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What do the letters BMW stand for?
A wedding is the original reason for...
German Trivia Level 2-4
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A wedding is the original reason for...
Jubiläum
Weihnachten
Karneval
Oktoberfest
2
What do the letters BMW stand for?
British Motor Works
Bayerische Motorwerke
Bundesmädchen Wahrzeichen
Bavarian Motorworks
3
What king had Neuschwanstein built?
King Ludwig II
August der Starke
Friedrich der Große
Karl der Große
4
What is the national flower of Austria?
Weisse Tulpen
Weisse Rosen
Edelweiss
Roter Stern
5
What structure did Walt Disney use as a model for his castle at Disneyland?
Schloss Neuschwanstein
Schloss Hohenschwangau
Schloss Linderhof
Schloss Herrenchiemsee
6
What do you get on St. Nikolaus Tag if you've been bad?
a lump of coal
a switch
a stocking
a spanking
7
Lufthansa is the German...
airline
police force
postal system
rail system
8
All of the following are "Glücksbringer" except...
gingerbread house
chimney sweep
pig
lady bug
9
To be eligible for the university, students in Germany must pass the...
Polizeiwache
Hauptschule
Arbeitslehre
Abitur
10
A gallon is...a liter.
equal to
more than
less than
11
How old to you have to be to get your driver's license in Germany?
18
21
15
16
12
an inexpensive dorm setting for students to stay over night is a
Jugendherberge
Imbissstube
Pension
Hotel
13
Why were the half timbered homes built?
it was the style 400-500 years ago
a shortage of wood
the construction method was very strong
the Bürgermeister made a declaration
14
Why are the half timbered homes bigger on top than on the ground floor?
so the upper floors would be really close together
to house as many people inside the city wall as possible
that was the style 400-500 years ago
so they would be stronger
15
In which Bundesland is Neuschwanstein castle located? (it's in the south)
Baden-Württemberg
Brandenburg
Berlin
Bayern
16
What is the official name of Germany in German?
Deutsche Republik
Bundestagland
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Deutsche Demokratische Republik
17
Which other castles did King Ludwig II have built?
Herrenchiemsee
Linderhof
der Zwinger
Hohenschwangau
18
Who is St. Nikolaus' helper?
Schwarze Peter
Krampus
Knecht Ruprecht
all of the above
19
The initials for the German railway system are...
BRD
BMW
ADAC
DB
20
Where is the Volkswagen built?
Magdeburg
Bad Homburg
Wolfsburg
Stuttgart
21
What are half timbered buildings called?
Stadttore
Kaufhäuser
Fachwerkhäuser
Holzhäuser
22
In what German town is the Audi manufactured?
Ingolstadt
Wolfsburg
Stuttgart
Karstadt
23
What German invented the tricar in 1885?
Alfred Daimler
Carl Röntgen
Carl Benz
Adi Dasler
24
The subway system in Germany is called...
der Zug
die U-Bahn
die Autobahn
die S-Bahn
25
Who is the chancellor of Germany?
Claudia Schiffer
Sophie Scholl
Angela Merkel
Vladmir Putin
26
What is the Mardi Gras celebration called in German?
Narrische Saison
Fasching
Karneval
All of the above
27
A liter is about the same as...
a gallon
a quart
a pint
a cup
28
The Gymnasium is a...
elementary school
sport school
university
high school
29
A mile is...a kilometer.
not comparable to
less than
more than
about the same as
30
How did Ludwig II die?
riding his sleigh through the countryside at night
falling from the cliff outside his home
drowning in a nearby lake
a hunting accident
31
Another term for "die Toilette" is...
FC
WC
Stube
Kabine
32
What is the population of Germany?
over 80 million
over 1 million
over 50 million
over 100 million
33
The Reichstag is the...
German postal system
capitol
German judicial system
war memorial
34
In which castle did Ludwig II grow up?
Balkenstein
Hohenschwangau
Neuschwanstein
Linderhof
35
What is the official name of Germany in English?
East Germany
West Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
German Democratic Republic
36
How many terms has the current German chancellor served?
1
4
2
3
37
What is Germany's freeway system called?
Einbahnstrasse
Strassenbahn
Autobahn
Eisenbahn
38
Another word for Tiergarten is...
Kindergarten
Zoo
Sauna
Disko
39
Edelweiss is the national flower of...
Germany
Austria
Belgium
Switzerland
40
Why is December 6 an important day in Germany and many parts of Europe?
Sankt Barbaras Tag
Sankt Nikolaus Tag
Sankt Valentins Tag
Sankt Michaels Tag
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Bundestag is the German...
government
postal system
airline
rail system
