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German Culture

Subject : culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ___ farms have become popular in Sachsen-Anhlat.






2. which German holiday is celebrated with fireworks?


3. Grades 5-10






4. What is a U-bahn?






5. Robert Koch is famous for what?






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






7. What do small children receive on their first day of school?






8. The ___________ collected fairy tales from around where they lived.






9. What was Erfurt named after?


10. Where are the mudflats located?






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






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






13. What is the largest island in Germany?






14. What is Dialogue in the Dark?






15. Grades 5-9






16. What does Hitzefrei mean in German?






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






18. Kiel lies on the _______






19. What animal is considered a sign of good luck for New Years?






20. Name two famous people from Hamburg.






21. What is a Kaufhaus or Kaufhof?






22. What are Trimm-dich-Strecke?






23. Inexpensive hotels for young people






24. Hessen is a ______ state.






25. Liechtenstein is a _______






26. What drink is popular in East Frisia?






27. Liechtenstein is between ___ and ____






28. Which city holds a Mozart festival each year?






29. Which sport is most often practiced in school?






30. Bremen was first called what?






31. How many years do stundents attend the Gymnasium?






32. What is the full name of Hamburg?






33. Potsdam is located on the River






34. What year was Liechtenstien founded?






35. What do the initials DB stand for?






36. Where can you make international phone calls?






37. City noted for art treasures and china






38. What is the elementary school called in German?






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






40. Who composed Germany's national anthem?






41. Which city holds a Wagner festival each year?






42. Is a liter more or less than an American gallon?






43. Site of the Dahlem Museum






44. Who hid at the Wartburg Castle?






45. Site of the Brandenburg Gate






46. Famous German Porcelain manufacturer






47. Where is iron-ore mined?






48. Site of a famous fair twice a year






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






50. What is celebrated on May 1st?