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Austria
Austria is a landlocked country of approximately 8.3 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Germany and the Czech Republic to the north and Slovenia and Italy to the south.
648 Questions
Who was the state that was a thorn in austria hungary's side and a primary cause of world war1?
Serbia
The country of Austria itself does not have a nickname that is widespread. However, the capital city of Vienna is known as the Imperial City.
Who are some famous people from Austria?
A few well known Austrians are WWII-dictator of Germany Adolf Hitler, Arnold Schwarzenegger (Austrian-American), Archduke Franz Ferdinand of WWI fame, Olympic skiers Franz Klammer and Herman Maier, mathematician Christian Doppler and musicians Mozart and Johann Strauss II.
There are many many more.
What is daily life like in Austria?
In Austria kids started school around the age of 5 school started at 8:30 and ended at 3 Saturday was a day of sports for many people people started work around 9:00 on the weekend was garage sales and market
and gardens.
What foods do Austria people eat?
Typical Austrian food consists of meat (pork, chicken, beef), potatoes, rice, vegetables - but also a lot of mediterrean food coming from Italy - Spaghetti, Pizza, etc.
Since a lot of people in Austria (especially in Vienna, the capitol) are immigrants in 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation, variety has increased so also food from the balkan countries and turkey can be found (Kebap, Cevapcici etc).
Meat is cooked, barbecued, steamed.
At snack stands, which are typical for Austria, you can buy "hot dogs" (sausage in white bread) and "Leberkäs" (mixture of sausage and meat), and various sausages.
Usually, restaurants offer Austrian and Italian food - but of course there are a lot of Turkish, Greek, latin American and many other international restaurants as well...
How did Maria Theresa of Austria die?
She died on the 28th of November 1780 at the age of 63 because of heart failure.
How many children did Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria have?
He had 3 children
- Princess Sophie von Hohenberg (1901-1990)
- Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg (1902-1962)
- Prince Ernst von Hohenberg (1904-1954)
When did Vienna become the capital of Austria?
In 1440, Vienna became home to the Habsburgs, the dynasty that held power through many changes in borders and advantageous marriages through the end of World War 1, in 1918.
In 1804, Vienna became the capital of the Austrian Empire.
How do you say good in Austrian?
There are many different ways to do so, depending on the situation: In formal situations you might say "Grüß Gott" or "Guten Tag", with "Guten Tag" being more common in Germany and bigger Austrian cities. In the morning a "Guten Morgen!" is the normal greeting, in the evening you might also say "Guten Abend", but that's not so commonly used. Between friends and family you also say "Guten Morgen" or just "Morgen" in the morning, for the rest of the day you can use a simple "Hallo" or "Hi" (rather city-ish) or "Grüß dich" (more countryside-ish)
