Tolles Deutschland Trivia Quiz

I hope I didn't make this quiz too tough. If you know about the German culture, it shouldn't be too hard. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by veggirl26. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
veggirl26

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
32,884

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2914

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (6/10), Niall99 (6/10), Guest 65 (5/10).

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1. Who wrote the poem "Der Erlk�nig"? Hint

Goethe

Schiller

Strauss

Wagner

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2. Where was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born? Hint

Berlin

Vienna

Salzburg

Frankfurt am Main

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3. Which is not a German capital? Hint

Berlin

Mainz

Hamburg

Frankfurt

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4. In which city did Martin Luther post his 95 Theses? Hint

Worms

Cologne

Hamburg

Wittenberg

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5. Where was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe born? Hint

Frankfurt am Oder

Berlin

Wiesbaden

Frankfurt am Main

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6. Which of these is a Frankfurt speciality? Hint

Ebbewoi

Sauerkraut

Bratwurst

Kohlrabi

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7. Who wrote the poem which Beethoven used in his Ninth Symphony? Hint

Kant

Goethe

Schiller

Nietzsche

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8. Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the German noun "leben"? Hint

death

life

leg

cat

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9. Who said, 'Ich bin ein Berliner'?

Answer: (One Word - last name)

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10. Which philosopher did Hitler get many of his ideas from? Hint

Kant

Nietzsche

Goethe

Wagner

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote the poem "Der Erlk�nig"?

Answer: Goethe

The poem begins "Wer reitet so sp�t durch Nacht und Wind. Es ist der Vater mit seinem Kind", which translates as "Who rides, so late, through night and wind? It is the father with his child."

2. Where was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born?

Answer: Salzburg

He was born in Austria, but many people think of him as a German composer.

3. Which is not a German capital?

Answer: Frankfurt

4. In which city did Martin Luther post his 95 Theses?

Answer: Wittenberg

Luther posted his 95 Theses on a cathedral door.

5. Where was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe born?

Answer: Frankfurt am Main

6. Which of these is a Frankfurt speciality?

Answer: Ebbewoi

Ebbewoi is spiced apple wine.

7. Who wrote the poem which Beethoven used in his Ninth Symphony?

Answer: Schiller

8. Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the German noun "leben"?

Answer: life

9. Who said, 'Ich bin ein Berliner'?

Answer: JFK

John F. Kennedy said the words 'Ich bin ein Berliner' at a Berlin Wall ceremony in 1963.

10. Which philosopher did Hitler get many of his ideas from?

Answer: Nietzsche

Hitler got most of his ideas from Nietzsche's book, 'Also Sprach Zarathustra'.

Source: Author veggirl26

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