Lewis 9

Berlin

100

Which Berlin-born physicist developed the theory of relativity?

Albert Einstein

200

What is the name of the large park in central Berlin, often compared to Central Park in New York?

Tiergarten

300

What was the name of the airport in West Berlin that played a crucial role during the Berlin Airlift of 1948-49?

Tempelhof Airport

400

What is the name of the historic square in Berlin where book burnings took place during the Nazi era?

Bebelplatz

500

Which famous electronic music genre is strongly associated with Berlin’s club scene?

Techno

Grammar

100

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:
"I will meet you ______ the bus stop."

• A) in
• B) on
• C) at
• D) by

• C) at

200

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• A) She can sings well.
• B) She can sing well.
• C) She can sung well.
• D) She can singing well.

B) She can sing well.

300

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence:
"By the time we arrived, they ______ already left."

• A) has
• B) have
• C) had
• D) having

• C) had

400

Which of the following sentences uses the correct word order?

• A) I usually don't go to bed after midnight.
• B) I don't usually go to bed after midnight.
• C) I go usually to bed after midnight.
• D) I bed usually go to after midnight.

• B) I don't usually go to bed after midnight.

500

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

• A) The teacher explains the lesson.
• B) The lesson is explained by the teacher.
• C) The teacher explained the lesson.
• D) The teacher will explain the lesson.

• B) The lesson is explained by the teacher.

Spelling

100

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• A) Definately
• B) Definately
• C) Definitely
• D) Definetly

• C) Definitely

200

Choose the correctly spelled word:

• A) Occurrence
• B) Ocurrance
• C) Ocurrence
• D) Occurence

• A) Occurrence

300

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

• A) Convenience
• B) Persistance
• C) Necessary
• D) Embarrassment

B) Persistance (should be Persistence)

400

Choose the correctly spelled word:

• A) Recieve
• B) Receive
• C) Receve
• D) Recive

• B) Receive

500

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• A) Accomodation
• B) Accommodation
• C) Acommodation
• D) Accomadation

• B) Accommodation

Germany

100

What is the highest mountain in Germany?

• A) Mount Blencathra
• B) Mount Everest
• C) Zugspitze
• D) Fichtelgebirge

• C) Zugspitze

200

Which river is the longest in Germany?

• A) Elbe
• B) Rhine
• C) Oder
• D) Danube

• B) Rhine

300

Which German state is home to the famous city of Heidelberg, known for its historic university?

• A) Baden-Württemberg
• B) Bavaria
• C) Saxony
• D) Rhineland-Palatinate

A) Baden-Württemberg

400

Which mountain range forms part of the border between Germany and Austria?

• A) Harz Mountains
• B) Black Forest
• C) Bavarian Alps
• D) Thuringian Forest

• C) Bavarian Alps

500

The first recorded long-distance road trip in an automobile was said to have taken place in Germany, but who was it that embarked on the journey?

A) Mercédès Jellinek
B) Bertha Benz
C) Gottlieb Daimler
D) Wilhelm Maybach

B) Bertha Benz

General Knowledge

100

Which element has the chemical symbol 'O'?

• A) Oxygen
• B) Osmium
• C) Ozone
• D) Omnium

• A) Oxygen

200

Who wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet?

• A) Charles Dickens
• B) Jane Austen
• C) William Shakespeare
• D) Mark Twain

• C) William Shakespeare

300

What is the capital city of Japan?

• A) Osaka
• B) Kyoto
• C) Tokyo
• D) Hiroshima

• C) Tokyo

400

Which artist painted the famous artwork The Starry Night?

• A) Pablo Picasso
• B) Vincent van Gogh
• C) Leonardo da Vinci
• D) Claude Monet

• B) Vincent van Gogh

500

Which famous natural wonder is located in Australia and is known for its giant sandstone monolith?

• A) Great Barrier Reef
• B) Uluru (Ayers Rock)
• C) Mount Kosciuszko
• D) Sydney Opera House

• B) Uluru (Ayers Rock)