Freiburg - Quiz
  • 1. In which country is Freiburg located?
A) Switzerland
B) France
C) Germany
D) Austria
  • 2. Which river flows through Freiburg?
A) Danube
B) Rhine
C) Dreisam
D) Main
  • 3. Which university is located in Freiburg?
A) Oxford University
B) Stanford University
C) University of Freiburg
D) Harvard University
  • 4. Which mode of transportation is popular in Freiburg due to its bike-friendly infrastructure?
A) Public Transit
B) Cycling
C) Driving
D) Walking
  • 5. What is the traditional regional costume in Freiburg called?
A) Kimono
B) Kilt
C) Sari
D) Bollenhut
  • 6. Which vineyard overlooks the city of Freiburg and is known for its wine production?
A) Bordeaux
B) Barossa Valley
C) Napa Valley
D) Schlossberg Vineyard
  • 7. What is Freiburg's main football club known as?
A) FC Bayern Munich
B) Borussia Dortmund
C) SC Freiburg
D) Manchester United
  • 8. Which scenic mountain range can be seen from Freiburg on a clear day?
A) Andes
B) Alps
C) Black Forest
D) Rocky Mountains
  • 9. What is Freiburg im Breisgau's rank by size among cities in Baden-Württemberg?
A) Second-largest
B) Third-largest
C) Fourth-largest
D) Largest
  • 10. What was Freiburg's population in its built-up area as of 2021?
A) About 500,000
B) About 660,000
C) About 200,000
D) About 355,000
  • 11. When was the University of Freiburg founded?
A) 1918
B) 1805
C) 1200
D) 1457
  • 12. What unique feature runs through Freiburg's old town?
A) Fountains
B) Bächle (small streams)
C) Ponds
D) Canals
  • 13. Which district in Freiburg is known for its sustainable practices?
A) Vauban
B) Dreisamstadt
C) Elzberg
D) Schauinsland
  • 14. What was Freiburg's population around 1200?
A) Approximately 6,000 people
B) 10,000 people
C) 30,000 people
D) 50,000 people
  • 15. What was the annual expiation paid by Freiburg after Hauri's act?
A) 500 marks in gold
B) 200 marks in copper
C) 300 marks in silver
D) 400 marks in bronze
  • 16. When did Freiburg purchase its independence from the counts?
A) 1299
B) 1368
C) 1648
D) 1457
  • 17. What was the name of the monetary alliance formed in 1377?
A) Upper Rhine Economic Pact
B) Genossenschaft des Rappenpfennigs (Rappenpfennig Collective)
C) Black Forest Monetary Union
D) Rhine River Currency Alliance
  • 18. Which city was Freiburg allied with in the Rappenpfennig Collective?
A) Mannheim
B) Karlsruhe
C) Stuttgart
D) Basel
  • 19. What was Freiburg's role in the Reformation?
A) It led the Protestant movement.
B) It remained neutral throughout.
C) It switched sides multiple times.
D) It did not take part and became an important Catholic center.
  • 20. When was Freiburg heavily bombed during World War II?
A) August 1942 and September 1946
B) July 1941 and October 1945
C) June 1939 and December 1943
D) May 1940 and November 1944
  • 21. What was the name of the operation during which RAF bombers destroyed much of Freiburg in November 1944?
A) Operation Eagle Strike
B) Operation Lightning
C) Operation Thunderbolt
D) Operation Tigerfish
  • 22. When was the French Army base in Freiburg converted into a sustainable district?
A) Late 1990s
B) Early 1980s
C) Mid-2000s
D) Early 1970s
  • 23. What is the name of the memorial for Freiburg's Jewish community?
A) Stone arch
B) Wooden plaque
C) Bronze statue
D) 'Footprint' in marble
  • 24. What is a local legend associated with stepping into a Bächle?
A) One will marry a Freiburger, or 'Bobbele'.
B) They will become the mayor of Freiburg.
C) They will win a year's supply of beer from Feierling.
D) They will be granted three wishes.
  • 25. What was demolished in the 1740s on Schlossberg hill?
A) Freiburg's Münster.
B) The Altes Rathaus.
C) The Siegesdenkmal.
D) The castle from which the hill takes its name.
  • 26. Which suburb is home to the Arboretum Freiburg-Günterstal?
A) Schauinsland
B) Kybfelsen
C) Günterstal
D) Vauban
  • 27. Which film featured The Whale House as the Dance Academy?
A) The Exorcist
B) Suspiria
C) Carrie
D) Halloween
  • 28. What type of climate does Freiburg have according to Köppen classification?
