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German Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What is celebrated on June 17th?






2. Grades 5-10






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






4. The Brandenburg Gate was a symbol for






5. Site of the Brandenburg Gate






6. Wolfgang Peterson directed






7. How long is a mile in kilometers?






8. Name two famous people from Hamburg.






9. How long is the Christmas season?






10. Site of the annual Oktoberfest






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






12. How was Liechtenstein founded?






13. Bremen was first called what?






14. Hamburg is a seaport on the






15. One river that forms the boundary of 2 countries






16. What do the initials DB stand for?






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






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






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






20. What is Minau known for?






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






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






23. Who hid at the Wartburg Castle?






24. Two important people from Sachsen-Anhalt are






25. Liechtenstein is a _______






26. What drink is popular in East Frisia?






27. Which city holds a Mozart festival each year?






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






29. Germany signed its surrender of Berlin on






30. Who are the Landsknechte?






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






32. What major car comopany is based in Niedersachsen?






33. Water found in Hamburg?






34. Liechtenstein is between ___ and ____






35. Henry Bohlen is the first ______ Union general in the _____






36. What are Trimm-dich-Strecke?






37. Hard school; grades 5-10






38. What is the elementary school called in German?






39. What is a German sportswear company?






40. Magdeburg is located on the ____






41. How many feet are in a meter?






42. What is the unit of currency in Austria?






43. Where are the mudflats located?






44. What mountain chains line Rheinland-Pfalz?






45. Birthplace of Mozart






46. 4 German car companies






47. What can you find at a Fremdenvehrkehrsamt?






48. What is the 'Abitur' ?






49. The Glockenspiel is located in...






50. What was Erfurt named after?