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1
Austria consists of nine "
Bundesländer
" (regions) - Which of the following is
not
one of them?
Lower Austria
Innsbruck
Salzburg
Vienna
2
Austrian Actor
Christpoh Waltz
has won two
Oscars
for Best Supporting Actor. In
which
movies?
Spectre and The Green Hornet
Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained
The Green Hornet and Inglorious Basterds
Django Unchained and Spectre
3
Austrian Empress
Sisi
(Elisabeth) was an extraordinary woman. Which fact about her is
not
true?
She was an excellent equestrian
She spoke fluent German, Hungarian, English and French
She had her portrait taken every year
Her waist circumference was 51 cm
4
Which is
not
the name of an Austrian town or village?
Fucking
Petting
Windpassing
Ibm
5
The
Austrian School of Economics
developed the "
Methodological Individualism
". What's that?
Individuals develop their own methods!
Groups don't think - People think!
Methods don't apply to individuals!
People love methods!
6
30-31 May 1859,
Garibaldi
suffered his only military
defeat
against the
Austrians
-
Where
?
Angera
Laveno
Besozzo
Sesto Calende
7
Whose
self-portrait
is this?
Egon Schiele
Oskar Kokoschka
Gustav Klimt
Koloman Moser
8
Which
Christmas Song
originates from Austria?
Silent Night
The Little Drummer Boy
White Christmas
Good King Wenceslas
9
Lake Neusiedl
is one of the largest lakes in central Europe. What is its average
depth
?
700m
40m
100m
1m
10
Elfriede Jelinek
won the Nobel Prize for
Literature
in 2004. Her best known
work
is...
The Cello Student
The Triangle Player
The Magic Flute
The Piano Teacher
11
Erwin Schrödinger
was on the 1000 Schilling note. His
wave function
's Greek letter was...
Σ
Ψ
Ξ
Φ
12
Austria is a
landlocked
country. By which
eight countries
is it surrounded?
ITA - SUI - FRA - SVK - HUN - SVN - HRV - LIE
DEU - CZE - SVK - HUN - SVN - ITA - SUI - LIE
POL - FRA - ROM - HUN - SVN - ITA - CZE - LIE
ITA - FRA - SVK - HUN - SVN - ITA - HRV - ROM
13
Which is Austria's
highest mountain
?
Wiesbachhorn
Dachstein
Großglockner
Großvenediger
14
How long
would it (+/-) take to play the complete set of
authenticated works by Mozart
?
2 months
2 days
200 hours
2000 minutes
15
Vienna
is the capital of Austria and the largest city. What is the
second largest city
?
Innsbruck
Graz
Salzburg
Linz
16
Before deciding to become a politician, Austrian born
Adolf Hitler
wanted to become what?
Artistic painter
Pimp
Sports reporter
Medical doctor
17
Austria's national holiday is
26 October
. What do we
celebrate
?
Signature of the Constitution
End of World War I in Austria
Hitler's Death
Permanent Neutrality
18
Which Austrian directed this
movie
?
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Michael Haneke
Fritz Lang
Billy Wilder
19
Which Austrian "Bundesland" (region) does
Arnold Schwarzenegger
come from?
Vienna (Wien)
Styria (Steiermark)
Carinthia (Kärnten)
Tyrol (Tirol)
20
The Danube river runs through
ten
countries. Which exactly?
SUI-DEU-AUT-HUN-SVN-HRV-SRB-ROU-BGR-UKR
DEU-AUT-CZE-SVK-HUN-HRV-BGR-MDA-UKR-ROU
AUT-ITA-SVN-HRV-SRB-ROU-MDA-BLR-GEO-BGR
DEU-AUT-SVK-HUN-HRV-SRB-ROU-BGR-MDA-UKR
21
Archduke
Franz Ferdinand
's assassination in 1914 started WW I. He had an
extreme hobby
...
Tourism: He traveled 274,889 km in 1913
Hunter: He killed 274,889 game
Horse racing: He betted in 274,889 races
Philatelia: He owned 274,889 stamps
22
What Austrian made
firearm
is among the most popular among American
gangs
and
police forces
?
Glock
Heckler&Koch
Walther
SIG Sauer
23
What does the word "Gewürztraminer"
not
stand for?
A wine variety
A spice
A grape variety
A music group
24
Some of Austria's
exonyms
: Itävalta - Rakousko - Áo - An Ostair
Estonian - Slovak - Chinese - Icelandic
Irish - Finnish - Khmer - Georgian
Hungarian - Polish - Thai - Apache
Finnish - Czech - Vietnamese - Irish
25
Which of these four famous Austrians did
NOT
die exactly 102 years ago (i.e. in 1918)?
Friedensreich Hundertwasser, painter
Egon Schiele, painter
Otto Wagner, architect
Gustav Klimt, painter
26
Niki Lauda
won the the F1 title three times,
two
of which with
Ferrari
. And his
third title
?