A) Continental climate
B) Subarctic climate
C) Mediterranean climate
D) Temperate oceanic climate (Cfb)
  • 29. Which hill region is located to the west of Freiburg?
A) Tuniberg
B) Kaiserstuhl
C) Schönberg
D) Rosskopf
  • 30. What was the highest temperature recorded at the Freiburg weather station?
A) 40.2 °C (104.4 °F) on 13 August 2003
B) 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) in July 2018
C) 39.7 °C (103.5 °F) in June 1999
D) 41.0 °C (105.8 °F) on 15 August 2003
  • 31. Who has been the mayor of Freiburg since 2018?
A) Johann Eck
B) Max Weber
C) Edmund Husserl
D) Martin Horn
  • 32. In which year did the Jewish community re-establish itself in Freiburg after being allowed permanent residence?
A) 1836
B) 1809
C) 1870
D) 1900
  • 33. Who was the fabled alchemist that introduced gunpowder to Germany?
A) Joseph von Auffenberg
B) Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam
C) Berthold Schwarz
D) Martin Waldseemüller
  • 34. Which international airport is closest to Freiburg?
A) EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
B) Zurich Airport
C) Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
D) Stuttgart Airport
  • 35. Who was the 20th-century journalist from Freiburg?
A) Nikolaus Brender
B) Jürgen Aschoff
C) Stephan Burger
D) Hans Bender
  • 36. Since which year has the Biennial for Freiburg been taking place?
A) 2021
B) 2018
C) 2019
D) 2020
  • 37. Who was the 19th-century literary critic and philosopher from Freiburg?
A) Walter Benjamin
B) Kurt Bauch
C) Sepp Allgeier
D) Alfred Döblin
  • 38. What is the name of the museum dedicated to Augustinian history in Freiburg?
A) Augustiner Museum
B) Freiburg History Museum
C) Black Forest Museum
D) Kaiserstuhl Museum
  • 39. Which year had the wettest month in Freiburg's recorded history?
A) May 1994
B) February 1956
C) July 1957
D) August 1963
  • 40. Who was the 20th-century political theorist from Freiburg?
A) Jürgen Aschoff
B) Nikolaus Brender
C) Wolfram Aichele
D) Hannah Arendt
  • 41. Who was the 19th-century nun, Saint of the Catholic Church, and Freiburg university faculty member martyred by the Nazis?
A) Otto Heinrich Warburg
B) Edith Stein
C) Hans Spemann
D) Max Weber
  • 42. Which 19th-century Freiburg figure was a Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry for discoveries about macromolecular chemistry?
A) Carl Christian Mez
B) Felix H. Man
C) Ernst Leumann
D) Hermann Staudinger
  • 43. Which 19th-century individual from Freiburg was a cinematographer who worked with Leni Riefenstahl?
A) Walter Benjamin
B) Kurt Bauch
C) Sepp Allgeier
D) Alfred Döblin
  • 44. Which transport mode in Freiburg is considered relatively safe and commonly used among residents?
A) Long-distance passenger services at Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
B) Car share websites like BlaBlaCar
C) Freiburg tramway network
D) A5 Frankfurt am Main – Basel motorway
  • 45. Who was the 18th-century political activist, historian, politician, and political scientist from Freiburg?
A) Joseph von Auffenberg
B) Karl von Rotteck
C) Aloysius Bellecius
D) Jean-Henri Naderman
  • 46. When was the most recent mayoral election held in Freiburg?
A) 9 June 2024
B) 1 January 2018
C) 6 May 2018
D) 22 April 2018
  • 47. In which year was the Union for Aromanian Language and Culture founded in Freiburg?
A) 1985
B) 1995
C) 1975
D) 2005
  • 48. Who was the 20th-century physician and behavioral physiologist from Freiburg?
A) Mohamed Dräger
B) Hoimar von Ditfurth
C) Stephan Burger
D) Peter Dreher
  • 49. Name one Nobel Laureate associated with the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg.
A) Martin Heidegger
B) Edmund Husserl
C) Friedrich Hayek
D) Johann Eck
  • 50. Who founded the Union for Aromanian Language and Culture in Freiburg?
A) Vasile Barba
B) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
C) Salomon
D) Johann Christian Wentzinger
  • 51. Which 18th-century Freiburg figure was a leading harp-maker and music publisher?
A) Jean-Henri Naderman
B) Karl von Rotteck
C) Johann Nepomuk Locherer
D) Aloysius Bellecius
  • 52. Who was the first Green mayor of a city with over 100,000 people?
