19 August 2022

Quiz: How well do you know Austria?

Famed for its impeccable Alpine scenery, coffee shops and Von Trapp family, Austria is the theme of today's tricky quiz. How well do you know this wonderful country?

3 mins

1. How many states make up the country of Austria?

7

8

9

10

2. What is the name of the cathedral in Vienna's historic centre?

St Stephen's

St Peter's

St Mark's

St Andrew's

3. In which city will you find the The Goldenes Dachl?

Linz

Graz

Bregenz

Innsbruck

4. Austria shares a border with eight countries. Which of these countries does it NOT border with?

Liechtenstein

France

Slovakia

Hungary

5. What's the name of this famous road, currently on UNESCO's Tentative list?

The Großglockner High Alpine Road

The Wildspitze High Alpine Road

The Weißkugel High Alpine Road

The Großvenediger High Alpine Road

6. Can you name the village in this iconic Austrian picture?

Alpbach

Kufstein

St. Gilgen

Hallstatt

7. Or identify this medieval Austrian castle?

Kufstein

Riegersburg

Hohensalzburg

Mauterndorf

8. Which famous composer was born in Salzburg in 1756?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Arnold Schoenberg

Ludwig van Beethoven

Franz Joseph Haydn

9. Austria is home to the biggest ice cave in the world, the Eisriesenwelt. How big is it?

12km

21km

33km

42km

10. Which of these dishes is often named as Austria's National Dish?

Rosti

Tafelspitz

Fondue

Sauerbraten

11. Which small village hosts the Liszt Festival?

Kufstein

Zell am See

Raiding

Bad Gastein

12. Which town in Austria was added to UNESCO's Great Spa Towns of Europe list in 2021?

Saint Pölten

Baden bei Wien

Eisenstadt

Villach

13. What is the name of this waterfall, Austria’s highest?

Krimml Waterfalls

Grawa Waterfall

Golling Waterfall

Waldbachstrub Waterfall

14. The oldest mountain huts in Austria, called Jagdhausalmen, can be found in which national park?

Gesäuse National Park

Kalkalpen National Park

Hohe Tauern National Park

Donau-Auen National Park

15. What is ‘jause’?

A type of beer

A type of pastry

A local village festival

A daily afternoon coffee break

16. True or false? Austria has beaches but doesn’t have a coastline.

True

False

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