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German Trivia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the current German flag?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

How many states are there in Germany?

a)

10

b)

16

c)

18

d)

20

3.

Disney patterned its fairy tale castle after which German Castle?

a)

Neuschwanstein

b)

Lichtenstein

c)

Hohenzollern

d)

Löwenburg

4.

Which German musician is not from the Baroque period?

a)

Michael Praetorius

b)

Johann Sebastian Bach

c)

George Frideric Handel

d)

Ludwig van Beethoven

5.

What is the top export from Germany?

a)

Cars

b)

Chemicals

c)

Papergoods

d)

Machinery

6.

What is the largest automobile company in Europe?

a)

BMW

b)

Mercedes

c)

Audi

d)

Volkswagen

7.

“Arme Ritter” (poor knights) refers to …

a)

Donuts

b)

French toast

c)

Pancakes

d)

Waffles

8.

What do children receive in Germany on their first day of first grade?

a)

Nothing.

b)

A geschenk, A box filled with stuffed animals

c)

A schultüte, A big cone filled with candy

d)

Schule Eimer, A metal pail filled with school supplies

9.

In what century did Martin Luther trigger the reformation?

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

16th

d)

17th

10.

Oktoberfest originally celebrated what?

a)

The fall harvest

b)

Halloween

c)

All Saints Day

d)

A wedding

11.

“Himmel und Erde” (heaven and earth) refers to what winning food combination?

a)

Applesauce and mashed potatoes

b)

Pork chops and applesauce

c)

Mashed potatoes and bacon

d)

Honey and apples

12.

What percentage of the Autobahn has no speed limit?

a)

48%

b)

65%

c)

82%

d)

100%

13.

The Reinheitsgebot is a series of regulations adopted in Bavaria in 1516 stating that beer should only contain what 3 ingredients? (Multiselect)

a)

Water

b)

Hops

c)

Yeast

d)

Fruit

e)

Barley

14.

Following WWI, due to anti-German sentiment, the UK Kennel Club renamed German Shepherds to what?

a)

French Shepherds

b)

Domestic Wolf

c)

Alsatian Wolf Dog

d)

Weimaraner

15.

The longest standard German dictionary word is Kraftfahrzeug-Haftpflichtversicherung. What does it refer to? (2 minutes to answer)

a)

A 1999 law regulating the testing and labeling of beef

b)

The Head Office of Steamboat Electrical Services

c)

A lung disease contracted from the inhalation of fine particles from a volcano

d)

Motor vehicle liability insurance