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Duplicate of Centerville World Language Week: International Trivia
Duplicate of Centerville World Language Week: International Trivia
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1
Where would you find the francophone island Tahiti?
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Off of French Guiana
French Polynesia
2
This country has 3 official languages: French, Dutch, and German.
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Belgium
Monaco
3
What is an Ausfahrt?
Car exhaust
An onramp
An outing, trip
An exit
4
What is the Zugspitze?
A castle
A mountain
The German train system
A tourist attraction in Berlin
5
What archetypal "cowboy" figure is representative of life on the Pampa of Uruguay and Argentina?
The gaucho
The llama
The soldado
The vaquero
6
True or false? The United States of America is an older country than Germany.
False
True
7
What author wrote Cien Años de Soledad? (The most prolific work of Magical Realism)
Gabriel García Márquez
Carlos Fuentes
Julio Cortázar
Miguel de Cervantes
8
Which brand of chocolate features a stylized bear in a mountain on their logo?
Lindt
Kinderschokolade
Toblerone
Milka
9
How many neighboring countries border Germany?
9
10
12
11
10
Which of the following companies is NOT a French car manufacturer?
Citroën
Renault
Peugeot
Fiat
11
In the Middle Ages, French was the official language of this country for about 300 years.
Germany
Netherlands
England
Tunisia
12
How do you say highway or interstate in German?
Autogramm
Autohilfe
Autobahn
Ausfahrt
13
Germany has 16 Federal States. Which one is the largest?
Berlin
Hamburg
Brandenburg
Bavaria
14
What country does Easter Island belong to?
Argentina
México
Ecuador
Chile
15
What Caribbean Spanish-speaking country shares a border with a French speaking country?
La República Dominicana
Puerto Rico
Trinidad
Cuba
16
How many people live in Germany?
1.2 billion people
115 million people
7 million people
82 million people
17
Who is the current Chancellor of Germany?
Angela Merkel
Olaf Scholz
Helmut Kohl
Kaiser Wilhelm
18
What region contains the following countries: Costa Rica, Panamá and Guatemala.
South America
The Caribbean
North America
Central America
19
Which of the following is NOT a French cheese?
Roquefort
Parmesan
Brie
Camembert
20
If you were visiting the Château Frontenac and the Montmorency Falls, you would be in...
Québec
France
Switzerland
Guadeloupe
21
What fruit is found in a Schwarwälderkirschtorte?
Cherries
Black berries
Peaches
Apple
22
Why are there so many US cars from the 1950s in Cuba?
The fuel they run on is more readily available.
Most of them are convertibles and the weather is nice.
Because they were left there from old American movie sets.
Because they are the only ones people may legally own.
23
What country has the most volcanoes in the world?
Spain
Guatemala
Puerto Rico
Ecuador
24
What Argentinian leader is played by Madonna in a famous musical by the same name?
Mercedes Sosa
Ana María Matute
Celia Cruz
Evita Perón
25
Which French fashion house, whose logo is shown, is famous for high-end luggage?
Nina Ricci
Louis Vuitton
Versace
Jean-Paul Gaultier
26
What is the capital of Uruguay?
San Salvador
Montevideo
Bogotá
Asunción
27
What is the widely known cultural dance, honored by UNESCO, that originated in Argentina?
Salsa
Merengue
Tango
Jarabe Tapatío
28
This principality is known for its casino, yacht-lined harbor, and Grand Prix motor race.
Niger
Seychelles
Monaco
Bénin
29
How many Spanish-speaking countries are there?
21
17
10
45
30
Which Spanish-speaking country technically has two capitals (La Paz and Sucre)?
Costa Rica
Bolivia
Spain
La República Dominicana
31
What famous museum is located in Madrid, Spain.
The Prado
The Met
The Louvre
The Tate
32
What is the capital of Austria in the German language?
Vienna
Wien
Dresden
Salzburg
33
The cities of Casablanca and Marrakesh are found in which francophone African country?
Niger
Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
34
What does the sports team acronym "PSG" stand for?
Parisian Soccer Group
Polo Stade de Gaulle
Paris Saint-Germain
Peugeot Soccer Guild
35
Which country invented the MP3 format?
Österreich
Die Schweiz
Deutschland
Die USA
36
What do the Germans call the Baltic Sea?
Nordsee
Bodensee
Ostsee
Chiemsee
37
Which German car has its headquarters in Munich?
Audi
BMW
Porche
Mercedes
38
Who is the author of Don Quijote de la Mancha?
Carlos Fuentes
Sancho Panza
Gabriel García Márquez
Miguel de Cervantes
39
What country became the first country to abolish its military in 1949.
Costa Rica
Cuba
The United States
Germany
40
Which US state's government is based on the Napoleonic code?
Georgia
Virginia
Louisiana
Texas
41
The city of Beirut, located in this francophone country, suffered a huge explosion in August 2020.
Algeria
Lebanon
Morocco
Jordan
42
On which day would you get mad stares from your neighbor if you mowed your lawn in Germany?
Sonnabend
Freitag
Sonntag
Montag
43
What is the national animal of France?
The rooster
The lion
The owl
The cow
44
Under which Parisian monument is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
La Tour Eiffel
L'Arc de Triomphe
Les Invalides
L'École Militaire
45
Before the Musée d'Orsay in Paris was a museum it was a....
greenhouse
courthouse
hospital
train station