Food and drink
More than 800 million of these are eaten every year in Germany: A) hamburgers B) bowls of borscht C) currywurst D) plates of es cargot
C) currywurst
How many different genders are there for German nouns?
Three
Which of the following car companies is NOT German? A) BMW B) Mercedes-Benz C) Porsche D) Tesla
D) Tesla
Name one well known invention made by a German.
Printing press, contact lenses, diesel engine, contact lens, bunsen burner, tape recorder ...
What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin
True or false: Germany consumes the largest volume of beer per year of any country in Europe.
False: the Czech Republic consumes about twice as much beer as Germany!
How many letters is the longest published word in German? A) 29 B) 36 C) 57 D) 79
D) 79 (Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhaupt- betriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft)
Oktoberfest starts in which month?
This controversial German philosopher created the widely misunderstood concept of the 'Übermensch'. A) Plato B) Socrates C) Descartes D) Nietzsche
D) Nietzsche
How many states (Bundesländer) are there in Germany?
Sixteen
The most famous German food exports are ... A) ham, grapes, and spaetzle B) dumplings, potatoes, and black forest cake C) sauerkraut, sausages, and pretzels D) beef, bread rolls, and gingerbread
C) sauerkraut, sausages, and pretzels
Not counting sign language, German is the _______ most popular foreign language taught in schools around the world. (first, second, etc. etc.)
Third- behind Spanish and French.
True/False: Germany has more zoos than any other country
True- over 400 of them
This German author is widely considered the most influential figure in German literature. A) Günter Grass B) Johann Goethe C) Rainer Rilke D) Ruth Klüger
B) Johann Goethe
More than a third of Germany is covered by ... A) desert B) forest C) lakes and inland seas D) grassland
B) forest
'Spezi' is a popular drink in Germany that mixes ... A) beer and sprite B) coke and Fanta C) seltzer and pineapple juice D) wine and chai tea
B) coke and Fanta (although 'A' is also a thing, usually called a 'Radler'.)
How many countries have German as its official language?
Six: Austria, Switzerland, Liechenstein, Belgium, Switzerland, and (obviously) Germany.
The German word for a Christmas tree is a ___________. (Hint: title of a popular Christmas carol sung here in the US)
Tannenbaum
Hans Zimmer is/was a famous: A) author B) inventor C) artist D) composer
D) composer
Germany is about as large as ... A) Hawaii (~11,000 sq. miles) B) Montana (~147,000 sq. miles) C) Mexico (~761,000 sq. miles) D) U.S.A. (~3.8 million sq. miles)
B) Montana (Germany is about 138,000 square miles)
Döner kebabs are a popular food item in Germany, but they originate from which country? A) Turkey B) Poland C) Austria D) France
A) Turkey
How would you write the date 'May 1st, 2023' in German? A) 01.05.2023 B) 5-1-23 C) 23.01.05 D) 2023-05-01
A) 01.05.2023
Which of the following is NOT a German band or musician? A) Rammstein B) AnnenMayKantereit C) Daft Punk D) Cro
C) Daft Punk
East and West Germany were reunified when the Berlin wall was knocked down in what year? A) 1945 B) 1962 C) 1971 D) 1989
D) 1989
What percent of highways in Germany have no speed limit? A) 10% B) 35% C) 65% D) 90%
C) 65%