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Dies, Dies und Das
100

The case with which direct objects are associated. 

What is accusative? 

100

Although times, they are a-changin', most bakeries, grocery shops and stores are closed on this day of the week. 

What is Sunday?

100

German Unity Day (Tag der deutschen Einheit) is celebrated on this day of the year.

What is October 3rd? 

100

The amount of federal states (Bundesländer) in Germany. 

What is 16?

100

In Germany, it is more common to find the fork in this hand at the dinner table. 

What is left hand?

200

Prepositions in Germany can be funny. After all, they don't wait for the bus. Rather...

What is warten auf?

200

While this is very common in the United States, especially at the grocery store in the Midwest or on the West Coast, many Germans, particularly those in the north, find this phenomenon to be rather peculiar and misleading. 

What is small talk? 

200

The German state was officially established on this date. 

What is 1871?

200

The three German cities that are also federal states. 

What is Berlin, Hamburg, and Bremen?

200

Americans cross their fingers for luck, yet Germans don't at all. 

What is pushing one's thumbs? (Ich drück dir die Daumen!)

300

Hätte, hätte, Fahrradkette!

This tense can be rather tricky to master 

What is the subjunctive tense (Konjunktiv II)? 

300

Birkenstocks aren't considered to be sandals by many Germans. Rather, they are considered to by many to be something more specific. 

What are House Shoes? (Hausschuhe)

300

This man is considered by many historians to be the leader of the 1st Reich. 

What is Charlemagne or Karl der Grosse?

300

The Kaiserstuhl, a large hill range, lies on the eastern bank of this river.

What is the Rhine? 

300

Handkäs, a semi-soft sour cheese from Hessen, is most commonly served up with its one word companion. 

What is Musik? 

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