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German 101 Trivia Quiz

Fun questions about German. You don't have to know too much German, guessing is pretty easy.

A multiple-choice quiz by maggie99. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
maggie99

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
797

Updated
Jul 01 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
9440

Last 3 plays: spiroschris25 (10/10), Guest 159 (6/10), japh (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The German word 'Traum' sounds a lot like the English word, which is: Hint

storm

dream

mother-in-law

earthquake

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Question 2 of 10

2. The nominative definite articles are: Hint

den, die, das

des, der, des

dem, der, dem

der, die, das

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does 'Schadenfreude' mean? Hint

denial of Sigmund Freud's theories

taking pleasure in others' pain

the sore throat associated with German pronunciation

the inevitable rash one develops after wearing low-grade lederhosen

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Question 4 of 10

4. An umlaut (the two dots over an a, o, or u) can also be formed by placing what after an a, o, or u? Hint

any letter

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which pair of words contains an incorrect translation? Hint

Bier-beer

Wurst-worst

Haus-house

Buch-book

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Gesundheit' means: Hint

drunk

you're disgusting

demons away

health

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which is not a traditional German food? Hint

Sp�tzle

Dachshund

Bratwurst

Sauerkraut

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which is not a German city? Hint

T�bingen

Liechtenstein

M�nchen

Berlin

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which expression does NOT mean 'crazy'? Hint

einen Dachschaden haben

guten Geschmack haben

verrueckt

einen Vogel haben

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which country is German NOT the most common language? Hint

Austria

Hungary

Switzerland

Liechtenstein

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The German word 'Traum' sounds a lot like the English word, which is:

Answer: dream

2. The nominative definite articles are:

Answer: der, die, das

And that's just singular. German has 16 ways of saying 'the'!

3. What does 'Schadenfreude' mean?

Answer: taking pleasure in others' pain

4. An umlaut (the two dots over an a, o, or u) can also be formed by placing what after an a, o, or u?

Answer: e

5. Which pair of words contains an incorrect translation?

Answer: Wurst-worst

6. 'Gesundheit' means:

Answer: health

'Gesundheit!' is also used in the sense of 'Bless you!' for example when someone sneezes.

7. Which is not a traditional German food?

Answer: Dachshund

8. Which is not a German city?

Answer: Liechtenstein

9. Which expression does NOT mean 'crazy'?

Answer: guten Geschmack haben

guten Geschmack haben means 'to have good taste.' einen Dachschaden haben: to have roof damage (in the head, in other words). verrueckt: crazy. ein Vogel haben: to have a bird (in one's head).

10. In which country is German NOT the most common language?

Answer: Hungary

Source: Author maggie99

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