Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Quiz
Garmisch Partenkirchen
  • 1. Which sport did Pepi Bader participate in?
A) Alpine skiing
B) Curling
C) Bobsledding
D) Biathlon
  • 2. How many Olympic gold medals did Laura Dahlmeier win?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
D) One
  • 3. Who is a six-time biathlon world champion from the list?
A) Miriam Gössner
B) Martina Beck
C) Magdalena Neuner
D) Käthe Grasegger
  • 4. What sport did Andrea Schöpp compete in?
A) Cycling
B) Figure skating
C) Racing
D) Curling
  • 5. Which mountain is recognized as the highest in Germany?
A) Partnach Gorge
B) Schachen
C) Leutasch Dreitorspitze
D) Zugspitze
  • 6. Where is the Partnach Gorge located?
A) South of Partenkirchen
B) In Austria
C) North of Garmisch
D) At the summit of the Zugspitze
  • 7. For whom was the King's House on Schachen built?
A) Hanns Kilian
B) Ludwig II of Bavaria
C) Pepi Bader
D) Thaddäus Robl
  • 8. What is the name of the alpine botanical garden located on the grounds of the King's House?
A) Alpengarten auf dem Schachen
B) Garmisch Botanical Park
C) Bavarian Alpine Flora
D) Partnach Garden
  • 9. What is the name of Germany's fourth-highest mountain overlooking Garmisch-Partenkirchen?
A) Schachen
B) Leutasch Dreitorspitze
C) Partnach
D) Zugspitze
  • 10. Which of these athletes was a racing driver?
A) Stefan Gaisreiter
B) Roman Wörndle
C) Hans-Joachim Stuck
D) Christian Neureuther
  • 11. How long is the Partnach Gorge?
A) 5 kilometres
B) 2 kilometres
C) 1 kilometre
D) 10 kilometres
  • 12. Which athlete was a cyclist?
A) Thaddäus Robl
B) Michael Pössinger
C) Armin Bittner
D) Reinhard E. Ketterer
  • 13. What sport did Rosi Mittermaier practice?
A) Biathlon
B) Bobsledding
C) Cross-country skiing
D) Alpine ski racing
  • 14. Which country does the Zugspitze share a border with?
A) France
B) Switzerland
C) Austria
D) Italy
  • 15. Matthias Wörndle was a specialist in which sport?
A) Figure skating
B) Cross-country skiing
C) Biathlon
D) Alpine skiing
  • 16. When is the 'Hornschlittenrennen' held?
A) August
B) 15 July
C) 30 April
D) 6 January
  • 17. Which festival is held in July and August in Garmisch and Partenkirchen?
A) Alpentestival
B) Georgimarkt
C) Festwoche
D) Musik im Park
  • 18. What is the name of the trail running event around the Zugspitze held in June?
A) Alpentestival
B) Zugspitz Ultratrail
C) BMW Motorbike Days
D) White night
  • 19. Where is the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies located?
A) Garmisch-Partenkirchen
B) Lahti
C) Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
D) Aspen
  • 20. In what year was the Marshall Center established?
A) 1949
B) 1952
C) 1929
D) 1993
  • 21. What facility replaced the U.S. Army Russian Institute?
A) George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies
B) German Centre for Pediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology
C) Olympic track at Riessersee
D) Edelweiss Lodge and Resort
  • 22. Which recreation center serves U.S. and NATO military and their families in Garmisch?
A) Marshall Center
B) Edelweiss Lodge and Resort
C) Alpentestival
D) Georgimarkt
  • 23. Since what year has the German Centre for Pediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology been active?
A) 1964
B) 1952
C) 1934
D) 1993
  • 24. Which city is a sister city to Garmisch-Partenkirchen?
A) London
B) Rome
C) Aspen
D) Berlin
  • 25. Which of these cities is NOT listed as a twin town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen?
A) Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
B) Vienna
C) Lahti
D) Aspen
  • 26. Who wrote 'The Neverending Story'?
A) Richard Strauss
B) Sir Karl Popper
C) Michael Ende
D) Ludwig Thoma
  • 27. Which notable person was a member of the White Rose resistance group?
A) Alfred Gerstenberg
B) Christoph Hermann Probst
C) Robert Rosner
D) Hans Peter Blochwitz
  • 28. What was Richard Strauss's profession?
