German Quiz

Geography

Countries that share border with Germany

Denmark, Polan, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands

Name of the German Highway system

Autobahn

How many provinces does Germany have?

16

Whats the population of Germany?

83 million

What is the name of the historic castle that inspired Walt Disney's Cinderella Castle, located in Bavaria?

Neuschwanstein Castle

Highest Mountain in Germany and approximate height

Zugspitze
2962 m

What is the longest river running through Germany?

Danube

History

Name of the German Capital from 1949 - 1990

Bonn

What was the division between East and West Germany called during the Cold War?

Iron Curtain

In what year did Germany officially reunify, ending the division between East and West?

1990

Who invented the first Car?

Karl Benz

Who was the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany?

Konrad Adenauer

What was the name of 1919 treaty between Germany and the allied parties?

Treaty of Versailles

City that was firebombed on February 13th, 1945

Dresden

Culture

Which German composer is famous for his Symphony No. 9, featuring "Ode to Joy"?

Ludwig van Beethoven

What is the name of the German beer purity law?

Reinheitsgebot

What is the name of the German festival that is celebrated in Munich every year?

Oktoberfest

What is the name of the Gingerbread that is eaten around christmas time?

Lebkuchen

How many times has Germany won the FIFA World Cup?

4

What is the tradtitional German Christmas spiced beverage?

Glühwein

Name a fairytale that was written by the Brothers Grimm

Hänsle und Gretel