Austria

What is the capital of Austria?
A) Graz
B) Salzburg
C) Vienna (Correct)
D) Linz

What is the highest mountain in Austria?
A) Grossvenediger
B) Großglockner (Correct)
C) Dachstein
D) Wildspitze

Which river flows through Vienna?
A) Rhine
B) Elbe
C) Danube (Correct)
D) Inn

Which lake is known as the largest in Austria by surface area?
A) Wolfgangsee
B) Neusiedler See (Correct)
C) Attersee
D) Wörthersee

What is Austria’s national animal?
A) Brown Bear
B) Golden Eagle (Correct)
C) Red Fox
D) Alpine Ibex
Culture and Traditions

What is a popular Austrian dish?
A) Pizza
B) Hamburger
C) Wiener Schnitzel (Correct)
D) Sushi

Which famous festival takes place in Salzburg?
A) Oktoberfest
B) Salzburg Festival (Correct)
C) Donauinselfest
D) Vienna Ball Season

What is the traditional Austrian dress called?
A) Kimono
B) Sari
C) Dirndl (Correct)
D) Kilt

Which sweet dessert originated in Austria?
A) Macarons
B) Apple Strudel (Correct)
C) Tiramisu
D) Baklava

Austria is famous for which musical composer?
A) Ludwig van Beethoven
B) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Correct)
C) Johann Sebastian Bach
D) Franz Schubert

In which year did Austria join the European Union?
A) 1986
B) 1995 (Correct)
C) 2002
D) 2007

Who was the last Emperor of Austria?
A) Franz Joseph I
B) Charles I (Correct)
C) Maximilian I
D) Ferdinand I

The Habsburg family ruled Austria for how many centuries?
A) 4
B) 6 (Correct)
C) 8
D) 10

Which empire was Austria a part of before World War I?
A) The Roman Empire
B) The Ottoman Empire
C) The Austro-Hungarian Empire (Correct)
D) The Holy Roman Empire

What significant event involving Austria occurred in 1938?
A) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
B) The founding of the European Union
C) The Anschluss with Germany (Correct)
D) The Battle of Vienna
Economy and Education

What is Austria’s currency?
A) Austrian Schilling
B) Euro (Correct)
C) Swiss Franc
D) Dollar

Which is a major industry in Austria?
A) Oil Drilling
B) Tourism (Correct)
C) Electronics Manufacturing
D) Shipbuilding

What is the name of the famous Austrian crystal company?
A) Cartier
B) Swarovski (Correct)
C) Tiffany & Co.
D) Baccarat

Austria is home to the headquarters of which international organization?
A) NATO
B) European Union
C) United Nations (Correct)
D) ASEAN

Which Austrian university is known for its prestigious music program?
A) University of Vienna
B) Graz University of Technology
C) University of Innsbruck
D) University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (Correct)

Which Austrian national park is known for its diverse ecosystems and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage?
A) Gesäuse National Park
B) Neusiedler See-Seewinkel National Park
C) Hohe Tauern National Park (Correct)
D) Kalkalpen National Park

What is the name of the forest that spans much of the eastern part of Austria?
A) Black Forest
B) Sherwood Forest
C) Vienna Woods (Correct)
D) Bavarian Forest

Austria shares its longest border with which country?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) Switzerland
D) Hungary (Correct)

Which of these is a famous thermal region in Austria known for its hot springs?
A) Salzkammergut
B) Tyrol
C) Styria (Correct)
D) Vorarlberg

What major natural resource is found in the Austrian Alps?
A) Oil
B) Diamonds
C) Salt (Correct)
D) Coal

Which museum in Vienna is famous for its collection of paintings by Gustav Klimt?
A) Albertina
B) Belvedere Museum (Correct)
C) Leopold Museum
D) Kunsthistorisches Museum

The annual Vienna Opera Ball is held in which venue?
A) Hofburg Palace
B) Vienna State Opera (Correct)
C) Schönbrunn Palace
D) Belvedere Palace

