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Berlin Wall
100

What fruit-flavored gelatin confection was invented by Hans Riegel in the 1920s?

What are Gummy Bears/Gummibären?
100

Zuckertüten are giant cones stuffed with candy and school supplies. On what days are kids given this by their parents?

What is the first day of school?

100

What famous Bavarian built castles all over the state?

Who is Mad King Ludwig II?

100
In what city does the original Oktoberfest take place?

What is Munich/München?

100

The Berlin Wall ran through the city of Berlin. Did it encircle West Berlin or East Berlin?

What is West Berlin?

200

Germany is famous for its beer. In what size glasses is it served at Oktoberfest?

What is 1 Liter?

200

What popular sport in Germany follows rules similar to Ultimate Frisbee?

What is handball?

200

John F. Kennedy visited Berlin in 1963 in a show of solidarity with the people of that city. What famous (and humorous) statement of support did he make then?

What is "Ich bin ein Berliner"?

200

This is perhaps the most famous castle in Germany, after which the Disney Castle was designed.

What is "Schloss Neuschwanstein"?

200

For 200 points name at least TWO obstacles in crossing the Berlin Wall.

What is two 10+ft Walls, tank traps, ditches, mines, raked sand, attack dogs, guard towers...?

300

The Amerikaner cookie is a round cookie, half-white, half-black. What does this represent?

What is "Unity of the Races"?

300

Soccer has long been the most popular sport of Germany. How many times has Germany won the FIFA World Cup?

What is 4?

300

This American famous from the show "Baywatch" and "Night Rider" famously did a concert on the Berlin Wall as it fell.

Who is "David Hasselhof"?
300

This Castle of Ludwig II is meant to be a copy of Versailles and is situated on an island on Bavarians largest lake.

What is Schloss Herrenchiemsee?

300

For 300 points name THREE ways in which people escaped past the Berlin Wall.

What is hot air balloons, air planes, tunnels, armored cars, zip lines...?

400

This large cookie with messages in icing are given to loved ones at Oktoberfest. What are they called?

What are Gingerbread Hearts/Lebkuchen Herzen?
400

What traditional clothing do men & women wear at Oktoberfest?

What is Lederhosen and Dirndl?

400

One of the reasons so many East-Germans fled to the west was the oppressive police state of East Germany. What was the name of their secret police?

What is the "Stasi"?
400
What is the German Nickname for the Oktoberfest Fairgrounds?
What is "Die Wies'n"?
400

In what year was the Berlin Wall built and in what year did it fall?

What is 1961 and 1989?

500
Pretzels are a long-time favorite in Germany and are also found at every table at Oktoberfest. Who invented them and when?

What are Italian monks in Medieval Times?

500

This classic Bavarian knee-slapping dance, literally means "shoe" "flatter". What is the proper German name for this kind of dance? (spelling counts)

What is "Schuhplattler"?
500

The couple that started it all, these two royals' wedding was the occasion for the very first Oktoberfest.

Who is "Kronprinz Ludwig & Prinzessin Therese"?

500

How many large Beer tents are found at Oktoberfest?

What is 16?

500

Today stretches of the Berlin Wall are preserved thanks to the enormous murals created over the years. What is the most famous almost mile-long stretch?

The East Side Gallery

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