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  • 1. In which country is Freiburg located?
A) Austria
B) Germany
C) France
D) Switzerland
  • 2. Which river flows through Freiburg?
A) Main
B) Dreisam
C) Rhine
D) Danube
  • 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) Driving
B) Cycling
C) Public Transit
D) Walking
  • 5. What is the traditional regional costume in Freiburg called?
A) Bollenhut
B) Kilt
C) Kimono
D) Sari
  • 6. Which vineyard overlooks the city of Freiburg and is known for its wine production?
A) Napa Valley
B) Bordeaux
C) Barossa Valley
D) Schlossberg Vineyard
  • 7. What is Freiburg's main football club known as?
A) Borussia Dortmund
B) Manchester United
C) FC Bayern Munich
D) SC Freiburg
  • 8. Which scenic mountain range can be seen from Freiburg on a clear day?
A) Alps
B) Rocky Mountains
C) Andes
D) Black Forest
  • 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 355,000
B) About 500,000
C) About 660,000
D) About 200,000
  • 11. When was the University of Freiburg founded?
A) 1805
B) 1200
C) 1918
D) 1457
  • 12. What unique feature runs through Freiburg's old town?
A) Ponds
B) Bächle (small streams)
C) Fountains
D) Canals
  • 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) Approximately 6,000 people
B) 10,000 people
C) 30,000 people
D) 50,000 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) 200 marks in copper
D) 400 marks in bronze
  • 16. When did Freiburg purchase its independence from the counts?
A) 1299
B) 1648
C) 1457
D) 1368
  • 17. What was the name of the monetary alliance formed in 1377?
A) Upper Rhine Economic Pact
B) Genossenschaft des Rappenpfennigs (Rappenpfennig Collective)
C) Black Forest Monetary Union
D) Rhine River Currency Alliance
  • 18. Which city was Freiburg allied with in the Rappenpfennig Collective?
A) Stuttgart
B) Karlsruhe
C) Basel
D) Mannheim
  • 19. What was Freiburg's role in the Reformation?
A) It remained neutral throughout.
B) It led the Protestant movement.
C) It did not take part and became an important Catholic center.
D) It switched sides multiple times.
  • 20. When was Freiburg heavily bombed during World War II?
A) July 1941 and October 1945
B) June 1939 and December 1943
C) August 1942 and September 1946
D) May 1940 and November 1944
  • 21. What was the name of the operation during which RAF bombers destroyed much of Freiburg in November 1944?
A) Operation Eagle Strike
B) Operation Thunderbolt
C) Operation Lightning
D) Operation Tigerfish
  • 22. When was the French Army base in Freiburg converted into a sustainable district?
A) Mid-2000s
B) Late 1990s
C) Early 1980s
D) Early 1970s
  • 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 become the mayor of Freiburg.
B) They will win a year's supply of beer from Feierling.
C) They will be granted three wishes.
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) The Siegesdenkmal.
C) Freiburg's Münster.
D) The Altes Rathaus.
  • 26. Which suburb is home to the Arboretum Freiburg-Günterstal?
A) Kybfelsen
B) Vauban
C) Günterstal
D) Schauinsland
  • 27. Which film featured The Whale House as the Dance Academy?
A) Carrie
B) Suspiria
C) The Exorcist
D) Halloween
  • 28. What type of climate does Freiburg have according to Köppen classification?
A) Continental climate
B) Subarctic climate
C) Temperate oceanic climate (Cfb)
D) Mediterranean climate
  • 29. Which hill region is located to the west of Freiburg?
A) Schönberg
B) Tuniberg
C) Rosskopf
D) Kaiserstuhl
  • 30. What was the highest temperature recorded at the Freiburg weather station?
A) 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) in July 2018
B) 41.0 °C (105.8 °F) on 15 August 2003
C) 39.7 °C (103.5 °F) in June 1999
D) 40.2 °C (104.4 °F) on 13 August 2003
  • 31. Who has been the mayor of Freiburg since 2018?
A) Martin Horn
B) Edmund Husserl
C) Johann Eck
D) Max Weber
  • 32. In which year did the Jewish community re-establish itself in Freiburg after being allowed permanent residence?
A) 1870
B) 1809
C) 1836
D) 1900
  • 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) Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
B) EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
C) Stuttgart Airport
D) Zurich Airport
  • 35. Who was the 20th-century journalist from Freiburg?
A) Nikolaus Brender
B) Jürgen Aschoff
C) Hans Bender
D) Stephan Burger
  • 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) Sepp Allgeier
C) Walter Benjamin
D) Kurt Bauch
  • 38. What is the name of the museum dedicated to Augustinian history in Freiburg?
A) Freiburg History Museum
B) Kaiserstuhl Museum
C) Black Forest Museum
D) Augustiner Museum
  • 39. Which year had the wettest month in Freiburg's recorded history?