Which Austrian film director is known for movies like “Funny Games” and “Amour”?
A) Fritz Lang
B) Michael Haneke (Correct)
C) Werner Herzog
D) Ulrich Seidl

“Sachertorte” is a type of cake originated from which city?
A) Graz
B) Salzburg
C) Vienna (Correct)
D) Innsbruck

The “Spanish Riding School” in Vienna is famous for its performances with what kind of animals?
A) Dogs
B) Cats
C) Horses (Correct)
D) Falcons

Which female ruler is known as the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg?
A) Catherine the Great
B) Queen Victoria
C) Empress Elisabeth (Sisi)
D) Maria Theresa (Correct)

During which war did Austria-Hungary exist as a dual monarchy?
A) The Napoleonic Wars
B) World War I (Correct)
C) World War II
D) The Franco-Prussian War

What is the name of the famous Austrian psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis?
A) Carl Jung
B) Sigmund Freud (Correct)
C) Alfred Adler
D) Viktor Frankl

Which treaty marked the end of World War I for Austria?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Treaty of Trianon
C) Treaty of Saint-Germain (Correct)
D) Treaty of Paris

Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of the Porsche car company, was born in which country?
A) Germany
B) Austria (Correct)
C) Switzerland
D) Italy

Who is the Austrian physicist known for his wave equation, a fundamental principle in quantum mechanics?
A) Albert Einstein
B) Niels Bohr
C) Erwin Schrödinger (Correct)
D) Werner Heisenberg

Which Austrian inventor is known as the “father of psychoanalysis”?
A) Thomas Edison
B) Alexander Graham Bell
C) Sigmund Freud (Correct)
D) Nikola Tesla

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1930 was awarded to Karl Landsteiner for the discovery of?
A) The polio vaccine
B) Penicillin
C) Blood groups (Correct)
D) The structure of DNA

Which Austrian-American actor became famous for his role in the “Terminator” film series?
A) Christoph Waltz
B) Arnold Schwarzenegger (Correct)
C) Maximilian Schell
D) Kurt Waldheim

What is the name of the prestigious Austrian award given in the field of mathematics, often considered the “Nobel Prize of Mathematics”?
A) Abel Prize
B) Fields Medal (Correct)
C) Wolf Prize
D) Clay Millennium Prize

Which Austrian city is known for hosting the annual Hahnenkamm, an alpine ski race?
A) Innsbruck
B) Kitzbühel (Correct)
C) St. Anton
D) Lech

The Eisriesenwelt, the world’s largest ice cave, is located in which Austrian region?
A) Tyrol
B) Vorarlberg
C) Salzburg (Correct)
D) Carinthia

Which is the longest river flowing entirely within Austria?
A) Danube
B) Drava
C) Salzach
D) Inn (Correct)

Hallstatt is known for its production of what material since ancient times?
A) Gold
B) Salt (Correct)
C) Iron
D) Coal

Which Austrian lake is famous for its clarity and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) Lake Neusiedl
B) Hallstätter See
C) Wolfgangsee
D) Lake Constance (Correct)

Who is the Austrian composer famous for his “Blue Danube” waltz?
A) Ludwig van Beethoven
B) Franz Schubert
C) Johann Strauss II (Correct)
D) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Ars Electronica Festival, celebrating art, technology, and society, takes place in which city?
A) Graz
B) Linz (Correct)
C) Salzburg
D) Vienna

Which of these is a traditional Austrian folk dance?
A) Flamenco
B) Samba
C) Schuhplattler (Correct)
D) Tango

The Burgtheater is one of the most important German language theatres located in which city?
A) Salzburg
B) Graz
C) Vienna (Correct)
D) Innsbruck

“Falco” was a groundbreaking musician from Austria known for his hit song?
A) “Take on Me”
B) “Rock Me Amadeus” (Correct)
C) “Billie Jean”
D) “Thriller”

Which Austrian neurologist founded the discipline of psychoanalysis?
A) Carl Jung
B) Sigmund Freud (Correct)
C) Alfred Adler
D) Viktor Frankl

