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Germany Trivia Quiz

This quiz will give you an insight into one of Europe's most colourful nations. Hope you learn something or get at least 100 points.

A multiple-choice quiz by doomed. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
doomed

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,651

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
4559

Last 3 plays: gerhallo (7/10), dhruv277 (8/10), Guest 130 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the capital of Germany? Hint

Bonn

Berlin

Hanover

Hamburg

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Question 2 of 10

2. Germany does NOT border France.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What do German people call their nation? Hint

Germansk

Germania

Deutschland

Wunderbar

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Question 4 of 10

4. In January 2002, Germany and eleven other European Union (EU) countries introduced a common European currency. What was it called? Hint

Euro

Mark

Shilling

Dollar

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Question 5 of 10

5. Germany has much of its land on the shores of which seas/oceans? Hint

Baltic Sea & North Sea

North Sea only

North Sea & Atlantic Ocean

Baltic Sea only

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Germany's highest point? Hint

Watzmann

Versgupin

Zugspitze

Deuschpar Peak

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the USA it's the Congress; in the UK, the Houses of Parliament, but what is Germany's parliamentary equivalent? Hint

Bundesbank

Bundestag

Bundesliga

Bundesdes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Does Germany have a parliamentary position called a Chancellor?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which one of these people is German? Hint

Jermaine Defoe

Harry Houdini

Stefan Edberg

Michael Schumacher

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the leader of the German people in 1940? Hint

Adolf Hitler

Gerhard Schroeder

Wolfgang Friedrich Ischinger

Amadeus Mozart

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the capital of Germany?

Answer: Berlin

Berlin is Germany's capital city.

2. Germany does NOT border France.

Answer: False

Germany borders France, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland.

3. What do German people call their nation?

Answer: Deutschland

Deutschland it is, the other words are part of the German language.

4. In January 2002, Germany and eleven other European Union (EU) countries introduced a common European currency. What was it called?

Answer: Euro

Many of Europe's nations (the EU) use the Euro as their currency. Germany was in dire need of monetary salvation due to the coming together of the old West and East German nations in 1990. The mark was the old German currency.

5. Germany has much of its land on the shores of which seas/oceans?

Answer: Baltic Sea & North Sea

Germany has 2,389 km of coastline on the Baltic Sea to the east of Germany and the North Sea to the north west of Germany.

6. What is Germany's highest point?

Answer: Zugspitze

Zugspitze (2,963m) can be found in the south of Germany within the Bavarian Alps.

7. In the USA it's the Congress; in the UK, the Houses of Parliament, but what is Germany's parliamentary equivalent?

Answer: Bundestag

Most of Germany's major establishments are called Bundes. Bundesbank being the banking system, the Bundesliga being the Football League. I made up Bundesdes.

8. Does Germany have a parliamentary position called a Chancellor?

Answer: Yes

Yes, he or she is a very important member of the German Parliament. Chancellors are better known as the Head of Government.

9. Which one of these people is German?

Answer: Michael Schumacher

Schumacher is a record breaking racing car driver. Defoe is an English Soccer player, Edberg a former Swedish tennis player and Houdini a Hungarian-born American magician.

10. Who was the leader of the German people in 1940?

Answer: Adolf Hitler

Most probably the most notorious German of all time (although he was in fact Austrian born). Hitler lead the Nazi Party during World War II and is held responsible for the deaths of millions of people. Ischinger was German diplomat to USA in 2003, Schroeder was the Chancellor in 2003 and Mozart a famous composer of music.

Source: Author doomed

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