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Germany - Essentials II Trivia Quiz

This is a follow-up to Germany - Essentials, but with some emphasis on rivers. Test your knowledge and enjoy yourself.

A multiple-choice quiz by bloomsby. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bloomsby

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
35,304

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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2256

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the lake that forms part of Germany's southern frontier?

Answer: (Two words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which major European river rises in the Black Forest and flows across southern Germany before continuing on its long course to the Black Sea?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Four major rivers flow across Germany from (roughly) south-east to north-west. Which of these major rivers is entirely within Germany? Hint

The Weser

The Elbe

The Rhine

The Oder

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which German state (Land) has the largest surface area? Hint

Bavaria (Bayern)

Brandenburg

Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)

Northrhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these places is NOT on the Elbe? Hint

Magdeburg

Dresden

Hanover (Hannover)

Hamburg

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these cities lies east of the Rhine? Hint

Stuttgart

Trier

Aachen

Koblenz

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these places is the capital of Hesse (Hessen)? Hint

Hanau

Frankfurt am Main

Wiesbaden

Kassel

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which is the smallest German state (Land) both in terms of area and population?

Answer: (One word only)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these places is NOT in Saxony (Sachsen)? Hint

Dresden

Meissen

Leipzig

Stralsund

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the most northerly German state (Land)? Hint

J�tland

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Niedersachsen

Schleswig-Holstein

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the lake that forms part of Germany's southern frontier?

Answer: Lake Constance

Switzerland and Austria also border on Lake Constance. The Rhine flows through the lake.

2. Which major European river rises in the Black Forest and flows across southern Germany before continuing on its long course to the Black Sea?

Answer: Danube

Major German cities on the Danube include Ulm, Regensburg and Passau. Further downstream the Danube flows through Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade.

3. Four major rivers flow across Germany from (roughly) south-east to north-west. Which of these major rivers is entirely within Germany?

Answer: The Weser

The Weser is formed at Hannoversch M�nden (at the most southerly tip of Lower Saxony) by the confluence of the Werra and Fulda. Well known towns on the Weser include Hameln and Bremen. The Elbe rises in the Czech Republic as the Labe. Major cities on the Elbe include: Usti nad Labem (in the Czech Republic), Dresden, Wittenberg, Magdeburg and Hamburg.

The Oder rises in Poland and forms part of Germany's eastern frontier, while the Rhine rises in Switzerland and flows into the sea near Hoek van Holland.

4. Which German state (Land) has the largest surface area?

Answer: Bavaria (Bayern)

Bavaria (Bayern) has a population of about 12 million. The most populous state (Land), however, is Northrhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), with about 17 million inhabitants.

5. Which of these places is NOT on the Elbe?

Answer: Hanover (Hannover)

Dresden, Magdeburg and Hamburg are all on the Elbe. Hanover is well to the west, on the Leine.

6. Which of these cities lies east of the Rhine?

Answer: Stuttgart

Aachen is close to the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, Trier is on the River Moselle (Mosel) not far from the border with Luxembourg and Koblenz lies at the confluence of the Moselle and the Rhine.

7. Which of these places is the capital of Hesse (Hessen)?

Answer: Wiesbaden

Frankfurt am Main is much bigger, but some German states (L�nder) do not have the capital in the biggest city. Wiesbaden is also a well known spa (Kurort).

8. Which is the smallest German state (Land) both in terms of area and population?

Answer: Bremen

This state (Land) consists of Bremen and Bremerhaven. The two have a combined population of about 682,000.

9. Which of these places is NOT in Saxony (Sachsen)?

Answer: Stralsund

Stralsund is one of Germany's Baltic ports. The other three places are all in Saxony (Sachsen). Dresden is the capital, Leipzig is a major commercial centre with trade fairs and Meissen is well known as the home of porcelain.

10. What is the name of the most northerly German state (Land)?

Answer: Schleswig-Holstein

It is the only state that has a coastline on both the North Sea and the Baltic. J�tland is the name of the Jutland Peninsula, and isn't the name of any of the German states.

Source: Author bloomsby

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