FOLA 0203 – FOREIGN LANGUAGE - GERMAN

ACTIVITY - LM CP 01 – INTRODUCTION: GERMAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

Name ________Earl Carlo P. Soliven______ Course/Yr./Sec _BSCE-2A_Date ________Score

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PRE- ASSESSMENT:

Instructions: Select which you think is the best answer.

__C___1. Germany is officially called ______________?

a. Deutschland
b. Germanic
c. Federal Republic of Germany
d. Republic of Germany

___B__2. Which of the following countries does not share a border with Germany?
a. Denmark, Poland, and the Czech Republic
b. Italy, Iceland, and New Zealand
c. Austria and Switzerland, and France
d. Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

___B__3. The official currency of Germany is the ________?

a. Deutsche Mark
b. Euro
c. Danish krone
d. Dollar

___B__4. Germany has around ________castles within its borders.

a. 20,000
b. 25,000
c. 30,000
d. None of the given choices

__B___5. What is the particular castle Ludwig II of Bavaria commissioned to construct this lavish palace
to withdraw from public life after losing his power in the Austro-Prussian war?

a. Nanstein Castle
b. Neuschwanstein Castle
c. Heidleberg Castle
d. Eltz Castle
___E__6. What is Germany famous for?

a. The castle in Sleeping Beauty was inspired by a castle in Germany.

b. 5,000 beer brands and 1,000 varieties of sausage and the iconic festivals and markets
c. The German National Football team has won 4 World Cups.
d. Albert Einstein was born in Germany.
e. All of the given choices.

____A_7. Germany holds the third-highest number of World Heritage Sites in the world, after Italy and
China with 59 and 57 sites, respectively. What are the three UNESCO (United Nations Educational,
Scientific, and Cultural Organization) world heritage sites that can be found in Germany?

a. the museum Island, the Palaces and Parks of Potsdam, and the modernism housing Estates
with its beer gardens museums and art galleries.
b. Berlin Siegessäule (Victory column), Brandenburg gate, and Gendarmenmarkt
c. Dresden Elbe Valley

___A__8. What is the 18th century neoclassical monument that was built in 1791 and became a symbol of
German Unity.

a. The Brandenburg gate.

b. Berlin Victory column. (Siegessäule – Victory column).
c. Berlin Wall

___B__9. This is 67 meter high, crowned by the golden Berlin Peace Angel and erected in the 19th century
and originally commemorated Germany's Wars of unity. Today, it has become a symbol of
peace.

a. The Brandenburg gate.

b. Berlin Victory column. (Siegessäule – Victory column).
c. Hermann Monument

___C__10. What is the largest gothic church in northern Europe?

a. Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See (Spanish: Catedral de Santa María de la Sede), better known
as Seville Cathedral
b. St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
c. Cologne Cathedral located in Cologne North Rhine -Westphalia