A) Astrophysicist
B) Composer
C) Physician
D) Biogeochemist
  • 29. When does the 'Martinimarkt' take place?
A) November
B) August
C) May
D) January
  • 30. What type of festival occurs in August and September?
A) New Year's Ski Jump
B) BMW Motorbike Days
C) Straßen.Kunst.Festival
D) Richard-Strauss-Festival
  • 31. What does the German Centre for Pediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology treat?
A) Respiratory illnesses
B) Rheumatic diseases
C) Cardiovascular conditions
D) Sports injuries
  • 32. Which notable person served as the town's voluntary environmental officer after retiring?
A) Hank Smith
B) Hermann Levi
C) Wolfgang Seiler
D) Franz Klarwein
  • 33. What is the primary target group for the Marshall Center's conferences?
A) Tourism industry representatives
B) Governments from the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
C) Local Bavarian citizens
D) Professional athletes
  • 34. Which historic bob-race takes place in February?
A) Historic bob-race at Riessersee
B) BMW Motorbike Days
C) New Year's Ski Jump
D) Zugspitz Ultratrail
  • 35. What type of climate does Garmisch-Partenkirchen generally lean towards?
A) Arid
B) Oceanic
C) Tropical
D) Mediterranean
  • 36. How do winters in Garmisch-Partenkirchen compare to the rest of Bavaria?
A) Colder
B) Warmer
C) Milder
D) The same
  • 37. At which town does the A 95 motorway end?
A) Munich
B) Eschenlohe
C) Garmisch-Partenkirchen
D) Innsbruck
  • 38. How far north of Garmisch-Partenkirchen does the A 95 motorway end?
A) 5 km
B) 16 km
C) 50 km
D) 30 km
  • 39. Which railway is Garmisch-Partenkirchen a terminus for?
A) Munich-Berlin Line
B) Central European Express
C) Außerfern Railway
D) Bavarian Coastal Rail
  • 40. How long is the drive from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Innsbruck Airport?
A) 30 minutes
B) Three hours
C) Two hours
D) One hour
  • 41. Which city did Garmisch-Partenkirchen replace as host for the 1940 Winter Olympics?
A) Sapporo
B) Pyeongchang
C) Innsbruck
D) Berlin
  • 42. Where are the World Cup ski races usually held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?
A) Town Center
B) Kandahar Track
C) Olympic Stadium
D) Zugspitze Peak
  • 43. Which city won the bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics?
A) Pyeongchang
B) Garmisch-Partenkirchen
C) Innsbruck
D) Munich
  • 44. What is the abbreviation for the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen?
A) GARM
B) GPK
C) GAP
D) BVAR
  • 45. Which Winter Olympic Games were hosted in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?
A) 1936
B) 1948
C) 1924
D) 1952
  • 46. What was the name of the Roman town that Partenkirchen originated as?
A) Partanum
B) Ludwigsstrasse
C) Germareskauue
D) Werdenfels
  • 47. What is the name of the main street in Partenkirchen that follows an original Roman road?
A) Werdenfelsweg
B) Hauptstrasse
C) Ludwigsstrasse
D) Marienplatz
  • 48. What does the name Garmisch (originally Germareskauue) mean?
A) Germar's gau
B) New church
C) Mountain meadow
D) Roman trade
  • 49. The region was under the rule of the prince-bishops of which city until 1803?
A) Venice
B) Munich
C) Freising
D) Augsburg
  • 50. What was the title of the prince-bishop's representative who governed the area?
A) Pfleger
B) Governor
C) Prefect
D) Burgomaster
  • 51. How many people were executed in the witch hunts between 1589 and 1596?
A) 63
B) 10
C) 150
D) 30
  • 52. What building was built using stones from the torn-down Werdenfels Castle?
A) City hall
B) Neue Kirche
C) Olympic stadium
D) Alte Kirche
  • 53. When was the Neue Kirche (New Church) completed?
A) 1650
B) 1736
C) 1803
D) 1752
  • 54. What role did Garmisch-Partenkirchen serve during World War II?
A) A naval base
B) A weapons factory
C) A secret bunker
D) A major hospital centre
  • 55. On what date was Garmisch-Partenkirchen handed over to the US Army?
A) 12 April 1945
B) 8 May 1945
C) 29 April 1945
D) 1 January 1945
  • 56. Which of these animals was a threat to livestock in the region's past?
A) Lion
B) Giraffe
C) Tiger
D) Lynx
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