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