Schalke 04 Quiz

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1. Which Dutch striker joined Schalke in 2010 and won the Bundesliga's top-scorer award in 2011-12?

   • Dirk Kuyt
   • Robin van Persie
   • Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
   • Ruud van Nistelrooy
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   Answer: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

   Huntelaar scored 29 league goals in 2011-12 to claim the Torjägerkanone.

2. Schalke's passionate ultras and vocal home support fill which part of the arena?

   • The Yellow Wall
   • The Kop
   • The Curva Sud
   • The Nordkurve (North Stand)
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   Answer: The Nordkurve (North Stand)

   The Nordkurve, Schalke's north-stand terrace, is the heart of the club's support.

3. Which greeting, rooted in mining culture, is a core part of Schalke's identity and fan chants?

   • Olé
   • Servus
   • Glückauf
   • Hopp
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   Answer: Glückauf

   'Glückauf' is the traditional greeting of German coal miners, fitting Schalke's heritage.

4. FC Schalke 04 was originally founded under which name?

   • Preußen Schalke
   • Borussia Schalke
   • Westfalia Schalke
   • Alemannia Schalke
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   Answer: Westfalia Schalke

   The club began life as 'Westfalia Schalke' before becoming FC Schalke 04.

5. In 2016 Schalke sold winger Leroy Sané, for a club-record fee, to which club?

   • Bayern Munich
   • Manchester United
   • Chelsea
   • Manchester City
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   Answer: Manchester City

   Sané moved to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the summer of 2016.

6. Which position did Schalke's 1930s talisman Ernst Kuzorra primarily play?

   • Defensive midfielder
   • Full-back
   • Centre-forward
   • Goalkeeper
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   Answer: Centre-forward

   Kuzorra was Schalke's iconic goalscoring centre-forward and captain in their title-winning years.

7. In 2005, Schalke's arena took on the sponsored name of which brewery?

   • Veltins
   • Krombacher
   • Bitburger
   • Warsteiner
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   Answer: Veltins

   The Veltins brewery secured the naming rights to the Arena AufSchalke in 2005.

8. The celebrated short-passing style of Schalke's 1930s team was known by what name?

   • The Schalker Kreisel
   • Catenaccio
   • Tiki-taka
   • The W-M
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   Answer: The Schalker Kreisel

   'Schalker Kreisel' (the Schalke spinning top) described their quick, rotating passing game.

9. Schalke's first German championship, in 1934, was secured with a 2-1 final win over which club?

   • Fortuna Düsseldorf
   • VfB Stuttgart
   • Bayern Munich
   • 1. FC Nürnberg
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   Answer: 1. FC Nürnberg

   A late Ernst Kuzorra goal beat Nürnberg to give Schalke their maiden national title in 1934.

10. Schalke's record signing before the 2020s, Breel Embolo (2016), was bought from which Swiss club?

    • FC Zürich
    • Young Boys
    • Grasshoppers
    • FC Basel
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    Answer: FC Basel

    Schalke paid a then club-record fee for Embolo from FC Basel in 2016.

11. Schalke's acclaimed youth academy is nicknamed what?

    • Clairefontaine
    • De Toekomst
    • Knappenschmiede
    • La Masia
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    Answer: Knappenschmiede

    'Knappenschmiede' means 'miners' forge', echoing the club's coal-mining identity; it has produced many Germany internationals.

12. Which manager led Schalke to the 2010-11 DFB-Pokal and oversaw the latter stages of their Champions League semi-final run?

    • Ralf Rangnick
    • Felix Magath
    • Jens Keller
    • Domenico Tedesco
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    Answer: Ralf Rangnick

    Rangnick took charge in March 2011, winning the German Cup before stepping down that autumn.

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