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