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