Multiple Choice Questions

What is Germany’s official full name?
  • Federal Republic of Germany
  • German Democratic Republic
  • German Confederation
  • Germany
The Berlin Wall separated East and West Berlin and famously fell in which year?
  • 1988
  • 1989
  • 1990
  • 1991
Which of the following would you use in German to say ‘goodbye’?
  • Ciao
  • Tschüss
  • Doei
  • Guten morgen
Germany has the second largest population in Europe. To the nearest million, how many people live in Germany?
  • 65 million
  • 74 million
  • 83 million
  • 92 million
What is the closest English translation for the German word ‘schadenfreude’?
  • Pleasure derived from the success of others Pleasure derived from the success of others
  • Displeasure derived from the misfortune of others
  • Pleasure derived from the misfortune of others
  • Displeasure derived from success of others
Which of the following composers came from what is today a part of Germany?
  • Mozart
  • Bach
  • Chopin
  • Dussek
Munich is the capital city of which German state?
  • Hessen
  • Thuringia
  • Bavaria
  • Saarland
Germany adopted the Euro as its official currency in 2002, but what was the name of the currency it replaced?
  • Reichsmark
  • Deutsche Mark
  • Rentenmark
  • German Frank
Angela Merkel made history in 2005 when she became Germany’s first female Chancellor, but how many times has she been re-elected Chancellor?
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Germany is home to some of the world’s best-known car brands and has one of the most important automotive industries in the world. Which of the following are German companies?
  • Porsche and Ferrari
  • Skoda and Volvo
  • Audi and Honda
  • Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz
Berlin became the capital of a reunited Germany in 1990, but which city was the capital of West Germany before reunification?
  • Bonn
  • Cologne
  • Frankfurt
  • Kassel
In German culture it is considered very rude to what?
  • To wave
  • To laugh in public
  • To be late
  • To shake hands
After the Second World War, war trials were held in which heavily bombed German city?
  • Dresden
  • Cologne
  • Berlin
  • Nuremberg
Dating back to 1516, the German Beer Purity Law dictates beer can only be made from which of the following 4 ingredients?
  • Water, barley, malt and hops
  • Water, barley, hops and yeast
  • Water, yeast, rye and hops
  • Water, sugar, hops and barley
Which German city is the country’s financial capital and the home of the European Central Bank?
  • Berlin
  • Cologne
  • Frankfurt
  • Munich
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