MCQ Questions
Q.1.
What is Germany’s official full name?
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    Federal Republic of Germany
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    German Democratic Republic
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    German Confederation
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    Germany
Q.2.
The Berlin Wall separated East and West Berlin and famously fell in which year?
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    1988
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    1989
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    1990
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    1991
Q.3.
Which of the following would you use in German to say ‘goodbye’?
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    Ciao
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    Tschüss
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    Doei
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    Guten morgen
Q.4.
Germany has the second largest population in Europe. To the nearest million, how many people live in Germany?
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    65 million
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    74 million
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    83 million
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    92 million
Q.5.
What is the closest English translation for the German word ‘schadenfreude’?
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    Pleasure derived from the success of others Pleasure derived from the success of others
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    Displeasure derived from the misfortune of others
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    Pleasure derived from the misfortune of others
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    Displeasure derived from success of others
Q.6.
Which of the following composers came from what is today a part of Germany?
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    Mozart
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    Bach
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    Chopin
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    Dussek
Q.7.
Munich is the capital city of which German state?
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    Hessen
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    Thuringia
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    Bavaria
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    Saarland
Q.8.
Germany adopted the Euro as its official currency in 2002, but what was the name of the currency it replaced?
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    Reichsmark
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    Deutsche Mark
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    Rentenmark
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    German Frank
Q.9.
Angela Merkel made history in 2005 when she became Germany’s first female Chancellor, but how many times has she been re-elected Chancellor?
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    2
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    3
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    4
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    5
Q.10.
Germany is home to some of the world’s best-known car brands and has one of the most important automotive industries in the world. Which of the following are German companies?
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    Porsche and Ferrari
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    Skoda and Volvo
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    Audi and Honda
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    Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz
Q.11.
Berlin became the capital of a reunited Germany in 1990, but which city was the capital of West Germany before reunification?
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    Bonn
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    Cologne
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    Frankfurt
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    Kassel
Q.12.
In German culture it is considered very rude to what?
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    To wave
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    To laugh in public
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    To be late
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    To shake hands
Q.13.
After the Second World War, war trials were held in which heavily bombed German city?
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    Dresden
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    Cologne
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    Berlin
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    Nuremberg
Q.14.
Dating back to 1516, the German Beer Purity Law dictates beer can only be made from which of the following 4 ingredients?
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    Water, barley, malt and hops
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    Water, barley, hops and yeast
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    Water, yeast, rye and hops
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    Water, sugar, hops and barley
Q.15.
Which German city is the country’s financial capital and the home of the European Central Bank?
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    Berlin
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    Cologne
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    Frankfurt
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    Munich