1 1. Actors 2. Music 3. Famous People 4. Geography 5. Titles 6. Culture

1. Actors Which one of these popular German-speaking actors is not from Austria?

a) Romy Schneider b) Hans Moser c) Uschi Glas d) Peter Alexander

2. Music Which one of these artists is not an Austrian representative of classical music?

a) Anton Bruckner b) Johann Sebastian Bach c) Gustav Mahler d) Franz Schubert

3. Famous People What institution in the city of Graz used to bear Arnold Schwarzenegger’s name?

a) A street b) A park c) A film museum d) A sport stadium

4. Geography The Danube does not pass which one of the following Austrian federal states?

a) Lower Austria b) Upper Austria c) Vienna d) Styria

5. Titles Which title is not commonly used in Austria?

a) Magister b) Hofrat c) Kommerzialrat d) Geheimrat

6. Culture Which city was European Culture Capital in 2003?

a) Innsbruck b) Graz c) Vienna d) Salzburg

7. Food What is “Paradeiser”?

a) Apples b) Tomatoes c) Pears d) Potatoes

8. Food Where does the name “Mozart balls” come from?

a) The pastry shop where they were invented is Mozart’s birthplace b) They were Mozart’s favorite sweets c) A confectioner from Vienna wished to express his reverence for Mozart d) They were specially created for the premiere of Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute”

9. Geography Of how many federal states does Austria consist?

a) 11 b) 7 c) 9 d) 8

10. Aristocracy In which Austrian state it is officially allowed to use a title of nobility?

a) All b) None c) Vienna d) Burgenland

11. Austria and Germany How are the Germans called in Austria?

a) Fatzke b) Piefke c) Krauts d) Fritz

12. Film Which of these directors was born in Austria?

13. Language How many official minority languages does Austria have?

a) 0 b) 2 c) 4 d) 6

14. Famous People How many children did the Empress Maria Theresia have?

a) 9 b) 11 c) 14 d) 16

15. Trivia The word “Pummerin” is a term for what?

a) Austria’s largest church bell b) “Old farmer woman” in the dialect of Burgenland c) A famous inn in Vienna d) A sweet pastry from Lower Austria

16. Austrians and Germans Which sentence do Austrians regard as typical for German tourists?

a) “We’re leaving!” b) “Pardon me?” c) “This is so cute!” d) “This is too expensive!”