Brabham
Honda
Williams
McLaren
27
The
Salzburg Festival
is an annual event of music and drama: What is the highlight every year?
Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Jedermann (Everyman) by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
William Tell by Friedrich Schiller
28
Austria
co-hosted
the
UEFA Euro 2008
together with which country?
Italy
Hungary
Switzerland
Czech Republic
29
Austrians love their
Frittatensuppe
. From which
language
is the word “Frittate” derived?
Czech
Italian
Hungarian
French
30
When
Austrian Viceroy Maximilian
was kicked out of Lombardia, he started a career as...
Emperor of Mexico
Foreign Minister of Austria
Actor in London
Shoe salesman in Budapest
31
Which is
not
an
official language
in at least one region in Austria?
Russian
German
Croatian
Slovenian
32
Hungary and Austria share the "
Goulash
" as national dishes. What is
not
a crucial ingredient?
Ground paprika
Vinegar
Tomato
Onion
33
What is the Austrian company
Swarovski
known for?
Luxury chocolates
Skis
Jewelry
Wellness
34
The
Franz-Josef-Land
is named after the Austrian long-time Emperor Franz Josef I.
It belongs to New Zealand
It lies in the Antarctic Sea
It lies in the Arctic Sea
There is no Franz-Josef-Land!
35
Who or what is the
Linzer Torte
named after?
Dr Linzer, inventor of a novel caramelisation procedure
The Linzer Buam, a famous folk music band
"Linzer" is local for "Linsen", which means lentils
The city of Linz, Upper Austria
36
Who is the
Karlskirche
(St. Charles Church) in Vienna
named after
?
Emperor Karl I
Carlo Borromeo
Charlemagne
Karl Schranz
37
Many
classical music composers
came from Austria. Which of these is in fact
not
Austrian?
Anton Bruckner
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Schubert
Joseph Haydn
38
The
Kristallwelten
(crystal worlds) is a famous tourist attraction in...
Carinthia
Vienna
Styria
Tyrol
39
The only
German
language song to reach the top spot in the
US Billboard Hot 100
was...
Wolfgang Ambros's "Schifoan"
Falco's "Rock me Amadeus"
Falco's "Der Kommissar"
Udo Jürgens's "Merci, Cherie"
40
Which
Italian
city was never under
Austrian rule
?
Venezia (Venedig)
Trieste (Triest)
Milano (Mailand)
Firenze (Florenz)
41
How many mountains in Austria are
higher
than
3000m
and do have their
own name
?
1500
900
400
20
42
Which is the only
non
German football club that ever won the
German Football Championship
?
FC Tirol
Austria Vienna
Sturm Graz
Rapid Vienna
43
The
Danube
crosses 10 countries over
2,860 km
.
How many
of those in Austria?
23 km
612 km
351 km
1,240 km
44
James Bond
loves Austria. Which of his movies was partially shot in
Sölden
, Austria?
Golden Eye
Casino Royal
Skyfall
Spectre
45
Vienna is known for its
socialist attitude
. What is actually the name of a
quarter in Vienna
?
St. Trotzky
St. Lenin
St. Marx
St. Engels
46
When did the
Austrian
rule over
Northern Italy
end?
1918
1859
1866
1945
47
The architecture of
Palazzo Estense
in Varese is inspired by which building in
Vienna
?
Schloss Belvedere
Palais Schwarzenberg
Schloss Schönbrunn
Hofburg
48
A
replica
of which Austrian town was built in China for
900 million USD
?
Kitzbühel
Salzburg
Innsbruck
Hallstatt
49
Austrian chancellor
Kurz
's and ex-vice chancellor
Strache
's professional
background
is...
Sport journalist / Dentist
Farmer / Farmer
Nuclear scientist / Evolutionary biologist
Law school drop out / Dental technician
50
Who was the female lead in “
The Sound of Music
”, a 1965 American musical drama film?
Jane Fonda
Julie Andrews
Anne Hathaway
Audrie Hepburn
51
20 Austrians have won the
Nobel
prize. What is Austria's "
specialty
"? (7 out of 20)
Chemistry
Physiology/Medicine
Physics
Peace
52
F.
Hundertwasser
was not only a painter, but also an architect. What's this
building
in Vienna?
A church
A waste incineration plant
The Vienna City Hall
A highway rest area
53
What happened during the "
Wunder von Cordoba
" (Miracle of Cordoba)?
An Austrian alchemist stopped the plague in Spain
An Austrian emperor took over Mexico
The Austrian football team beat Germany in Argentina
The outnumbered Austrian Army won a battle in Andalusia
54
Austria shares the
Bodensee
(Lake Constance) with which country or countries?
Switzerland
none of the above
Germany and Switzerland
Germany
