German Language and People
German Food
German Culture
Life in Germany
Random Facts
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How much % of English words come from the German language?
26%
Examples:
Kindergarten
Schuh (Shoe)
Vater (Father)
School (Schule)
100
What is a famous German Christmas food?
There are many famous christmas foods.
Gingerbread, cookies, hot wine,chocolate
100
What are the colors of the German Flag?
(Hint: One of the colors IS NOT yellow)
100
What is the most famous sport in Germany?
Soccer (Football)
100
What is the tuition cost of attending university in Germany for one year
(Study at NSYSU ~60,000 NTD per year)
Germany has no tuition costs!
200
What is the population of Germany?
83,000,000 (83 Million)
200
Which drink to Germans drink the most (except Water)
A) Beer
B) Tea
C) Coffee
D) Coca Cola
Both B) and C) are correct depending on where in Germany you are
Around 200 liters of Coffee in South Germany
Around 300 liters of Tea in North Germany
200
What do Germans celebrate on their National Holiday (3rd of October every Year)
A) Independence (獨立) from USA
B) Celebrating Beer
C) Reunite East and West Germany
D) End of World War 2
C) Germany was divided into East and West from 1960-1990 (just like North and South Korea today)
200
How long is the normal school day for German Elementary School Students ? (How many classes a day?)
Normally there are 6 classes a day (one class 45 minutes) .
(8:00-13:00). After that you can go home and do some homework (maybe 1 hour).
200
How many castles are there in Germany?
Depending on the definition of "castle", there are about 20,000 or more castles in Germany.
300
This famous scientist and mathematician is known, among other things, for the equation E=MC2.
Albert Einstein
300
The black forest (Schwarzwald) is famous for which kind of desert?
300
How old is Germany?
Germany [Germania] was first mentioned by Julius Caesar of Rome 2000 years ago
But, as a country, Germany only united in 1871.
300
What is the capital city of Germany?
How many people live there?
Berlin (3,5 Million People)
300
Which of these facts about Teacher Flo's hometown (Wolfsburg) is incorrect?
A) The world's biggest car museum
B) Producing the most sausages in Germany
C) The richest city in Germany
D) Only 120,000 people live there
E) The city was built 1000 years ago
E) is not correct.
Wolfsburg was founded July 1, 1938 by Adolf Hitler to build cars for World War 2. Since then, it has become one of Germany's most important small cities.
400
How many letters does the longest official German word have?
a) 45
b) 67
c) 85
d) 134
67 Letters!
grundstücksverkehrsgenehmigungszuständigkeitsübertragungsverordnung
400
About how many different kinds of sausages are there in Germany?
Most people agree that there are between 1000 and 1500 kinds of different sausages in Germany.
400
What is the maximum speed limit on German Highways?
However fast your car can go... 150,200,3000
400
How many weeks of holidays does a German elementary school student have?
16 weeks of holidays!
(Taiwan students: 12-13 weeks)
400
What are 3 famous German Car Brands?
Some German car brands are:
500
Which famous German composer wrote the song "Ode to Joy" in 1824?
https://youtu.be/M9ZFMyaYZ08?si=fICT6YSRKxvV8fUL&t=134
A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
B) Ludwig van Beethoven
C) Richard Wagner
D) Taylor Swift
B) Ludwig van Beethoven
500
Name two famous German cakes.
Schwarzwälderkirschtorte, Frankfurter Kranz, Käsekuchen, Marmorkuchen, Sachertorte, Gugelhupf..
500
What is the fifth season called in Germany? When does it start?
It is the Karnival season, starting on the 11. 11. each year at 11.11am.
500
What money do people in Germany use?
How much does it convert to $NZ?
1 Euro = 1,8 $NZ
500
What is the legal drinking age in Germany?
There is no minimum age to drink. Whenever your parents allow you to drink!
The legal age to buy beer is 16 years old, the age to buy liqour is 18 years old.
