Q 01/05

Roughly how many different types of sausage are made in Germany?

A) About 150

B) About 500

C) About 900

D) More than 1,500

Answer · why

D) More than 1,500

Strict rules on what may go into them date back to the 13th century.

Q 02/05

What is Sauerbraten?

A) A sour cabbage soup

B) A pickled herring

C) A marinated sour roast

D) A rye sourdough

Answer · why

C) A marinated sour roast

Beef, horse or venison is steeped in vinegar for several days before cooking.

Q 03/05

In which city is the Weisswurst, or white sausage, especially popular?

A) Berlin

B) Hamburg

C) Cologne

D) Munich

Answer · why

D) Munich

It is a Bavarian speciality, traditionally eaten with sweet mustard.

Q 04/05

Which 1236 market ordinance first ruled that only top-quality meat could go into sausages?

A) Nuremberg

B) Augsburg

C) Regensburg

D) Landshut

Answer · why

D) Landshut

German sausage regulations have been in force since the 13th century.

Q 05/05

What is a Rollmops?

A) A rolled pickled herring fillet

B) A rolled stuffed pork roast

C) A cinnamon pastry spiral

D) A stuffed cabbage roll

Answer · why

A) A rolled pickled herring fillet

Brathering, fried marinated herring, is its cousin.