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Berlin City Trivia

Can you answer these questions about the city of Berlin, Germany?
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Last updated: June 25, 2022
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What neoclassical monument is probably the most famous landmark in Berlin?
Brandenburg Gate
What is the name of the German parliament headquartered in Berlin?
Reichstag
What is the closest world capital to Berlin?
Prague
What major event did Berlin host in 1936?
Summer Olympics
What African-American sprinter stuck it to Hitler by winning 4 gold medals in the above?
Jesse Owens
What is the second most populated city in Berlin metropolitan region?
Potsdam
Who served as the mayor of Berlin between 1957-1966 and later became
Chancellor between 1969-1974?
Willy Brandt
What animal appears on the flag of Berlin?
Bear
What 2006 movie is about the monitoring of East Berlin residents by agents of the Stasi?
The Lives of Others
What name was given to the best-known crossing point between East and West Berlin?
Checkpoint Charlie
What is the main river of Berlin?
Spree
What structure was the symbol of the Cold War, that fell in 1989?
Berlin Wall
Which two politicians does the best known piece of the graffiti art on the above
depict kissing each other?
Leonid Brezhnev
Erich Honecker
Herta Heuwer is often credited for her invention of what iconic cuisine in German culture?
Currywurst
Who made the "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in 1963?
John F. Kennedy
What is the German name of the tallest tower in Berlin?
Fernsehturm Berlin
In what movie does a young girl have to 20 minutes to bring 100,000 DM to
her boyfriend or he robs a store?
Run Lola Run
What popular electronic dance music festival was first held in Berlin in 1989?
Love Parade
What is the name of the main public square of Berlin
Alexanderplatz
5 Comments
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Level 81
Feb 5, 2021
I suggest you accept the wall, just wall, or die Mauer. We know it's in Berlin...
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Level 71
May 16, 2021
The name of the German parliament is actually Bundestag, only the building is called Reichstag
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Level 76
Nov 5, 2021
The German parliament is the Bundestag and has been since 1949. It is housed in the old Reichstag building that was burned down by the Nazis and rebuilt after reunification
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Level 56
Sep 23, 2022
ugh, I knew run someone run, but I could not for the life of me remember the name.

Also had to google how to spell Honecker.

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Level 72
Jul 12, 2023
As a German, I would have appreciated it if the original i.e. German titles of the movies were accepted as well :)