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German Roots Trivia Quiz

If you were searching for your ancestors in Germany, these words would be helpful to know.

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

Author
catamount

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
298,875

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
830

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Question 1 of 10

1. What word(s) would you search for to find somebody's birth record in German? Hint

Geboren

Geburt

All of these

Geburtsregister

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Question 2 of 10

2. And at the other end of the spectrum, what would you look for to find someone's registry of death in German? Hint

Gegessen

Gestorben

Geschlafen

Getrunken

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the German word for "child"? Hint

L�we

Bild

Kind

Pferd

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Question 4 of 10

4. Sometimes, instead of the date of birth, you have to look for the date of baptism. How would you say that in German? Hint

Kaufe

Saufe

Taufe

Laufe

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following is NOT a term related to marriage? Hint

Einschulung

Trauung

Heirat

Eheschliessung

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Question 6 of 10

6. Many legal records can be found at the civil registry. What is that in German? Hint

Finanzamt

Ausw�rtiges Amt

Standesamt

Umweltbundesamt

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following is a German genealogy website? Hint

Andersdenkend.de

Aktenf�lschung.de

Ahnenforschung.de

Altenpflege.de

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Question 8 of 10

8. What word would you look for to find an unmarried relative? Hint

Gl�ckspilz

Gn�dig

Ledig

Gelegt

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Question 9 of 10

9. Family names are often derived from professions. What would indicate a German ancestor who was a tailor? Hint

Sch�fer

Scheunendrescher

Schmidt

Schneider

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these famous people had German ancestors? Hint

Doris Day

Babe Ruth

All of them

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What word(s) would you search for to find somebody's birth record in German?

Answer: All of these

"Geburtsregister" is the birth registry.

2. And at the other end of the spectrum, what would you look for to find someone's registry of death in German?

Answer: Gestorben

"Gestorben" means "died".

3. What is the German word for "child"?

Answer: Kind

You may recognize this word from "Kindergarten".

4. Sometimes, instead of the date of birth, you have to look for the date of baptism. How would you say that in German?

Answer: Taufe

Taufe means "baptism". You might also come across the word "getauft" - "baptized".

5. Which of the following is NOT a term related to marriage?

Answer: Einschulung

"Einschulung" means "beginning school". All the others mean "wedding".

6. Many legal records can be found at the civil registry. What is that in German?

Answer: Standesamt

"Standesamt" is also the place for a civil marriage.

7. Which of the following is a German genealogy website?

Answer: Ahnenforschung.de

This is a typical German combination word. "Ahnen" are ancestors, and "Forschung" is research.

8. What word would you look for to find an unmarried relative?

Answer: Ledig

Other terms you might come across are "Junggeselle" for bachelor, and "Junggesellin" or "Jungfrau" for spinster.

9. Family names are often derived from professions. What would indicate a German ancestor who was a tailor?

Answer: Schneider

Sch�fer is Shepherd. Schmidt is derived from Schmied - you guessed it, Smith. "Scheunendrescher" or just "Drescher" means "thresher".

10. Which of these famous people had German ancestors?

Answer: All of them

Babe Ruth's Grandfather was a German immigrant by the name of Pius Schamberger, likely named after the place he came from. There are a number of towns called "Schamberg". Eisenhower's ancestor Hans Nicolas Eisenhauer emigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1741.

His name could mean "iron worker" or "miner". Doris Day's birth name is Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff. Her last name means "of the chapel/church estate".

Source: Author catamount

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