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