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Hamburg trivia questions

Twenty pub quiz questions about Hamburg, Germany: each has four options, and the answer is hidden under the question until you open it. Every question links to the public source it was built from. Use them for a quiz night, a trip warm-up or a game with friends. The page works without JavaScript and prints cleanly.

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20 questions about Hamburg

  1. 1. Hamburg's official name is the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg — the 'Hanseatic' part recalls what?

    1. A Roman legionary camp
    2. A member of the medieval Hanseatic League
    3. A Viking trading post
    4. A royal hunting estate
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    B. A member of the medieval Hanseatic League

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hamburg

  2. 2. About what share of the Altstadt was destroyed in the Great Fire of Hamburg in 1842?

    1. About one tenth
    2. About one fifth
    3. About one third
    4. About two thirds
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    C. About one third

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_Hamburg

  3. 3. The Speicherstadt warehouse district of Hamburg was built between which years?

    1. 1833 and 1877
    2. 1883 and 1927
    3. 1903 and 1945
    4. 1910 and 1960
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    B. 1883 and 1927

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speicherstadt

  4. 4. Which river flows through Hamburg and reaches the North Sea at Cuxhaven?

    1. The Weser
    2. The Ems
    3. The Elbe
    4. The Oder
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    C. The Elbe

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbe

  5. 5. The Außenalster in Hamburg is what kind of water body?

    1. A natural glacial lake
    2. An artificial lake formed by the Alster river
    3. A harbour basin of the Elbe
    4. A reservoir built for the port
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    B. An artificial lake formed by the Alster river

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Au%C3%9Fenalster

  6. 6. HafenCity, the modern quarter with the Elbphilharmonie, lies in which Hamburg borough?

    1. Hamburg-Mitte
    2. Altona
    3. Wandsbek
    4. Harburg
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    A. Hamburg-Mitte

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HafenCity

  7. 7. A Franzbrötchen is a small Hamburg pastry with which flavour?

    1. Butter and cinnamon
    2. Lemon and poppy seed
    3. Almond and marzipan
    4. Apple and raisin
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    A. Butter and cinnamon

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franzbr%C3%B6tchen

  8. 8. Which ingredients are the basis of the North German dish Labskaus?

    1. Cabbage, sausage and cream
    2. Fish, rice and dill
    3. Lamb, beans and tomatoes
    4. Salted meat or corned beef, potatoes and onion
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    D. Salted meat or corned beef, potatoes and onion

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labskaus

  9. 9. In which year did the Elbphilharmonie concert hall open in Hamburg?

    1. 2005
    2. 2011
    3. 2017
    4. 2021
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    C. 2017

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbphilharmonie

  10. 10. The Hamburger Kunsthalle covers how many centuries of European art?

    1. Three
    2. Five
    3. Seven
    4. Ten
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    C. Seven

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunsthalle_Hamburg

  11. 11. What is the Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, according to Guinness World Records?

    1. The world's largest model railway system
    2. The world's largest indoor garden
    3. The world's tallest climbing wall
    4. The world's biggest aquarium
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    A. The world's largest model railway system

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniatur_Wunderland

  12. 12. In which year was the Hamburg football club FC St. Pauli founded?

    1. 1898
    2. 1910
    3. 1924
    4. 1948
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    B. 1910

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_St._Pauli

  13. 13. How many German national championships has Hamburger SV won?

    1. Two
    2. Four
    3. Six
    4. Eight
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    C. Six

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger_SV

  14. 14. Hamburg is said to have more bridges than any other European city — roughly how many?

    1. About 250
    2. About 900
    3. About 2,500
    4. About 8,000
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    C. About 2,500

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bridges_in_Hamburg

  15. 15. Which inner-city park in Hamburg covers about 47 hectares?

    1. Planten un Blomen
    2. Stadtpark
    3. Alsterpark
    4. Wallanlagen
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    A. Planten un Blomen

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planten_un_Blomen

  16. 16. Since 2016 Hamburg Airport has been named after which former German chancellor?

    1. Konrad Adenauer
    2. Helmut Schmidt
    3. Willy Brandt
    4. Helmut Kohl
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    B. Helmut Schmidt

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg_Airport

  17. 17. Hamburg's City Hall (Rathaus) was constructed between which years?

    1. 1866 and 1876
    2. 1906 and 1915
    3. 1921 and 1930
    4. 1886 and 1897
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    D. 1886 and 1897

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg_City_Hall

  18. 18. Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, which opened in 1906 to replace four terminal stations, is the busiest railway station of which country?

    1. Germany
    2. Austria
    3. Denmark
    4. Netherlands
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    A. Germany

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg_Hauptbahnhof

  19. 19. In which year did Carl Hagenbeck construct the new facility he named Tierpark Hagenbeck?

    1. 1889
    2. 1928
    3. 1907
    4. 1951
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    C. 1907

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tierpark_Hagenbeck

  20. 20. Today the ruin of St. Nikolai (St. Nicholas Church) in Hamburg serves as what?

    1. A memorial against war
    2. A working parish church
    3. A cathedral museum
    4. A town hall annex
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    A. A memorial against war

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nicholas_Church,_Hamburg

Using these questions

How do I use these Hamburg trivia questions at a pub quiz?

Read each question and its four options aloud, give teams about 30 seconds to pick a letter, then open the answer below the question. Twenty questions fit comfortably into three or four rounds of an evening.

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