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Allerlei (Grab bag)
100
Munich (München) is the capital of which state (Bundesland)?
Bavaria
Bayern
100
This is the year the first German National Assembly took place in Frankfurt.
Sag auf Deutsch: 1848
achtzehn hundert achtundvierzig
100
Who is the German-born theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics?
Albert Einstein
100
Wer Lebensmittel wie Eier, Brot, Obst und Gemüse kaufen will, geht...
zum Supermarkt
in den Supermarkt
100
In Germany, when you are on foot and standing at a red light with no cars coming, it is customary to...
wait until the light changes to go, regardless of traffic.
200
This tiny, mountainous, German-speaking country, whose capital is Vaduz, lies between Austria (Österreich) and Switzerland (die Schweiz).
Liechtenstein
200
This is the year the famous German novelist Thomas Mann was born.
Sag auf Deutsch: 1875
achtzehn hundert fünfundsiebzig
200
Which female rockstar made an international splash in 1983 with her hit song, "99 Luftballons?"
Nena
200
Wenn man unter heißem Wasser steht und sich wäscht, heißt es...
(sich) duschen
200
Many families in the German-speaking world keep the tradition of eating a smaller, lighter meal late in the day consisting of bread and various spreads or toppings. This is known as...
das Abendbrot
300
"Sachsen" is one of the German States. This word also is part of two other state names in Germany. Name one of them.
*Bonus*
Double points if you can name both.
Niedersachsen
Sachsen-Anhalt
300
How would you correctly answer the question "Wann ist der amerikanische Unabhängigkeitstag?" (When is American Independence Day?) in German.
der vierte Juli
am vierten Juli
300
Considered one of the greatest writers of all time, this German statesman and author wrote works such as The Sorrows of Young Werther and Faust.
a) Friedrich Schiller
b) Thomas Mann
c) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
c) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
300
Wenn dein Schlafzimmer unordentlich ist, musst du es...
aufräumen
BONUS: For double points, correctly use this verb in a new sentence.
300
The sentence: "Gestern sind wir in die Stadt gefahren und haben eingekauft."
is in which tense?
a) Präsens
b) Imperfekt/Präteritum
c) Perfekt
c) Perfekt
400
Der Harz is the name of a region in Germany that is...
a) coastal
b) flat
c) mountainous
c) mountainous
400
An welchem Datum begann dieses Jahr der Frühling?
Sag auf Deutsch: March 20th.
der zwanzigste März
am zwanzigsten März
400
Which two holiday traditions were introduced to the U.S. by German-Americans?
The Christmas Tree / Der Weihnachtsbaum
The Easter Bunny / Der Osterhase
400
Kinder wünschen sich viel davon zu Weihnachten...
Spielzeuge
das Spielzeug
400
Answer this question with a logical, full sentence answer in German:
Was trägst du normalerweise in der Schule?
Ich trage (normalerweise/gern)...
500
Which of the following countries DOES NOT share a border with a German-speaking country?
a) Belgium / Belgien
b) Slovenia / Slowenien
c) Lithuania / Litauen
d) Italy / Italien
c) Lithuania / Litauen
500
On which date is the Day of German Unity (Der Tag der Deutschen Einheit)?
Hint: 10/3
am dritten Oktober
der dritte Oktober
500
Which word, loaned from German, means to have a strong desire to travel?
Wanderlust
500
Um __________ (Adjektiv) zu bleiben, soll man sich viel bewegen und gut ernähren. 
gesund
500
What is the name of Germany's newly elected Chancellor?
Friedrich Merz