Empress Elisabeth of Austria is also known by what nickname?
A) Catherine
B) Diana
C) Sisi (Correct)
D) Marie

Which treaty in 1955 declared Austria’s perpetual neutrality?
A) Treaty of Paris
B) Treaty of Vienna
C) Austrian State Treaty (Correct)
D) Treaty of Versailles

In what year did Austria join the European Union?
A) 1986
B) 1995 (Correct)
C) 2002
D) 2007

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in 1914, sparking which major event?
A) The French Revolution
B) World War II
C) World War I (Correct)
D) The Cold War

Who is the Austrian-born actor that became Governor of California?
A) Christoph Waltz
B) Arnold Schwarzenegger (Correct)
C) Rainer Werner Fassbinder
D) Maximilian Schell

Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger is best known for his work in?
A) Relativity
B) Quantum mechanics (Correct)
C) Thermodynamics
D) Electromagnetism

Karl Landsteiner, an Austrian biologist, is noted for his discovery of?
A) The polio vaccine
B) The structure of DNA
C) Blood groups (Correct)
D) Penicillin

Friedensreich Hundertwasser was a visionary Austrian artist and architect known for his?
A) Abstract paintings
B) Colorful, organic architecture (Correct)
C) Sculptures
D) Photographs

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2004 was awarded to Elfriede Jelinek, an Austrian playwright and novelist, “for her musical flow of voices and counter-voices in novels and plays that with extraordinary linguistic zeal reveal the absurdity of society’s clichés and their subjugating power.” True or False?
A) True (Correct)
B) False

Which mountain range forms Austria’s southern border with Italy?
A) Alps
B) Carpathians
C) Pyrenees
D) Dolomites (Correct)

What is the name of the national park located in the Eastern Alps of Austria, known for its limestone formations?
A) Gesäuse National Park (Correct)
B) Hohe Tauern National Park
C) Kalkalpen National Park
D) Donau-Auen National Park

The town of Zell am See is situated on the shore of which Austrian lake?
A) Traunsee
B) Mondsee
C) Zeller See (Correct)
D) Wolfgangsee

Which Austrian city is famous for its baroque architecture, including the Melk Abbey?
A) Graz
B) Innsbruck
C) Salzburg
D) Vienna (Correct)

What is the name of the famous mountain pass connecting Austria and Italy through the Eastern Alps?
A) Grossglockner High Alpine Road
B) Stelvio Pass (Correct)
C) Timmelsjoch Pass
D) Brenner Pass
Culture and Traditions

Which traditional Austrian folk dance involves couples rotating rapidly in a spinning motion?
A) Ländler
B) Waltz
C) Schuhplattler
D) Polka (Correct)

The Austrian National Library, housing significant historical manuscripts, is located in which city?
A) Graz
B) Linz
C) Salzburg
D) Vienna (Correct)

Which Austrian musician is known for composing the New Year’s Concert performed annually by the Vienna Philharmonic?
A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
B) Ludwig van Beethoven
C) Johann Strauss II (Correct)
D) Franz Schubert

What is the traditional bread served with a variety of toppings such as butter, ham, or cheese in Austrian cuisine?
A) Pretzel
B) Baguette
C) Rye Bread
D) Semmel (Correct)

In which Austrian region would you find the tradition of “Heuriger,” where local winemakers open their taverns to serve young wines?
A) Burgenland
B) Styria
C) Tyrol
D) Lower Austria (Correct)

Which Austrian city was the birthplace of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
A) Graz
B) Linz
C) Salzburg (Correct)
D) Vienna

Who was the founder of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which existed from 1867 to 1918?
A) Franz Joseph I
B) Otto von Bismarck
C) Maximilian I
D) Franz Joseph II (Correct)

Which Austrian physicist won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1938 for his discovery of the magnetic properties of the iron atom?
A) Erwin Schrödinger
B) Wolfgang Pauli
C) Lise Meitner
D) Victor Franz Hess (Correct)

What event in 1805 saw the defeat of the Austrian Empire by Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army?
A) Battle of Austerlitz (Correct)
B) Battle of Wagram
C) Battle of Leipzig
D) Battle of Waterloo

