German cities quiz

David Whitley,

Germany’s cities offer world class museums, rich history and cavernous beer halls. But do you know which neighbourhoods, attractions and oddities are in which German city? Take this quiz to find out – and maybe learn something new in the process.

The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany

German cities quiz

Germany’s cities offer world class museums, rich history and cavernous beer halls. But do you know which neighbourhoods, attractions and oddities are in which German city? Take this quiz to find out – and maybe learn something new in the process.

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Where in Germany could you watch a football match at the Allianz Arena, drink enormous amounts of beer at the Hofbräuhaus am Platzl and watch surfers ride the Eisbach Wave in the Englischer Garten?

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Confectionary company Haribo was founded by Hans Riegel in which German city – using part of the city name – in 1920?

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In 1919, which school of art and architecture was founded by Walter Gropius in Weimar?

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In which German city, best known for its cathedral, could you admire Modern Art at the Museum Ludwig, indulge your sweet tooth at the Lindt Chocolate Museum and learn about the famous local fragrance at the Farina Haus?

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Which German city’s name translates as “food” in English?

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In which German city would you find the former Tempelhof Airport, which has a runway turned into a giant urban park and offers tours of the terminal buildings when film crews aren’t shooting there?

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Great tourist attractions in which German city include the architecturally striking Elbphilharmonie concert hall, the giant model railway of Miniatur Wunderland and the International Maritime Museum?

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In which German city on the River Rhine could you indulge in designer shopping along Königsallee or browse the hip, alternative boutiques of the Flingern district?

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The Schwebebahn in Wuppertal, Germany, first opened to the public in 1901. Covering 13km with 20 stations, it is the world’s oldest working example of what kind of novelty transport?

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The tallest example of which kind of building, clocking in at 161.5 metres, is found in the city of Ulm, Baden-Württemberg?

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