Germany Quizz

Which is the shape of traditional German Maultaschen?

• oval

• circle

• rectangle

• rhombus

Answer explanation

Fun fact:

Maultaschen have even been eaten in outer space. They were served when the German astronaut Alexander Gerst was on the ISS space station in 2018.

Were the Brothers Grimm real?

• No, they are the heroes of a legend.

• No, they are made up authors.

• Nobody actually knows if they were real or no.

• Yes, they were real and lived in

  XVIII-XIX centuries.

Answer explanation

The Brothers Grimm (die Brüder Grimm or die Gebrüder Grimm), Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm (1786–1859), were German academics, philologists, cultural researchers, lexicographers, and authors who together collected and published folklore.

What kind of history-changing invention belongs to Johannes Gutenberg?

• microwave oven

• printing press

• personal computer

• compass

Answer explanation

Gutenberg’s printing press was considered a history-changing invention, making books widely accessible and leading to an “information revolution.”

What is the biggest castle in Germany?

• Burghausen Castle

• Marienburg Castle

• Schwerin Castle

• Eltz Castle

Answer explanation

Burghausen Castle in Burghausen, Upper Bavaria, is the longest castle complex in the world (1051 m), confirmed by the Guinness World Record company.

What is true about Gulasch?

• It is a vegetarian meal

• No spices are used while it is cooked

• Should be served as a dessert

• Its classic form is a hearty beef stew cooked as a soup

Answer explanation

Healthy ingredients and melt-in-your-mouth tender chunks of meat makes eating German goulash just awesome!

Who of these famous people of Germany got the Nobel Prize in Physics?

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Ludwig van Beethoven

• Albert Einstein

• Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer explanation

On 9 November 1922, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences voted to award Albert Einstein the Nobel Prize in Physics for “his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.”

How many stories were collected by the Grimm Brothers?

• 55

• More than 200

• Over 100

• 10

Answer explanation

Grimm's Fairy Tales comprises over 200 stories, most of which were adopted from oral sources.

In which city of Germany is Branderburg Gate located?

• Dresden

• Berlin

• Hamburg

• Düsseldorf

Answer explanation

The Brandenburg Gate is an iconic military monument.

It is a triumphal arch located in Berlin, Germany.

It symbolizes peace and unity.