A) July 1957
B) May 1994
C) February 1956
D) August 1963
  • 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) 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) Carl Christian Mez
B) Ernst Leumann
C) Felix H. Man
D) Hermann Staudinger
  • 43. Which 19th-century individual from Freiburg was a cinematographer who worked with Leni Riefenstahl?
A) Sepp Allgeier
B) Alfred Döblin
C) Kurt Bauch
D) Walter Benjamin
  • 44. Which transport mode in Freiburg is considered relatively safe and commonly used among residents?
A) Car share websites like BlaBlaCar
B) Freiburg tramway network
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) Jean-Henri Naderman
B) Aloysius Bellecius
C) Joseph von Auffenberg
D) Karl von Rotteck
  • 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) 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) Martin Heidegger
B) Friedrich Hayek
C) Johann Eck
D) Edmund Husserl
  • 50. Who founded the Union for Aromanian Language and Culture in Freiburg?
A) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
B) Vasile Barba
C) Salomon
D) Johann Christian Wentzinger
  • 51. Which 18th-century Freiburg figure was a leading harp-maker and music publisher?
A) Jean-Henri Naderman
B) Johann Nepomuk Locherer
C) Aloysius Bellecius
D) Karl von Rotteck
  • 52. Who was the first Green mayor of a city with over 100,000 people?
A) Dieter Salomon
B) Andreas Kuhnle
C) Wolfgang Schuster
D) Martin Horn
  • 53. Which 20th-century Freiburg figure co-founded the field of chronobiology?
A) Hans Bender
B) Nikolaus Brender
C) Wolfram Aichele
D) Jürgen Aschoff
  • 54. Which organization is headquartered in Freiburg?
A) United Nations Environment Programme
B) ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
C) World Wildlife Fund
D) Greenpeace International
  • 55. Which political party has been the largest in Freiburg since 2004?
A) Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
B) Free Democratic Party (FDP)
C) Alliance 90/The Greens
D) Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)
  • 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) Peter Dreher
C) Mohamed Dräger
D) Martin Egel
  • 58. Which 20th-century Holocaust refugee and political activist was from Freiburg?
A) Hedy Epstein
B) Peter Dreher
C) Martin Egel
D) Anna Ewers
  • 59. What did Freiburg mayor Salomon do in response to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's comments?
A) Issued a public statement condemning the comments
B) Organized a protest against the comments
C) Postponed a trip to Isfahan.
D) Cancelled the relationship with Isfahan
  • 60. When did UWC Robert Bosch College start accepting students?
A) June 2018
B) September 2014
C) March 2020
D) January 2000
  • 61. Which local daily paper covers the Black Forest region?
A) Schwarzwälder Bote
B) Badische Zeitung
C) Breisgau Echo
D) Freiburger Nachrichten
  • 62. Until what year was Freiburg part of the Diocese of Konstanz?
A) 1836
B) 1821
C) 1848
D) 1805
  • 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) Mohamed Dräger
B) Peter Dreher
C) Hoimar von Ditfurth
D) Stephan Burger
  • 65. What is the name of the stadium where SC Freiburg plays?
A) Freiburger FC Stadium
B) March-Hugstetten Rugby Field
C) Europa-Park Stadion
D) Franz-Siegel Halle
  • 66. Which 19th-century economist from Freiburg was the father of ordoliberalism?
A) Max Weber
B) August Weismann
C) Walter Eucken
D) Friedrich von Hayek
  • 67. Until what year was the Gestapo seat at Basler Hof in Freiburg?
A) 1938
B) 1945
C) 1950
D) 1941
  • 68. Which mountain is located to the east of Freiburg?
A) Tuniberg
B) Schönberg
C) Rosskopf
D) Kybfelsen
  • 69. Which artist's works depicting Freiburg's patron saints can be found in the city?
A) Raphael
B) Hans Baldung Grien
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Michelangelo
  • 70. What is the longest-standing drought in Freiburg sports history?
A) A 50-year drought in football championships
B) A 70-year drought in basketball championships
C) A 30-year drought in ice hockey championships
D) A 115-year drought without a national championship win until 2022
  • 71. Which year had the driest recorded precipitation in Freiburg?
A) 1980
B) 1965
C) 1953
D) 1994
  • 72. When were Jews allowed permanent residence again in Freiburg after the 1424 ban?
A) 1500
B) 1809
C) 1600
D) 1700
  • 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 Peter
B) Saint Paul
C) Saint George.
D) Saint Michael
  • 75. Which 20th-century Freiburg artist is known for his work?
A) Jürgen Aschoff
B) Wolfram Aichele
C) Hannah Arendt
D) Nikolaus Brender
  • 76. Which 20th-century Roman Catholic clergyman became Archbishop of Freiburg in 2014?
A) Peter Dreher
B) Mohamed Dräger
C) Stephan Burger
D) Hoimar von Ditfurth
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