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Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of these countries does not share a border with Germany?
a)
Switzerland
b)
Denmark
c)
Hungary
d)
Czech Republic
2.
The state capital of Hesse is
a)
Kassel
b)
Darmstadt
c)
Frankfurt am Main
d)
Wiesbaden
3.
The state flag of North Rhine-Westphalia consists of which colors?
a)
Red and green
b)
Green, white and red
c)
Black and gold
d)
Red, white and blue
4.
Which river connects the German Interior to the Atlantic coast and includes a 35-mile-long stretch with more castles than any other in the world?
a)
Main
b)
Elbe
c)
Rhine
d)
Danube
5.
What is the height of the "Zugspitze", the highest mountain in Germany?
a)
2,962m
b)
2,784m
c)
3,156m
d)
2,431m
6.
What is the population of Berlin?
a)
4.5 million
b)
1.3 million
c)
6.3 million
d)
3.5 million
7.
Ludwig II, the reclusive 19th-century king of Bavaria, built the Neuschwanstein Castle for which of the following reasons?
a)
As a refuge from society
b)
As a gift to his favorite composer Richard Wagner
c)
As Europe's first-ever amusement park
d)
As the administrative center of the Bavarian government
8.
Who is this?
a)
Otto von Bismarck
b)
Wilhelm I.
c)
Karl I.
d)
Friedrich Ebert
9.
When did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?
a)
1923
b)
1927
c)
1933
d)
1936
10.
When was the Federal Republic of Germany founded?
a)
1939
b)
1945
c)
1949
d)
1951
11.
Who was the first chancelor of the Federal Republic of Germany?
a)
Konrad Adenauer
b)
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
c)
Helmut Schmidt
d)
Willy Brandt
12.
In which year did construction begin on the Berlin Wall?
a)
1949
b)
1953
c)
1961
d)
1989
13.
During a visit to Germany which US President said "Ich bin ein Berliner"?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
George Bush
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Bill Clinton
14.
The German state has seen many iterations of borders and styles of government. The Germany we know today took form in what year?
a)
1945
b)
1989
c)
1990
d)
2002
15.
The Federal Republic of Germany consists of
a)
12 districts
b)
16 federal states
c)
an East and a West state
d)
16 free states
16.
The Federal Republic of Germany is a founding member of
a)
NATO
b)
the United Nations
c)
the European Union
d)
the Warsaw Pact
17.
Where is the seat of the European Parliament?
a)
London
b)
Paris
c)
Berlin
d)
Strasbourg
18.
What is this?
a)
Reichstag building
b)
Bellevue Palace
c)
Berlin City Hall
d)
German Federal Chancellery
19.
Which of these international organizations does NOT have Germany as a permanent member?
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
b)
United Nations Security Council
c)
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
d)
The European Commission
20.
How old is Angela Merkel?
a)
51
b)
61
c)
63
d)
53
21.
A social market economy means the economy...
a)
is based solely on supply and demand
b)
is controlled and planned by the state. Supply and demand are not taken into account
c)
is based on foreign demand
d)
is based on supply and demand, but the state ensures a degree of equality
22.
Which American businessman of German Jewish descent founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans?
a)
Levi Strauss
b)
Henry David Lee
c)
Calvin Klein
d)
Guccio Gucci
23.
Germany accounted for approximately what percentage of the European Union's GDP in 2012?
a)
12%
b)
21%
c)
34%
d)
45%
24.
Which of the following is one of the most famous German fashion companies?
a)
Giorgio Armani
b)
Versace
c)
Christian Dior
d)
Hugo Boss
25.
Bavaria's famous Oktoberfest is the world's largest annual fair and runs for 16 days. How much beer is drunk?
a)
185.000 gallons
b)
1.85 million gallons
c)
18.5 million gallons
d)
185 million gallons
26.
Which of the following is a delicious German desert?
a)
Gelato
b)
Black Forest Cake
c)
Sticky Toffee Pudding
d)
Guiness Cake
27.
Who is this?
a)
Johannes Gutenberg, printer and publisher
b)
Martin Luther, theologian
c)
Gebhard von Blücher, field marshal
d)
Friedrich Schiller, poet
28.
The "Rheinheitsgebot" (purity law) relating to which product was laid down in 1516?
a)
Sauerkraut
b)
Sausage meat
c)
Bread
d)
Beer
29.
Which is the oldest university in Germany?
a)
Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
b)
Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich
c)
Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
d)
Humboldt University of Berlin
30.
How many World Cups has Germany's national football team won?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
31.
Germany has the world's largest number of amateur and professional soccer clubs. How many are there?
a)
6,000
b)
14,000
c)
18,000
d)
26,000
32.
How many times did Steffi Graf win Wimbledon?
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
8
33.
Who wrote the music to the German national anthem?
a)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
b)
Ludwig van Beethoven
c)
Johann Sebastian Bach
d)
Joseph Haydn
34.
Which famous Hollywood movie portrays the efforts of a German businessman to save Jews during the holocaust?
a)
Munich
b)
Schindler's List
c)
The Bourne Ultimatum
d)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
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