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What fruit-flavored gelatin confection was invented by Hans Riegel in the 1920s?
Zuckertüten are giant cones stuffed with candy and school supplies. On what days are kids given this by their parents?
What is the first day of school?
What famous Bavarian built castles all over the state?
Who is Mad King Ludwig II?
What is Munich/München?
The Berlin Wall ran through the city of Berlin. Did it encircle West Berlin or East Berlin?
What is West Berlin?
Germany is famous for its beer. In what size glasses is it served at Oktoberfest?
What is 1 Liter?
What popular sport in Germany follows rules similar to Ultimate Frisbee?
What is handball?
John F. Kennedy visited Berlin in 1963 in a show of solidarity with the people of that city. What famous (and humorous) statement of support did he make then?
What is "Ich bin ein Berliner"?
This is perhaps the most famous castle in Germany, after which the Disney Castle was designed.
What is "Schloss Neuschwanstein"?
For 200 points name at least TWO obstacles in crossing the Berlin Wall.
What is two 10+ft Walls, tank traps, ditches, mines, raked sand, attack dogs, guard towers...?
The Amerikaner cookie is a round cookie, half-white, half-black. What does this represent?
What is "Unity of the Races"?
Soccer has long been the most popular sport of Germany. How many times has Germany won the FIFA World Cup?
What is 4?
This American famous from the show "Baywatch" and "Night Rider" famously did a concert on the Berlin Wall as it fell.
This Castle of Ludwig II is meant to be a copy of Versailles and is situated on an island on Bavarians largest lake.
What is Schloss Herrenchiemsee?
For 300 points name THREE ways in which people escaped past the Berlin Wall.
What is hot air balloons, air planes, tunnels, armored cars, zip lines...?
This large cookie with messages in icing are given to loved ones at Oktoberfest. What are they called?
What traditional clothing do men & women wear at Oktoberfest?
What is Lederhosen and Dirndl?
One of the reasons so many East-Germans fled to the west was the oppressive police state of East Germany. What was the name of their secret police?
In what year was the Berlin Wall built and in what year did it fall?
What is 1961 and 1989?
What are Italian monks in Medieval Times?
This classic Bavarian knee-slapping dance, literally means "shoe" "flatter". What is the proper German name for this kind of dance? (spelling counts)
The couple that started it all, these two royals' wedding was the occasion for the very first Oktoberfest.
Who is "Kronprinz Ludwig & Prinzessin Therese"?
How many large Beer tents are found at Oktoberfest?
What is 16?
Today stretches of the Berlin Wall are preserved thanks to the enormous murals created over the years. What is the most famous almost mile-long stretch?
The East Side Gallery