All Things Academic
the cone filled with school supplies, sweets, and more that German children get when they start school
what is the Schultuete?
the midwestern state home to the very German-sounding brewery Anheuser-Busch
what is Missouri?
chewy candy that was invented in 1922 by Hans Riegel, the German founder of the confectionery company HARIBO
what are gummy bears?
the date that most Germans do the bulk of their Christmas celebrations on
what is December 24th?
the month that Oktoberfest starts
what is September?
the number of secondary schools that are typically offered after a child graduates Grundschule
what is three?
the full name of Germany (either English or German works)
what is the Federal Republic of Germany/Bundesrepublik Deutschland?
in this German state, beer is considered a food
what is Bavaria?
the year that work on the Berlin wall began
what is 1961?
what JFK (incorrectly) said whilst visiting Berlin
what is "Ich bin ein Berliner?"
the 9-letter word what means the most academically oriented type of secondary school
what is Gymnasium?
state of Germany home to Erfurt, Jena, and Weimar - and also last in alphabetical order
what is Thuringia?
what is Erntedankfest?
the date of "Tag der Deutschen Einheit" in the native language - the anniversary of the day Germany's eastern and western parts reunited
what is October 3rd?
the colloquialism for the Chancellor's office
the equivalent of an "A" in the German grading system
what is a 1?
the second-most populous city in Germany as of the 2011 census (behind Berlin in first place)
what is Hamburg?
Germany is the __ largest beer consumer in Europe
(looking for a cardinal number, i.e. first, fifth, etc)
what is second? (behind the Czech Republic)
the date of German-American day - widely celebrated in many American cities
what is October 8th?
Germany has more bridges than this famous Italian city
what is Venice?
the examination that students in Germany must pass in order to be eligible to attend a university
What is the Abitur?
city in southwestern Germany is often known to locals as "Benztown" due to the Mercedes-Benz HQ
what is Stuttgart?
a candy whose name is an abbreviation for the German word for peppermint
what is PEZ?
the year that the German kingdoms were unified into a Reich
what is 1871?
this prison-related crime is actually not illegal in Germany
what is escaping prison?