Name one of the three German states that is also a city.
Bremen, Berlin, Hamburg
100
Which sport is NOT popular in Germany: hockey, soccer, baseball, or basketball.
baseball
100
What major structure split Berlin down the middle from 1961 to 1989?
The Berlin Wall
100
It is 15:00.
Es ist fünfzehn Uhr. OR Es ist drei Uhr nachmittags.
100
Es ist zwanzig Uhr zwanzig.
20:20 OR 8:20 p.m.
200
What city (and state) does Brandenburg surround completely?
Berlin
200
What food did Friedrich the Great of Prussia bring to Germany?
potato
200
What ethnic minority, originally Slavic, lives in Brandenburg?
Sorbs or Wends
200
It is 6:30.
Es ist halb sieben.
200
Es ist Viertel nach zwei.
2:15
300
What is the biggest city in Nord Rhine-Westphalia? (Hint: It sounds like something you might use before a date.)
Cologne (or Köln)
300
Name one of the animals in the fairy tale of the Bremen Town musicians.
donkey, dog, cat, rooster
300
What is the majority religion in Germany?
Christianity
300
It is 19:15.
Es ist Viertel nach neunzehn. OR Es ist Viertel nach sieben abends.
300
Es ist halb zwölf.
11:30 a.m.
400
What region has a "snack" that consists of mashed potatoes, corned beef, herring, beet root, fried eggs, and pickles?
Saxony
400
What region is known for its wood carvings, especially towers with wooden propellers and nutcrackers?
Saxony
400
Name one of the regions which was ONLY part of East Germany between 1945 and 1989.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Saxony
400
It is 3:45.
Es ist Viertel vor vier.
400
Es ist fünfundzwanzig vor zweiundzwanzig.
21:35 OR 9:35 p.m.
500
How many states are there in Germany? (I'll give higher or lower as you guess ...)
16
500
The Zwinger Palace in Dresden has a special history that I told you about. What is it?
Dresden was destroyed by bombs during WWII. When they tried to rebuild the palace, they couldn't find the original plans. As soon as they were done rebuilding, the plans resurfaced and the new building was almost exactly the same as the original!
500
Name 4 of the 9 countries that border Germany.
Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands
500
Name three places where you would see the 24-hour time system in Germany.
Airports, train stations, radio, TV listings, movies, sporting events, school.
500
What German word is used for "at", as in "at" a certain time?