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