Which Austrian monarch was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914, leading to the outbreak of World War I?
A) Franz Joseph I
B) Maria Theresa
C) Charles I
D) Franz Ferdinand (Correct)

Which Austrian city is famous for its medieval fortress, the Hohensalzburg Castle?
A) Innsbruck
B) Graz
C) Salzburg (Correct)
D) Linz

What is the name of the river that forms part of the border between Austria and Slovakia?
A) Inn
B) Drava
C) Lech
D) Danube (Correct)

Which Austrian region is renowned for its wine production and vineyards along the Danube River?
A) Wachau Valley (Correct)
B) Styria
C) Burgenland
D) Tyrol

What is the name of the ancient salt mine located near Hallein, Austria, which has been in operation since the Celtic times?
A) Eisriesenwelt
B) Dürrnberg Salt Mine (Correct)
C) Hallstatt Salt Mine
D) Altaussee Salt Mine

Which Austrian city is known as the birthplace of the famous psychoanalyst, Sigmund Freud?
A) Graz
B) Linz
C) Vienna (Correct)
D) Salzburg

In Austrian cuisine, what is a “Strudel” typically filled with?
A) Meat and potatoes
B) Cheese and spinach
C) Apple and cinnamon (Correct)
D) Chocolate and nuts

Which famous Austrian artist is known for his works in the Art Nouveau style, including “Kiss” and “The Tree of Life”?
A) Oskar Kokoschka
B) Egon Schiele
C) Gustav Klimt (Correct)
D) Anton Kolig

What is the name of the traditional Austrian dumpling, often served with gravy or sauce?
A) Knödel (Correct)
B) Spätzle
C) Rösti
D) Gulasch

Which Austrian festival celebrates the arrival of spring with colorful parades, costumes, and flower displays?
A) Donauinselfest
B) Viennese Ball Season
C) Almabtrieb
D) Viennese Fasching (Correct)

Which Austrian composer is famous for his operettas, including “Die Fledermaus” and “The Merry Widow”?
A) Franz Schubert
B) Johann Strauss II (Correct)
C) Franz Lehár
D) Richard Strauss

Who was the first President of the Republic of Austria, serving from 1950 to 1957?
A) Karl Renner
B) Theodor Körner (Correct)
C) Michael Hainisch
D) Wilhelm Miklas

Which Austrian physicist proposed the uncertainty principle, a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics?
A) Max Planck
B) Erwin Schrödinger
C) Werner Heisenberg (Correct)
D) Wolfgang Pauli

What was the name of the peace treaty signed in 1955, ending the Allied occupation of Austria and restoring its sovereignty?
A) Treaty of Saint-Germain
B) Treaty of Trianon
C) Austrian State Treaty (Correct)
D) Treaty of Versailles

Which Austrian city was the birthplace of the composer Franz Schubert?
A) Vienna (Correct)
B) Salzburg
C) Graz
D) Linz

Who was the Austrian-born actor known for his iconic role as Dracula in the classic horror films of the 1930s?
A) Peter Lorre
B) Conrad Veidt
C) Max Schreck
D) Bela Lugosi (Correct)

Which Austrian-born economist won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1974 for his work on general equilibrium theory?
A) Ludwig von Mises
B) Friedrich Hayek (Correct)
C) Joseph Schumpeter
D) Karl Polanyi

What was the name of the Austrian-American actress who won two Academy Awards for her performances in “Gaslight” and “Anastasia”?
A) Hedy Lamarr
B) Greta Garbo
C) Marlene Dietrich
D) Ingrid Bergman (Correct)

Which Austrian engineer and inventor is credited with the invention of the sewing machine?
A) Johann Bessler
B) Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
C) Karl Benz
D) Josef Madersperger (Correct)

The Red Bull energy drink, a global brand, originated in which Austrian city?
A) Salzburg
B) Linz
C) Graz
D) Fuschl am See (Correct)

Who was the Austrian-American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1936 for his discovery of the positron?
A) Lise Meitner
B) Wolfgang Pauli
C) Erwin Schrödinger
D) Paul Dirac (Correct)

