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1. What German soccer club plays at the Allianz Arena?
2. What German soccer club plays at Signal Iduna Park, famous for its “Yellow Wall”? 3. What German soccer club is nicknamed “Die Königsblauen”?
4. What Austrian soccer club is owned by Red Bull? RH Leibzig
5. What soccer club has won the most Swiss league titles? Grasshopper Club Zurich
6. What is Germany’s national soccer cup competition called? The Bundesluigea
7. What German soccer club is nicknamed “Die Rothosen”?
8. What German soccer club plays at the Weserstadion?
9. What German club won its first Bundesliga title in 2024?
10. What German soccer club is nicknamed “Die Adler”?
11. What German soccer player captained West Germany to the 1990 FIFA Men’s World Cup title? 12. Which German soccer player was nicknamed “Der Bomber der Nation”? 13. Which German soccer player was nicknamed “Der Kaiser”?
14. Which German goalkeeper is famous for his “sweeper-keeper” style?
15. Which German midfielder played for Schalke, Real Madrid, and Arsenal London? 16. For what team did Franz Beckenbauer play his final Bundesliga season? 17. Which Austrian soccer player was nicknamed “Der Goleador”?
18. Which German soccer coach led Bayern München to the 2013 treble?
19. Which German club is nicknamed “Die Geißböcke”?
FC Köln
20. Which German soccer club plays at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei?
FC Union Berlin
21. Which German soccer club won the 2022 UEFA Europa League?
Eintracht Frankfurt
22. Which German tennis player won six Grand Slam singles titles?
Zverev
23. Which German tennis player won Wimbledon in 1991?
Michael Stitch
24. Which German tennis player won Wimbledon in 1985, 1986, and 1989?
Boris Becker
25. Which Austrian tennis player won the 2020 U.S. Open?
Dominic Thiem
26. What German ATP tennis tournament is played on grass?
Terra Wortmann Open
27. What Austrian ATP tennis tournament is held in Kitzbühel?
Generali Open
28. What Swiss ATP tennis tournament is played on clay in Gstaad?
29. At which Grand Slam tournament did Boris Becker win his first major title?
30. Which German Formula One driver won four consecutive world championships?
31. Which German Formula One driver won seven world championships?
32. What German racing circuit is famous for its Nordschleife?
33. What German Formula One circuit is located in Baden-Württemberg?
34. What Austrian Formula One circuit is now called the Red Bull Ring?
35. Which Austrian driver survived a famous 1976 Nürburgring crash?
36. Which Swiss racing driver competed in Formula One and later founded his own team? 37. Who shares the record for most Formula One titles, together with Lewis Hamilton? 38. Which Austrian skier was nicknamed “The Herminator”?
39. Which Swiss skier won the overall World Cup title in 2009?
40. What famous downhill race is held on the Streif in Kitzbühel?
41. What famous downhill race is held in Wengen?
42. Which German ski jumper won the Vierschanzentournee in 2001-02?
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43. What ski jumping tournament includes competitions in four cities?
44. Which German handball club plays in Kiel?
45. Which German handball club is based in Flensburg?
46. What sport is played with seven players per team and a ball thrown into a goal? 47. Which German city hosted the 2007 World Handball Championship final?
48. Which German professional basketball club plays in Berlin?
49. Which German professional basketball club competes in the EuroLeague?
50. What is Germany’s top professional basketball league called?
51. Which coach led Germany to its first FIBA Basketball World Cup title in 2023?
52. Which German basketball player was MVP of the 2023 FIBA World Cup?
53. In which two sports is Germany the reigning World and European champion?
54. Which German ice hockey club plays at the SAP Arena?
55. Which Berlin ice hockey club plays at the Uber Arena?
56. What is Germany’s top professional ice hockey league called?
57. What is Switzerland’s top professional ice hockey league called?
58. Which German cyclist won the 1997 Tour de France?
59. What is Switzerland’s highest soccer division called?
60. Which German city is home to Schalke 04?
61. What stadium hosts the DFB-Pokal final?
62. How many Grand Slam titles has Alexander Zverev won so far?
63. What is Alexander Zverev’s nickname?
64. Who is Alexander Zverev’s coach?
65. Which German tennis player was nicknamed “Bumm-Bumm”?
66. In what year did Boris Becker win two Grand Slam singles titles?
67. In what city was Boris Becker born?
68. In what city was Steffi Graf born?
69. Who is credited with the saying “Vor dem Spiel ist nach dem Spiel”?
70. Who said “Der Ball ist rund und das Spiel dauert 90 Minuten”?
71. What was the score of the first game between Germany and Hungary in the 1954 FIFA Men’s World Cup? 72. What was Sepp Herberger’s actual first name?
73. What became the nickname of the 1954 FIFA Men’s World Cup final?
74. Who is the current head coach of the German national soccer team?
75. Whom did Jürgen Klopp replace as the coach of the German national soccer team? 76. For which NBA team did Dirk Nowitzki play?
77. What jersey number did Dirk Nowitzki wear in the NBA?
78. In what year was Dirk Nowitzki voted as the Most Valuable Player in the NBA?
79. In what year did Dirk Nowitzki and his team win the NBA Championship?
80. What does the number combination 41.21.1. stand for in Dirk Nowitzki’s career? 81. For which two NBA teams did Jakob Pöltl play?
82. For which WNBA team does Satou Sabally play?
83. For what American college did Satou Sabally play?
84. What is Satou Sabally’s jersey number in the WNBA?
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85. In what years did the German national soccer team win the UEFA EURO?
