German Fun Facts
What continent is Germany in?
Europe
Translate the following word into ENGLISH:
einfach
Easy
When I am talking you are _____.
shush
What is another club that one of the GeBoard members is on another E-Board for? (Name 1)
Animal Welfare, Fashion Show, Film Club, Future Educators, Snowball, In the Loop, (Swim Captain)
What is Frau’s favorite color.
Green
How old do you have to be to get your drivers license in Germany?
18
Translate the following word into ENGLISH:
hässlich
Ugly
_____ we have problem.
Houston
What sport does Kayla play?
Tennis
Frau can speak many languages! What are they?
Polish, English, German, and Spanish
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
Translate this word into ENGLISH:
Krankenschwester
Nurse
Your iPad isn’t dead, your _____ is dead.
Grade
How tall is Lana?
6 feet tall
How many countries has Frau lived in? What are they? Extra Credit: Where does she want to live?
Poland, Germany, Austria, and The United States (at this point…)
The Garden of Eden
Why did Germany implement daylight savings time? BE SPECIFIC
To conserve coal during WWI
Translate the following word into ENGLISH:
Eichhörnchen
Squirrel
I am done with your _____.
Feedback
What instrument does Lizzy play?
The guitar.
Before becoming a teacher, what other job did Frau train to become?
A spy. (And a paramedic after rescuing a person in a lake from drowning with her mom but she realized she did not like Biology)
What percentage of waste does Germany recycle?
66% (within 5%)
Translate the following word into ENGLISH:
Schifffahrt
Shipping
I am driving without a ______ ________.
Driving License
What is Margaret’s full name (including her nickname and middle name)?
Extra Credit: How many letters is her full name? (Not including her nickname)
Margaret (Greta) Annamae Duda-Anderson
27/28 letters (excluding/including the hyphen)
What is something unique about Frau’s marriage?
She was in an arranged marriage (by her husbands mom and sister), then she knew him for three weeks, and then got married in Vegas.