Which Austrian city is famous for its annual Christmas markets held in the Old Town Square?
A) Innsbruck
B) Graz
C) Vienna (Correct)
D) Salzburg

What is the name of the scenic Austrian lake known for its turquoise waters and surrounding mountains?
A) Wolfgangsee
B) Hallstätter See (Correct)
C) Neusiedler See
D) Mondsee

Which Austrian state is known for its thermal spas and wellness resorts, such as Bad Gastein and Bad Hofgastein?
A) Tyrol
B) Carinthia
C) Styria
D) Salzburg (Correct)

Which iconic Austrian landmark is a large alpine fortress located near the town of Werfen?
A) Hohensalzburg Castle
B) Kufstein Fortress
C) Festung Hohensalzburg
D) Hohenwerfen Castle (Correct)

The town of Hallstatt, known for its picturesque lakeside location and historic salt mine, is situated in which Austrian state?
A) Salzburg
B) Styria
C) Upper Austria (Correct)
D) Carinthia

What is the name of the traditional Austrian pastry often filled with apricot jam and topped with icing sugar?
A) Sacher Torte
B) Linzer Torte
C) Apfelstrudel
D) Marillenknödel (Correct)

In Austrian folklore, what mythical creature is said to inhabit alpine regions and guard hidden treasures?
A) Werewolf
B) Goblin
C) Elf
D) Alpine Ibex (Correct)

Which Austrian region is famous for its apple orchards and cider production?
A) Burgenland
B) Lower Austria
C) Styria (Correct)
D) Upper Austria

What is the name of the traditional Austrian dance performed in a circle formation, often accompanied by accordion music?
A) Waltz
B) Polka
C) Ländler (Correct)
D) Schuhplattler

Which Austrian composer is known for his “Ave Maria” and “Ellens Gesang III (Hymn to the Virgin)”?
A) Ludwig van Beethoven
B) Franz Schubert (Correct)
C) Johann Strauss II
D) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Who was the Austrian Archduke and Holy Roman Emperor responsible for initiating the Habsburg Empire’s golden age during the Renaissance?
A) Maximilian I (Correct)
B) Charles V
C) Maria Theresa
D) Franz Joseph I

What was the name of the Austrian-born actress who starred in classic Hollywood films such as “Casablanca” and “Notorious”?
A) Hedy Lamarr
B) Marlene Dietrich
C) Greta Garbo
D) Ingrid Bergman (Correct)

Which Austrian author wrote the dystopian novel “1984,” published in 1949?
A) Franz Kafka
B) Arthur Schnitzler
C) Thomas Mann
D) George Orwell (Correct)

What was the name of the Austrian noblewoman who became Queen of France and Navarre as the wife of King Louis XVI?
A) Marie Antoinette (Correct)
B) Maria Theresa
C) Empress Elisabeth
D) Maria Carolina

Which Austrian physicist won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1914 for his discovery of the Doppler effect in light?
A) Erwin Schrödinger
B) Wolfgang Pauli
C) Christian Doppler (Correct)
D) Max Planck

What is the name of the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer known for its high-performance bikes, including the KTM Duke and Adventure series?
A) BMW Motorrad
B) Ducati
C) KTM (Correct)
D) Harley-Davidson

Which Austrian-born physicist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2005 for his contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy?
A) Erwin Schrödinger
B) Wolfgang Pauli
C) Anton Zeilinger (Correct)
D) Victor Franz Hess

The Austrian Red Cross was founded by which Nobel Peace Prize laureate, known for his humanitarian efforts?
A) Alfred Nobel
B) Bertha von Suttner (Correct)
C) Henry Dunant
D) Fridtjof Nansen

Which Austrian artist is famous for his large-scale environmental art installations, such as “The Floating Piers” on Italy’s Lake Iseo?
A) Friedensreich Hundertwasser
B) Ernst Fuchs
C) Christo (Correct)
D) Gustav Klimt

