What's Germany? Trivia Quiz

Here are some facts about my home country - but are they well-known to the quizzing community?

A multiple-choice quiz by Giina143. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Giina143

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
334,001

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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1. The federal state of Bremen consists of the cities of Bremen and ___. Hint

Cuxhaven

Emden

Bremerhaven

Hamburg

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2. On which day do Germans celebrate German Unity Day? Hint

17th June

7th October

6th September

3rd October

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3. What do Germans call their constitution? Hint

Grundgesetz

Grundstein

Grundlagenvertrag

Gr�ndungsgesetz

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4. In which city did Charlemagne reside? Hint

M�nchen

Aachen

Augsburg

Trier

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5. Germany shares its largest lake with Switzerland and Austria. What's the name of this lake? Hint

Chiemsee

Ammersee

Starnberger See

Bodensee

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6. Which German won an Oscar in 1980 (for Best Director Foreign Language Film)? Hint

G�nter Grass

Hans W. Gei�end�rfer

Werner Herzog

Volker Schl�ndorff

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7. The famous poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe lived from ___. Hint

1770 to 1827

1818 to 1883

1810 to 1856

1749 to 1832

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8. In which German city will you find the famous Porta Nigra? Hint

Dresden

Augsburg

Trier

M�nster

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9. How old was Boris Becker when he won the title of the All England Tennis Championships in Wimbledon? Hint

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10. Today Germans tend to anglicise their language, and to call a joke a 'joke'. But what is the German word for 'joke'? Hint

Blitz

Kitz

Sitz

Witz

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The federal state of Bremen consists of the cities of Bremen and ___.

Answer: Bremerhaven

Bremen alone is a free Hanseatic city (German: 'Freie Hansestadt'). Together, the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven form the federal state of Bremen.

2. On which day do Germans celebrate German Unity Day?

Answer: 3rd October

On 3 October 1990, Germany was officially reunified by the signing of the so-called 'Einigungsvertrag' (Treaty of German Unification), so it was decided that henceforth 'German Unity Day' should be celebrated on this date. From 1954 to 1990, the Federal Republic of Germany's national holiday had been 17 June, commemorating an uprising of East German workers against the government in (East) Berlin in 1953. Before that, the FRG had 6 September as the national holiday, commemorating the date of the first assembly of the German Bundestag in 1949.

The German Democratic Republic had 7 October as the national holiday from 1950 to 1989, commemorating the founding day of the GDR in 1949.

3. What do Germans call their constitution?

Answer: Grundgesetz

The Grundgesetz, or Basic Law, was from the beginning devised to be the constitution of ALL Germans, West and East. The aim of German reunification was expressed in the preamble. Well, in the end, the fathers of the Grundgesetz proved quite right, it appears. In 1990, the text of the preamble was changed to express that the aim had been achieved.

4. In which city did Charlemagne reside?

Answer: Aachen

Charlemagne became Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation in 800 AD. In Aachen Cathedral you can see Charlemagne's shrine and bust, among other things. For the French, Aachen is 'Aix-la-Chapelle', while the Dutch spell it 'Aken'.

5. Germany shares its largest lake with Switzerland and Austria. What's the name of this lake?

Answer: Bodensee

The Bodensee covers an area of 536 kms� (207 square miles). It is one of the largest lakes in Europe.

6. Which German won an Oscar in 1980 (for Best Director Foreign Language Film)?

Answer: Volker Schl�ndorff

The title of book (by G�nter Grass) and film is 'The Tin Drum'. In German it is 'Die Blechtrommel'.

7. The famous poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe lived from ___.

Answer: 1749 to 1832

Goethe was born in Frankfurt/Main, and died in Weimar. His most famous piece of work is, presumably, the drama 'Faust'.

8. In which German city will you find the famous Porta Nigra?

Answer: Trier

The Porta Nigra is Latin for 'black gate'. It was built by the Romans in the second century AD.

9. How old was Boris Becker when he won the title of the All England Tennis Championships in Wimbledon?

Answer: 17

Becker was born in November 1967. He won the title in the summer of 1985.

10. Today Germans tend to anglicise their language, and to call a joke a 'joke'. But what is the German word for 'joke'?

Answer: Witz

Obviously, 'witz' is related to the English word 'wit', and indeed has this meaning, too. The German language is related to English.

Source: Author Giina143

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