Origins
German Food Vocabulary
Traditions
Miscellaneous
100

The Crown Prince who founded Oktoberfest as a celebration for his marriage

Who is Prince Ludwig I?

100

Beer

Was ist Bier?

100

Traditional outfits for male festival attendees

What is Lederhosen?

100

Cost of admission to Oktoberfest

What is free/no cost?

200

The length of the first Oktoberfest

What is 5 days?

200

Sausage

Was ist Wurst?

200

A competition to see who can hold up a cup of beer for the longest amount of time

What is Stein-holding competition?

200

Reason for abnormally high attendance in 1985

What is Oktoberfest's 175th Anniversary?

300

The first year that Oktoberfest was celebrated 

What is 1810?

300

Pretzel

Was ist Brezel?

300

Unusual dance that many American and some German festival attendees hit

What is the Chicken Dance?

300
Oktoberfest's mascot

What is a Monk?

400

The fields outside the city gates that citizens were invited to celebrate on

What is Thereisienwiese?

400

Apple Spritzer

Was ist Apfelschorle?

400

The words that the mayor of Munich shouts to start the festival

What is "O'zapft is!" (or "It is tapped")?

400

The first event of the first Oktoberfest

What is a horse race?

500

The major event that caused Oktoberfest to be cancelled in 1813

What is The War of the Sixth Coalition (Wars of Liberation)?

500

Cotton Candy

Was ist Zuckerwatte?

500

Two of the six authentic Munich breweries

What is Augustiner, Hacker-Pschorr, Hofbräu, Löwenbräu, Paulaner, and Spaten? (two must be named)

500

Oktoberfest tent famous for its huge rotating chicken on the roof

What is Armbrustschützenzelt?

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