Which Austrian-American physicist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1973 for his discovery of the J/ψ particle?
A) Wolfgang Pauli
B) Victor Franz Hess
C) Richard Feynman
D) Burton Richter (Correct)

Which Austrian city is known as the birthplace of composer Johann Strauss II, the “Waltz King”?
A) Graz
B) Innsbruck
C) Vienna (Correct)
D) Salzburg

What is the name of the historic palace complex located in Vienna that was the winter residence of the Habsburg dynasty?
A) Schönbrunn Palace (Correct)
B) Belvedere Palace
C) Hofburg Palace
D) Laxenburg Palace

Which mountain in Austria is the highest peak in the country?
A) Grossglockner (Correct)
B) Dachstein
C) Wildspitze
D) Hoher Dachstein

What is the name of the famous ice cave located in the Tennengebirge mountain range in Austria?
A) Eisriesenwelt (Correct)
B) Dachstein Ice Cave
C) Hinterstoisser Ice Cave
D) Werfen Ice Cave

Which Austrian lake, situated in the state of Carinthia, is known for its clear turquoise waters and picturesque surroundings?
A) Hallstätter See
B) Wolfgangsee
C) Millstätter See (Correct)
D) Zeller See

Culture and Traditions
What is the name of the traditional Austrian folk dance that involves couples performing intricate footwork and twirling movements?
A) Waltz
B) Polka
C) Schuhplattler
D) Ländler (Correct)

Which Austrian holiday is celebrated on December 5th, featuring the figure of St. Nicholas and his companion Krampus?
A) St. Martin’s Day
B) St. Nicholas Day (Correct)
C) Epiphany
D) Easter Sunday

What is the name of the traditional Austrian pastry made from layers of thin dough filled with sweet ingredients like fruit, nuts, or poppy seeds?
A) Apfelstrudel
B) Sachertorte
C) Mohnstrudel (Correct)
D) Linzer Torte

In Austrian folklore, which mythical creature is said to be a nocturnal, goat-like being that roams the mountains?
A) Werewolf
B) Goblin
C) Alpine Ibex (Correct)
D) Tatzelwurm

Which Austrian city is famous for its Easter market, featuring decorative Easter eggs and traditional handicrafts?
A) Innsbruck
B) Graz
C) Vienna (Correct)
D) Linz

Who was the first President of Austria following World War II, serving from 1945 to 1950?
A) Karl Renner (Correct)
B) Theodor Körner
C) Leopold Figl
D) Adolf Schärf

What was the name of the Austrian physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1938 for his discovery of the positron?
A) Wolfgang Pauli
B) Erwin Schrödinger
C) Victor Franz Hess
D) Paul Dirac (Correct)

Who was the Austrian-born composer and conductor known for his work on the score of the film “2001: A Space Odyssey”?
A) Johann Strauss II
B) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
C) Arnold Schoenberg
D) Richard Strauss (Correct)

Which Austrian city was the birthplace of the famous psychologist Alfred Adler, known for his development of individual psychology?
A) Graz
B) Vienna (Correct)
C) Innsbruck
D) Linz

Who was the Austrian composer known for his operas “The Marriage of Figaro” and “Don Giovanni”?
A) Franz Schubert
B) Ludwig van Beethoven
C) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Correct)
D) Franz Lehár

Which Austrian-born actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in “The Good Earth” (1937)?
A) Hedy Lamarr
B) Greta Garbo
C) Luise Rainer (Correct)
D) Marlene Dietrich

Which Austrian-born physicist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2005 for his work on quantum teleportation?
A) Erwin Schrödinger
B) Wolfgang Pauli
C) Anton Zeilinger (Correct)
D) Victor Franz Hess

The Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist Viktor Frankl is best known for his development of what therapeutic approach?
A) Psychoanalysis
B) Gestalt Therapy
C) Logotherapy (Correct)
D) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Who was the Austrian physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1933 for his discovery of the wave nature of electrons?
A) Erwin Schrödinger
B) Wolfgang Pauli
C) Christian Doppler
D) Erwin Schrödinger (Correct)