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Cultural Trivia Questions - For the German, French, and Spanish Speaking World
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1
Which castle in Germany did Walt Disney seek to replicate?
Schloss Williams
Burg Cinderella
Burg Fairfax
Schloss Neuschwanstein
2
This German rock band was famous for 1980's hits: "Rock you like a Hurricane" and "Winds of Change"
The Adams Family
The Jonas Brothers
The Beatles
The Scorpions
3
The colors of the German flag are
gold, black, red
black, red, gold
red, gold, black
black, gold, red
4
What is the capital of Switzerland?
Berlin
Zurich
St. Gallen
Bern
5
What is the name of the most common currency used in Europe?
Pound
US $
Euro
Frank
6
What is the population of Germany?
about 22 million
about 750 million
about 203 million
about 82 million
7
Where is Germany's largest airport?
Stuttgart
Hamburg
Frankfurt am Main
Berlin
8
Which Austrian got famous in the USA as an actor as well as a politician?
Til Schweiger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Marcel Hirscher
Christoph Waltz
9
What is the capital of Austria?
Bern
Sarajevo
Berlin
Vienna
10
In what German city was Beethoven born?
Frankfurt am Main
Bonn
Munich
Berlin
11
Germany is about as large as...
Montana
Ohio
Virginia
Rhode Island
12
What did Wilhelm Röntgen discover? (and in fact, his last name is the German word for this)
America
X-Ray
The meaning of life
Google Classroom
13
Porsche is a car brand that originated in which country?
France
Spain
Germany
Italy
14
What's the second color in this famous German children's song? (The first is obviously grün.)
gelb
blau
grün
rot
15
Who came up with the formula E=mc2?
Albert Einstein
Aristotle
Stephen Hawking
Isaac Newton
16
When did the Berlin Wall fall?
December 20th 1871
November 9th 1989
June 9th 1889
January 3rd 2010
17
I know it's been a long time, but do you remember this dude?
Frau Williams
Herr Williams evil twin BOB
Frau Lenart
Herr Williams
18
Who wrote the German National Anthem?
Herr Williams evil twin BOB
Angela Merkel
Josef Hayden
Jake from State Farm
19
Who said in 1963 on his first visit to Germany: "Ich bin ein Berliner"?
John F. Kennedy
Frau Lenart
John Lennon
Martin Luther King
20
What is the max speed that you can drive on the Autobahn?
110 kph
200 kph
no speed limit
60 kph
21
Who sang the international hit song Neunundneunzig Luftballons?
Once again, Herr Williams evil twin BOB
Nena
Kim Kardashian
Beethoven
22
The current long time chancellor of Germany is...
Dmitri Medvedev
Angela Merkel
Vladimir Putin
Theresa May
23
When do you say "Gesundheit"?
If someone sneezes
to say good-bye
To wish someone Good Luck
to wish someone Happy Birthday
24
What type of school was first founded by a German in the US in 1856?
Middle School
Military school
High school
Kindergarten
25
This is the winningest team in professional soccer.
Hertha BSC
Borussia Dortmund
FC Bayern München
VfB Stuttgart
26
Germany borders _______ countries.
13
11
9
7
27
Germany has won the World Cup...
4 times
twice
3 times
5 times
28
Most taxis in Germany are _______.
Bratwurst scented
Volkswagens
Porsches
Mercedes
29
What holiday is celebrated in German-speaking countries on May 1st?
International Workers Day
Labor Day
Armistice Day
Veteran's Day
30
What is the capital of Liechtenstein?
Vaduz
Andorra la Vella
Paris
Berlin
31
Aldi is a grocery store chain that originated in...
United Kingdom
Germany
United States
Japan
32
This is the most annoying German song I have ever heard.
True
False
33
What is the German soccer league called?
Bundesliga
Premier League
Liga MX
MLS
34
This German was the inventor of the printing press.
Johannes Gutenberg
Eli Whitney
Herr Williams' evil twin BOB
Galileo
35
How many countries have German as their official language?
six
seven
four
five
36
What is the name of this famous composer?
Schumann
Mozart
Rachmaninoff
Bach
37
Who is this woman?
Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany.
Some lady sitting at a desk in Germany.
Frau Lenart, the Principal of FHS.
Herr Williams evil sister - wait - Herr Williams sister is not evil.
38
What is the capital of Germany?
Dublin
Vienna
Berlin
Stockholm
39
How many states does Germany have?
50
16
2
7
40
Which soda originated in Germany?
Fanta
Sprite
Schweppes
Pepsi
41
What German festival is held in Munich, Germany every year?
Christmas Markets
Oktoberfest
Zombie con
St Martin’s day
