How much do you know about Germany? How much do you know about the relationship between Germany and...

How much do you know about Germany?

How much do you know about the relationship between Germany and

the UK?

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This Quiz

• This quiz is intended for use with KS3 and KS4 pupils learning German alongside our exhibition ‘Germans in Britain’. The answer sheet is available on our website

• The exhibition is up at the German Historical Institute, London, in September and October 2014

• You can see the information from the exhibition on pdfs

• The first 16 questions are general knowledge about Germany and the next 9 are about Anglo-German relations

• This quiz uses ideas from a resource shared on TES

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Question 1

In which two other countries, apart from Germany, is German spoken?

a) Austria and Denmark b) Austria and Switzerland c) Austria and Poland d) Austria and Holland

Question 2

If someone said to you “Guten Tag” what would they be saying?

a) Goodbye b) How are you c) What is your name d) Hello

Question 3

What is the capital of Germany? a) Munich b) Dresden c) Berlin d) Hamburg

Question 4

Which of these famous people is not German?

a) Angela Merkel b) Claudia Schiffer c) David Schwimmer d) Jürgen Klinsmann

Question 5

What is the population of Germany (approx.)?

a) 80 Million b) 80 Billion c) 800,000 d) 8 Million

Question 6

What divided the city of Berlin between the years 1961 and 1989?

a) a wall b) a bridge c) a motorway d) a railway line

Question 7

Which of these is not a German football team?

a) Borussia Dortmund b) Bayern München c) Bayer Leverkusen d) CSKA Moskva

Question 8

Germany is made up of 16 “Länder”. What are “Länder”?

a) Islands b) Smaller countries c) States d) Cities

Question 9

Where did Germany come in the 2014 Football World Cup?

a) second b) third c) fourth d) first

Question 10

Which of these foods do people consider a national food in in Germany?

a) Pizza b) Sausages c) Frogs legs d) Meatballs

Question 11

What is ‘Lufthansa’? a) The name of a German chain of

shops b) A city c) A German Airline d) A river

Question 12

“Auf Wiedersehen” means what in English?

a) Goodbye b) Hi c) How are you d) My name is

Question 13

Which of these car companies is not German?

a) Volkswagen b) BMW c) Ford d) Mercedes Benz

Question 14

What currency does Germany use? a) Dollars b) Euros c) Deutsche Marks d) Pounds

Question 15

What does this photo show? a) The German Parliament

c) A Royal Palace

b) An Airport Terminal

d) Berlin University

Question 16

Which 3 colours appear on the German Flag?

a) Red, black and green b) Black, red and yellow c) Yellow, red and white d) Green, black and yellow

Time for part 2!

Question 1

Which shoe found all over Britain was originally German?

a) Converseb) Birkenstocks c) TOMSd) Doc Martens

Question 2

How many people born in Germany are living in Britain according to the 2011 census?

a) 275,000 b) 130,000c) 450,000d) 85,000

Question 3

How many British citizens are living in Germany approx.?

a) 610,000b) 215,000c) 95,000d) 105,000

Question 4

Much of the English language has roots in which Germanic language?

a) Latinb) Bretonc) Ancient Greekd) Anglo-Saxon

Question 5

Which British company owes its existence to German entrepreneurs in the 19th century?

a) British Gas b) British Telecom c) National Rail d) Royal Mail

Question 6

Just before World War 2 unaccompanied Jewish children came to live with host families in Britain. This was known as the ‘Kindertransport’. How many came?

a) 4,000

b) 8,000

c) 10,000

d) 500

Question 7

Which German composer composed the piece that has been played at the coronation service of each British monarch since 1727?

a) Beethoven

b) Vaughan Williams

c) Mozart

d) Handel

Question 8

What British premier league club has the most German players?

a) Tottenham Hot Spurs b) Manchester United c) Liverpool d) Arsenal

Question 9

In the 2006 World Cup finals, Germany beat which country to finish in third place?

a) Italy b) Portugal c) England d) Brazil

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Well done! Who got the highest score?