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German Culture

Subject : culture
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1. City noted for art treasures and china






2. Lake on the border of two countries






3. Which sport is most often practiced in school?






4. What is celebrated on June 17th?






5. Site of the Brandenburg Gate






6. How long is a mile in kilometers?






7. At what age can you obtain a driver's license?






8. What is a Kaufhaus or Kaufhof?






9. M






10. Hamburg is a seaport on the






11. From __________ the Berlin wall kept West and East Berlin separate.






12. What is the name of the high school that university-bound stundents attend?






13. Where would you find a Schlafwagen?






14. ___ farms have become popular in Sachsen-Anhlat.






15. What is the elementary school called in German?






16. What city is known ast he city of salt?






17. What is the unit of currency in Austria?






18. Home of the Spanish Riding School with its white Lippizan stallions






19. What is the main attraction for the Reinoldikirche?






20. Two important people from Sachsen-Anhalt are






21. 4 German car companies






22. What major car comopany is based in Niedersachsen?






23. What are two major religious denominations in Germany?






24. How long must you live in Berlin to be allowed to vote?






25. What is Dialogue in the Dark?






26. The Glockenspiel is located in...






27. Lorelei?






28. How many centimeters in a meter?






29. The Brandenburg Gate was a symbol for






30. Bremen was first called what?






31. Who is the current chancellor of Germany?






32. What river forms a natural boundary between Germany and Poland?






33. Who hid at the Wartburg Castle?






34. What year was Liechtenstien founded?






35. What are retired people called in Germany?






36. What is the Vogelsberg?






37. What is Austria's national flower?






38. Wolfgang Peterson directed






39. People in Sachsen-Anhalt work in the ___ industry.






40. What is the 'Abitur' ?






41. Grades K-6






42. What do the initials DB stand for?






43. Where is the zip code in a German address?






44. 4th graders take....






45. George Frideric Handel was born in






46. Largest seaport






47. Site of a famous fair twice a year






48. What would you find in a Tierpark in Germany?






49. Germany signed its surrender of Berlin on






50. What are Trimm-dich-Strecke?