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German Culture

Subject : culture
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1. One river that forms the boundary of 2 countries






2. What is the Vogelsberg?






3. Birthplace of Mozart






4. What can you find at a Fremdenvehrkehrsamt?






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






6. Most people come to the Neues Museum to see ____






7. What is the elementary school called in German?






8. Who is Karl Lagerfeld?






9. Bremen is a port city because it is located on the ____ River.






10. George Frideric Handel was born in






11. Where is the Oktoberfest celebrated?






12. What is the famous German automobile manufacturer in Stuttgart?






13. Lorelei?






14. Where does a 'Passionspiel' take place every ten years?






15. Where can you make international phone calls?






16. The Brandenburg Gate was used for ____ in WWII.






17. How was Liechtenstein founded?






18. Famous German Porcelain manufacturer






19. How long is the Christmas season?






20. What year was Liechtenstien founded?






21. Name two famous people from Hamburg.






22. What do the initials DB stand for?






23. Who are the Landsknechte?






24. What was Erfurt named after?


25. What major car comopany is based in Niedersachsen?






26. Eisleben is located at the foot of the ___ mts.






27. Berlin






28. The Brandenburg Gate was a symbol for






29. What is the name of the German airline?






30. What are two major religious denominations in Germany?






31. Who composed Germany's national anthem?






32. What is the warehouse complex?


33. Large mountain rangw






34. Which city holds a Mozart festival each year?






35. One river that flows through the cities of Dresden and Hamburg






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






37. Site of the annual Oktoberfest






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






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






40. Inexpensive hotels for young people






41. Potsdam is located on the River






42. Site of a famous fair twice a year






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






44. What is the unit of currency in Austria?






45. How many feet are in a meter?






46. Liechtenstein is a _______






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






48. Rheinland-Pfalz is in the ____






49. which German holiday is celebrated with fireworks?


50. What is celebrated on May 1st?