German 1st year Easter quiz

Words we use that we didn't even know were German

100

This word means a "Hamburg steak," a fancy name for ground beef.

What is a hamburger?

200

We say this when someone sneezes.

What is 'gesundheit'? (ka-zund-tite)

300

This German word is the name for the class at school where we send our children when they are 5 years old. It literally means "children's garden"

What is kindergarten?

400

A type of pastry made with thin layers of dough, rolled up with a fruit filling

What is strudel?

500

This word is one that we use for a salty snack, most likely at a baseball game

What is a pretzel?

German Inventions

100

This noisy clock was invented in Germany in the 17th century

What is a cuckcoo clock?

200

German navigator Martin Behaim created this round map in 1490 that can know be found in every classroom in America.

What is a globe?

300

This invention changed the way we do math... it was a computer you could fit in your pocket.

What is a calculator?

400

Poor Heinrich Göbel. He is credited with developing this invention over 25 years before Thomas Edison had his bright idea. There was just one little thing Göbel forgot to do….apply for a patent.

What is an incandescent light bulb?

500

This invention is considered by your parents to be the '1st ipod'. This is what we used in the 1980's to listen to music.

What is a walkman?

German to English words

100

Was bedeutet "sechsundzwanzig" auf Deutsch?

26

200

Was bedeutet "Haustier" auf Deutsch?

Pet

300

Was bedeutet "Sommersprossen" auf Deutsch?

freckles

400

Was bedeutet "in der Nähe von" auf Deutsch?

near

500

Was bedeutet "Spiegel" auf Deutsch?

Mirror

English to German words

100

How do you say "Birthday" in German?

Geburtstag

200

How do you say "March" in German?

März

300

How do you say "estate" in German?

Die Siedlung

400

How do you say "Grandmother" in German?

Groβmutter oder Oma

500

How do you say "desk" in German?

Der Schreibtisch

German questions???

100

Wie alt bist du?

Ich bin ...

200

Hast du Geschwister?

Ja, ich habe ....

Nein, ich habe keine Geschwister.

300

Hast du Haustiere?

Ja, ich habe 

Nein ich habe keine Haustiere.

400

Wo wohnst du?

Ich wohne ....

500

Wie siehst du aus?

Ich bin ...

Ich habe ....