German General Knowledge quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which German city houses the world's largest Gothic twin-spired cathedral?

   Answer: Cologne

   Why: Construction stopped for three centuries and only finished in 1880, using the original medieval plans found in the meantime.

2. 2 Medium

   Which German castle inspired the design of Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle?

   Answer: Neuschwanstein Castle

   Why: The king who built it never finished it and lived there only 172 days before he was declared unfit to rule and found dead in a lake.

3. 3 Hard

   Which German state is the largest by total land area?

   Answer: Bavaria

   Why: Bavaria is about the size of Ireland, and inside the German Empire it kept its own army, post service and railways.

4. 4 Easy

   What is the official currency used in Germany today?

   Answer: euro

   Why: It existed only as book money from 1999, and the notes and coins replaced the D-Mark on 1 January 2002 at 1.95583 marks to one.

5. 5 Medium

   Which animal has been the official symbol of Berlin since 1280?

   Answer: Bear

   Why: The name of the city probably has nothing to do with the animal, and may come from a Slavic word for swamp instead.

6. 6 Hard

   What is the name of the German parliament's meeting place?

   Answer: Reichstag

   Why: Gutted by fire in 1933 and rebuilt after reunification, it reopened in 1999 with a glass dome whose spiral ramp visitors can climb.