History
Which castle is the most famous in Bavaria?
a) Sanssouci
b) Neuschwanstein
c) Feste Marienberg
d) Kaiserburg
b) Neuschwanstein
In how many regions is Franconia divided?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
b) 3
One of the most influential physicists of all time, best known for developing the theory of relativity
a) Niels Bohr
b) Albert Einstein
c) Max Planck
d) Ernest Rutherford
b) Albert Einstein
What is the symbol of bavaria?
a) The lion
b) The bear
c) The eagle
d) The wolf
a) The lion
Which Bavarian term denotes both a soft drink and a good friend?
a) Gustl
b) Russ
c) Spezi
d) Gspritzter
c) Spezi
Germany adopted the euros as its official currency in 2002, but what was the name of the currency it replaced?
a) Reichsmark
b) Deutsche Mark
c) Rentenmark
d) German Frank
b) Deutsche Mark
Bavaria is the oldest state in Germany
True
What is William Herschel famous for?
a) Discovered the planet Uranus
b) Categorized stars
c) Developed a theory of stellar evolution
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
What is King Ludwig II of Bavaria's nickname?
a) Fairytale King
b) Warrior King
c) Mighty King
d) Painting king
a) Fairytale King
What do people celebrate on Maifest?
a) Easter
b) Arrival of spring
c) Mai flower
d) The first day of may
b) Arrival of spring
Q. Who were the earliest known inhabitants of Bavaria?
a) Bavarians
b) Romans
c) Celts
d) Franks
c) Celts
How many countries does Germany border?
a) 8
b) 9
c) 10
d) 11
b) 9
What is the name of the first German astronaut?
a) Sigmund Jahn
b) Ernst Messer
c) Christer Fuglesang
d) Hans Schlegel
a) Sigmund Jahn
Who helped organize the Oktober fest in 1896?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Immanuel Kant
c) Otto von Bismark
d) Ludwig Van Beethoven
a) Albert Einstein
In which month does the Oktoberfest mainly take place?
a) August
b) September
c) October
d) November
b) September
Germany is sometimes known as
a) The forest land
b) The land of poets and thinkers
c) The green land
d) The philosopher´s land
b) The land of poets and thinkers
Germany’s highest peak, the Zugspitze, is located in Bavaria.
How many meters above sea level is it?
a) 1,786m
b)1,986m
c) 2,659m
d) 2,962m
d) 2,962m
How many germans have been to space?
a) At least 3
b) 12
c) 14
d) 17
b) 12
How do people in Bavaria call Oktober Fest?
a) Dult
b) Gaudi
c) Wies´n
d) Häusl
c) Wies´n
What was the original purpose of the Oktoberfest?
a) A harvest festival
b) A wedding party
c) The king’s birthday
d) The end of summer
b) A wedding party
Besides Berlin, German has had five other capitals. Which option was NOT a german capital?
a) Regensburg
b) Aachen
c) Bonn
d) Plattling
d) Plattling
Which option is NOT one of the main rivers in Germany?
a) Rhine
b) Elbe
c) Danube
d) Adige
d) Adige
The first Nobel laureate for physics, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-1923), made his home in Munich, Bavaria. What did he discover?
a) X-rays
b) Stellar evolution
c) Celestial bodies
d) Photoelectric Effect
a) X-rays
Q. What are the three primary dialects spoken in Bavaria?
a) Austro-Bavarian, Swabian German and East Franconian German.
b) High German, Swabian German, upper Saxons dialect
c) Swiss German, Austrian German, Upper Saxon Dialect
d) Austro-bavarian, East franconian, High German
a) Austro-Bavarian, Swabian German and East Franconian German.
How many people visit the Oktoberfest each year?
a) 500.000
b) 2 million
c) 6 million
d) 11 million
c) 6 million