86. In what year did Boris Becker win his sixth and final Grand slam title of his career, and at what competition? 87. In which sport did Max Schmeling become a world champion?
88. In what town was Max Schmeling born?
89. Why was Max Schmeling relieved from military duty in WWII?
90. For which American company did Max Schmeling work during the 1950’s?
91. Which goalkeeper made the Allstar team at the 2016, 2024, and 2026 European Handball Championships? 92. What position in handball does Andreas Wolff play?
93. What is Andreas Wolff’s jersey number with THW Kiel?
94. How often did Germany win the IHF Men’s Handball Championship?
95. Which sport did Katarina Witt compete in?
96. To which team did Germany controversially lose in the 1966 FIFA Men’s World Cup Final? 97. Against which team did Germany win in the 1974 FIFA Men’s World Cup Final?
98. Against which team did Germany win in the 1990 FIFA Men’s World Cup Final?
99. Who scored the only goal in the 1990 FIFA Men’s World Cup final?
100. Who scored the only goal in the 2014 FIFA Men’s World Cup final?
101. What was Thomas Müller’s jersey number for Bayern München?
102. What is Thomas Müller’s nickname?
103. Who once mistook Thomas Müller for a ball boy at a press conference?
104. Which shoe and apparel brand did Roger Federer invest in and become a partner of in 2019? 105. How many career singles titles did Roger Federer win?
106. Which German tennis player won the Golden Slam in 1988?
107. Which Swiss soccer player played for Bayern München and Liverpool?
108. Which Austrian soccer player played for Bayern München and Real Madrid?
109. Which German coach led Borussia Dortmund to two consecutive Bundesliga titles? 110. Who was the all-time leading scorer in FIFA Men’s World Cup history prior to 2026? 111. Who won the Ballon d’Or in 1972 and 1976?
112. Who won the Ballon d’Or in 1990?
113. Which Austrian club is nicknamed “Die Veilchen”?
114. In which athletics event does Leo Neugebauer compete?
115. In which German city was Leo Neugebauer born?
116. Which university did Leo Neugebauer attend in the United States?
117. Which German decathlete finished second at the 2026 European Championships? 118. Which two countries did Jamal Musiala represent at youth international level? 119. In what German city was Jamal Musiala born?
120. What jersey number did Jamal Musiala wear at Bayern München before switching to number 10? 121. What is the national soccer stadium of Liechtenstein?
122. Which Liechtenstein soccer club plays its home matches at Rheinpark Stadion? 123. What is the name of Liechtenstein’s annual domestic soccer competition?
124. What color are the jerseys traditionally worn by the Liechtenstein national soccer team? 125. Which Luxembourg soccer club is based in the capital city?
126. Which Luxembourg cyclist won the Tour de France in 2010?
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127. Who became the first female Swiss tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title? 128. Which Swiss alpine skier won multiple World Cup overall titles in the 90s and 2000s? 129. Which German golfer won the Masters at Augusta National twice?
130. Which German golfer won the US Open in 2014?
131. How often has Germany won the FIFA Women’s World Cup?
132. In what years did Germany win the FIFA Women’s World Cup?
133. Who is Germany’s current Female Soccer Player of the Year?
134. For which club team does Giulia Gwinn play?
135. How many WTA singles titles did Steffi Graf win?
136. For which WNBA team does Leonie Fiebich play?
137. In what round was Leonie Fiebich selected in the 2020 WNBA Draft?
138. Who is the all-time leading goal scorer for Germany’s women’s national soccer team? 139. Which German sports federation uses the acronym DVV?
140. Which German women’s beach volleyball team won the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics? 141. At which Olympic Games did Germany win its first Olympic gold medal in beach volleyball? 142. Which board game requires players to collect matching colored train cards to claim routes? 143. In which 2018 puzzle game do players act as artisans decorating the walls of a palace with tiles?
144. Which 2016 Spiel des Jahres winner features two rival Spymasters giving one-word clues to help teammates identify agents?
145. Which German card game uses a shortened deck featuring two of every card from the Ace to the Nine? 146. Which German card game features players shouting out trade offers to exchange livestock? 147. Which German card game is a direct ancestor to Uno?
148. In Mau Mau, which specific card rank forces the next player in sequence to draw two cards from the deck unless they can play another card of the same rank?
149. In Rommé, what is the minimum total point value required for a player's very first meld of the game? 150. In Rommé, what term is used when a player manages to meld their entire hand onto the table in a single turn without having previously laid down any cards?
151. Which German company founded in 1883 produces high-quality jigsaw puzzles? 152. Which German book publisher founded Ravensburger in 1883?
153. What geometric shape and color is the globally recognized trademark for Ravensburger? 154. In the game Blinde Kuh, what is the goal of the blindfolded player?
155. How many pieces does each player start with in Mühle?
156. What is a “Mühle” in the game Mühle?
157. What reward does a player get for forming a Mühle?
158. What is the player usually holding while searching in Topfschlagen?
159. How do other players help in Topfschlagen?
160. What board game was popular among German troops in World War I?
161. In what year was the board game Mensch ärgere dich nicht officially released? 162. What are the five resource types in Die Siedler von Catan?
163. Who developed the game Die Siedler von Catan? Klaus teuber
164. Which game is considered the national card game of Bavaria?
165. Which German board game features medieval cities, roads, and monasteries?
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166. What is considered Germany’s national card game?
167. What German card game is traditionally played with three players? 168. Which game was named Spiel des Jahres 1995?
169. Which game was named Spiel des Jahres 2026?
170. Which game was named Germany’s first Spiel des Jahres?