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Austrian Facts Trivia Quiz

This a little quiz on some basic facts of Austria. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Kathi192. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Kathi192

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
292,453

Updated
Mar 16 24

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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777

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the highest mountain of Austria? Hint

Gro�venediger

Dachstein

Oetscher

Gro�glockner

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which river flows through Austria from west to east, through the capital and ends in the Black Sea? Hint

Danube

Rhine

Inn

Drau

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many of the nine federal states have the word Austria in their name? Hint

all of them

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following countries does not border Austria? Hint

Switzerland

Italy

Croatia

Liechtenstein

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these federal states does not border Italy? Hint

Salzburg

Burgenland

Carinthia

Tyrol

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which city is the Stephansdom located? Hint

Innsbruck

Vienna

Linz

Salzburg

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Question 7 of 10

7. When did Austria become a member of the EU? Hint

2004

1981

1995

1986

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which two lakes are located at the far eastern and western borders of Austria? Hint

Attersee and Wolfgangsee

Hintersteinersee and Klopeinersee

Achensee and W�rthersee

Neusiedlersee & Bodensee

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these cities was a European "Capital of Culture" in 2003? Hint

Graz

Bregenz

Linz

Eisenstadt

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following sights would you not find in Austria? Hint

Isenheim Altarpiece

Getreidegasse

Schoenbrunn

Lindwurm

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the highest mountain of Austria?

Answer: Gro�glockner

At 3798 m above sea level the Gro�glockner is Austria's highest mountain. It is located at the border of Carinthia and eastern Tyrol in the "Hohe Tauern". The Gro�venediger is 3662 m, the Dachstein 2995m and the Oetscher 1893 m above sea level.

2. Which river flows through Austria from west to east, through the capital and ends in the Black Sea?

Answer: Danube

At 2888 km the Danube is the second longest river in Europe. The Danube flows from Germany through Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldova and the Ukraine until it flows into the Black Sea.

3. How many of the nine federal states have the word Austria in their name?

Answer: 2

Upper Austria and Lower Austria are the two federal states with Austria in their name. The others are; Vienna, Burgenland, Carinthia, Styria, Salzburg, Tyrol and Vorarlberg.

4. Which of the following countries does not border Austria?

Answer: Croatia

Austria borders Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

5. Which of these federal states does not border Italy?

Answer: Burgenland

The border of Salzburg to Italy is less than 10 km but it is a border!

6. In which city is the Stephansdom located?

Answer: Vienna

The Stephansdom is a cathedral which is located in the heart of Vienna. It is home to a huge bell that very seldom rings. It rings on New Years Eve, catholic holidays, when a Federal president dies and on 2 November to commemorate those who died in World War II.

It also rang when the Austrian State Treaty was signed in 1955 and when Pope Benedict visited Austria in 2007. The bell is called the "Pummerin".

7. When did Austria become a member of the EU?

Answer: 1995

In 1981 Greece joined the EU. In 1986 Spain and Portugal. In 2004 the EU was joined by Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Austria joined in 1995 together with Finland and Sweden.

8. Which two lakes are located at the far eastern and western borders of Austria?

Answer: Neusiedlersee & Bodensee

The Bodensee is located at Austria's western border in Vorarlberg. Germany and Switzerland also border the lake with only a small part of it in Austria. The Neusiedlersee is located at the eastern border of Austria in the Burgenland district and is borders Hungary as well.

9. Which of these cities was a European "Capital of Culture" in 2003?

Answer: Graz

Linz was a "European Capital of Culture" in 2009 together with Vilnius in Lithuania. It is an opportunity for a city, selected by the European Union, to develop its culture in the hope it will also attract tourists to see what the city has to offer. It lasts for a year.

10. Which of the following sights would you not find in Austria?

Answer: Isenheim Altarpiece

The Isenheim Altarpiece is in Colmar in France in the museum "Unterlinden". Schoenbrunn was a summer castle of the former ruling royalty (Habsburgs) in Vienna and is now open to the public. The Getreidegasse is in Salzburg and it is the street where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born. Lindwurm is the symbol of Klagenfurt, the capital of Carinthia.

Source: Author Kathi192

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