
Realschule
11
What is the current population of Germany?
22 million
82 million
62 million
42 million
12
What is the name of the building where the German parliament meets?
Senatgebaude
Schloss Neuschwanstein
Reichstag
Fernsehturm
13
What does "Niedersachsen" mean in English?
Upper Saxony
Never Saxony
Near Saxony
Lower Saxony
14
In which German state is this city located?
Niedersachsen
Bayern
Sachsen-Anhalt
Sachsen
15
When did Germany unify for the first time?
1350
1945
1620
1871
16
What 18th century German poet and dramatist is known as the German Shakespeare?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Boris Becker
Ludwig van Beethoven
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
17
What is the largest state in Germany by area?
Brandenburg
Schleswig-Holstein
Bayern
Berlin
18
In what German city is Westford Academy's partner school located?
Northeim
Hamburg
Berlin
München
19
Which of these countries does NOT border Germany?
Hungary
Czech Republic
France
Poland
20
How many people in the world speak German as a first or second language?
50 million
20 million
100 million
120 million
21
What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin
Frankfurt
Bonn
Munich
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What is the official name of Germany?
Germania
Deutschland
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Deutsche Demokratische Republik
