German Music
How many symphonies did Beethoven compose?
Nine.
Who received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1929?
Thomas Mann.
In which German city did some of the 1936 Olympic games take place?
Berlin.
Who was the famous baroque architect of Vienna?
Fischer von Erlach.
Who painted the "Four Apostles"?
Albrecht Dürer.
Who developed twelve-tone music?
Grünewald.
Who wrote the poem "Die Lorelei"(Ich weiss nicht...)?
Heinrich Heine.
What is Germany's most popular sport?
Soccer/Football.
What are movie theaters called in Germany?
Kinos.
Who was the German actress in the film "The Blue Angel"?
Marlene Dietrich.
Who wrote "The Tree Penny Opera"?
Bertoltd Brecht.
Which author wrote the novels "Siddhertha" and "Knulp"?
Herman Hesse.
What spot calls its league "die Bundesliga"?
Soccer.
What is "Schlittschuhlaufen"?
Ice skating.
In what style is most of the art of the 17th century?
Baroque.
In which opera is Mack the Knife an important character?
Three Penny Opera.
Which of the following did NOT write romantic poetry?
Goethe, Schiller, Heine, Eichendorff.
Heine.
How many soccer players are there on a soccer team?
Eleven.
One of the largest technical museums is in:
Munich.
How many TV channels are there in Germany?
Three.
Who composed the first German opera?
Heinrich Schütz.
What literary character tells the parable of the king who must give a ring to one of his daughters?
Nathan the Wise.
Which German-speaking country has not hosted Olympic games?
Liechtenstein.
Where can people ski in summer in Germany?
Zugspitze.
Which 16th century artist created 193 woodcuts for the "Triumphal Arch" for the emperor Maximilian?
Dürer.