A) Andreas Kuhnle
B) Wolfgang Schuster
C) Dieter Salomon
D) Martin Horn
  • 53. Which 20th-century Freiburg figure co-founded the field of chronobiology?
A) Jürgen Aschoff
B) Hans Bender
C) Wolfram Aichele
D) Nikolaus Brender
  • 54. Which organization is headquartered in Freiburg?
A) Greenpeace International
B) World Wildlife Fund
C) United Nations Environment Programme
D) ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
  • 55. Which political party has been the largest in Freiburg since 2004?
A) Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
B) Alliance 90/The Greens
C) Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)
D) Free Democratic Party (FDP)
  • 56. Who was the 19th-century philosopher from Freiburg who established phenomenology?
A) Edmund Husserl
B) Martin Heidegger
C) Max Weber
D) Friedrich von Hayek
  • 57. Who was the 20th-century painter from Freiburg?
A) Peter Dreher
B) Martin Egel
C) Hedy Epstein
D) Mohamed Dräger
  • 58. Which 20th-century Holocaust refugee and political activist was from Freiburg?
A) Anna Ewers
B) Martin Egel
C) Hedy Epstein
D) Peter Dreher
  • 59. What did Freiburg mayor Salomon do in response to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's comments?
A) Issued a public statement condemning the comments
B) Cancelled the relationship with Isfahan
C) Postponed a trip to Isfahan.
D) Organized a protest against the comments
  • 60. When did UWC Robert Bosch College start accepting students?
A) March 2020
B) September 2014
C) June 2018
D) January 2000
  • 61. Which local daily paper covers the Black Forest region?
A) Schwarzwälder Bote
B) Badische Zeitung
C) Breisgau Echo
D) Freiburger Nachrichten
  • 62. Until what year was Freiburg part of the Diocese of Konstanz?
A) 1821
B) 1836
C) 1848
D) 1805
  • 63. Which museum in Freiburg is an archaeological site?
A) Colombischlössle Archeological Museum
B) Freiburg Art Museum
C) Black Forest History Museum
D) Schlossberg Museum
  • 64. Which 20th-century German-Tunisian professional footballer is from Freiburg?
A) Peter Dreher
B) Stephan Burger
C) Mohamed Dräger
D) Hoimar von Ditfurth
  • 65. What is the name of the stadium where SC Freiburg plays?
A) Europa-Park Stadion
B) March-Hugstetten Rugby Field
C) Freiburger FC Stadium
D) Franz-Siegel Halle
  • 66. Which 19th-century economist from Freiburg was the father of ordoliberalism?
A) August Weismann
B) Max Weber
C) Friedrich von Hayek
D) Walter Eucken
  • 67. Until what year was the Gestapo seat at Basler Hof in Freiburg?
A) 1950
B) 1941
C) 1945
D) 1938
  • 68. Which mountain is located to the east of Freiburg?
A) Kybfelsen
B) Rosskopf
C) Tuniberg
D) Schönberg
  • 69. Which artist's works depicting Freiburg's patron saints can be found in the city?
A) Leonardo da Vinci
B) Hans Baldung Grien
C) Raphael
D) Michelangelo
  • 70. What is the longest-standing drought in Freiburg sports history?
A) A 70-year drought in basketball championships
B) A 50-year drought in football championships
C) A 30-year drought in ice hockey championships
D) A 115-year drought without a national championship win until 2022
  • 71. Which year had the driest recorded precipitation in Freiburg?
A) 1953
B) 1980
C) 1965
D) 1994
  • 72. When were Jews allowed permanent residence again in Freiburg after the 1424 ban?
A) 1700
B) 1809
C) 1500
D) 1600
  • 73. What is Freiburg's coat of arms?
A) Argent a cross Gules, the St George's Cross.
B) A gold fleur-de-lis beneath a red castle
C) A three-towered red castle on a white background
D) A stylised depiction of the façade of the Wasserschlössle
  • 74. Who is Freiburg's patron saint?
A) Saint Michael
B) Saint George.
C) Saint Peter
D) Saint Paul
  • 75. Which 20th-century Freiburg artist is known for his work?
A) Hannah Arendt
B) Nikolaus Brender
C) Wolfram Aichele
D) Jürgen Aschoff
  • 76. Which 20th-century Roman Catholic clergyman became Archbishop of Freiburg in 2014?
A) Mohamed Dräger
B) Stephan Burger
C) Hoimar von Ditfurth
D) Peter Dreher
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