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What is the Capitol of Germany?
a. Munich
b. Berlin
c. Albany
b. Berlin
German's typically send cards to family members telling them about their lives during the past year for which holiday?
a. New Year's Day
b. Oktoberfest
c. Carnival
a. New Year's Day
What type of salamander is easy to recognize by their black body with yellow stripes or spots?
a. Pittsburg Salamander
b. Fire Salamander
b. Fire Salamander
Germany has one of the best teams in the world at this sport played on ice, what sport is it?
a. Figure Skating
b. Ice Hockey
c. Speed Skating
b. Ice Hockey
This outfit is worn by men and consists of leather pants, a shirt, knit stockings and leather shoes. What is this called?
a. Lederhosen
b. Pants Suit
a. Lederhosen
What type of money do the use in Germany?
a. Euro
b. German Dollar
c. Peso
a. Euro
During this holiday people dress in fancy costumes and have parades and ceremonies to drive away evil spirits, what holiday is this?
a. Christmas
b. Easter
c. Carnival
c. Carnival
This goat in the eastern Alps has the males and females living separate for most year, what kind of goat is it?
a. Fainting goat
b. Alpine Ibex
b. Alpine Ibex
Germany won the World Cup in Brazil in this sport; what sport is it?
a. American Football
b. Soccer
c. World Baseball Classic
b. Soccer
This man was a theoretical physicist who came up with the theory of relativity, who is he?
a. Albert Einstein
b. Dirk Nowitzki
a. Albert Einstein
There are over 1000 different types of this popular food in Germany?
a. Hamburgers
b. Sausages
c. Hotdogs
b. Sausages
Germans celebrate their version of Thanksgiving in October, recently like America they have started eating turkey. What was the bird of choices before turkey?
a. Duck
b. Goose
c. Pidgeon
b. Goose
This type of cat looks similar to a house cat except its normally bigger, stouter with longer fur, what type of cat is it?
a. European Wildcat
b. Mountain Lion
a. European Wildcat
Detlef Schrempf and Dirk Nowitzki helped make this sport one of the most liked sports in Germany, what sport is it?
a. Cricket
b. Basketball
c. American Football
b. Basketball
True or False, it is legal in Germany to try to escape jail?
a. True
b. False
a. True
Hans Riegel of Bonn created a sweets company in 1920, and it led to the creation of what gelatin-based fruit snack?
a. Gummy Worms
b. Gushers
c. Gummy Bears
c. Gummy Bears
During Walpurgis Night these are lit to drive away the last winter and welcome planting season, what do they light?
a. Bonfires
b. Torches
c. Lighters
a. Bonfires
The Greater Horseshoe Bat can be distinguished by its size, what about its size makes in recognizable?
a. it's the smallest of these bats
b. it's the largest of these bats
b. it's the largest of these bats
This sport is played by many in Germany, but mostly the higher class as the equipment is so expensive. What sport is it?
a. Golf
b. Soccer
c. Baseball
a. Golf
This food is made by fermenting cabbage, what is it called?
a. Pretzel
b. Sauerkraut
c. Currywurst
b. Sauerkraut
How many states make up Germany?
a. 16
b. 50
c. None
a. 16
This common Christmas tradition around the world started in German, what is it?
a. Christmas Trees
b. Santa
c. Snowmen
a. Christmas Trees
This animal in German looks like a goat and can leap as far as 19 feet in the air, what type of animal is this?
a. Chamois
b. Pine Marten
a. Chamois
Michael Schumacher in his prime made millions of Germans proud to watch him race in watch kind of racing every Sunday afternoon?
a. NASCAR
b. Swimming
c. Formula 1
c. Formula 1
The first Oktoberfest was actually what?
a. Wedding
b. Funeral
c. Naming Ceremony
a. Wedding