Landmarks
This valley encompasses beautiful landscapes, historic towns and renowned vineyards along the Rhine River.
What is the Rhine Valley?
This is the famous German sausage that comes in varieties like bratwurst and currywurst.
What is a wurst?
This famous German composer was known for works like "Fur Elise" and "Symphony No. 9."
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
This famous German festival, held every fall, is known for its beer and pretzels.
What is Oktoberfest?
This scientist, born in 1879, developed the theory of relativity and is often considered one of the greatest minds in history.
Who is Albert Einstein?
A showcase of art, history and freedom, This German Landmark stretches along a remaining section of the Berlin Wall. This open-air gallery is home to over 100 murals created by artists from around the world.
What is the East Side Gallery?
This popular German bread, often served with meats and cheeses, is made from dark rye.
What is pumpernickel?
This wall divided East and West Germany from 1961 to 1989.
What is the Berlin Wall?
This sport is the most commonly played in Germany. The DFP is the largest organization of this sport with over 6,300,000 members.
What is football? (soccer)
Known for his work on the development of psychoanalysis, this German neurologist is often referred to as the father of modern psychology.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
This giant cathedral in Cologne is one of the largest in Europe and took over 600 years to complete.
What is Cologne Cathedral?
This popular German pot roast which literally translates to 'sour roast'. The sour part refers to the pickling of the meat in a sweet and sour gravy-like sauce, which is then slowly roasted in a dish.
What is Sauerbraten?
In 1871, this city became the capital of the newly unified German Empire.
What is Berlin?
This religion has around 44 million followers in Germany.
What is Christianity?
This famous German leader served as Chancellor from 2005 to 2021. She is the only woman to have held office.
Who is Angela Merkel?
Heidelberg is one of the most romantic cities in Germany, thanks to its picturesque riverside location, its beautiful old buildings and bridges, and this castle ruins that overlooks the town center.
What is the Heidelberg Castle?
This product of Germany is finely cut raw cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria.
What is Sauerkraut?
This treaty, signed in 1919, officially ended World War I and imposed heavy penalties on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This popular German board game involves buying and trading properties, and was originally created by a man named "Lizzy Magie" under the title "The Landlord's Game."
What is Monopoly? (The German edition is often called "Das Spiel der Immobilien.")
This German inventor is known for creating the first practical automobile. Mercedes Benz, the name for the company now, makes luxury vehicles now.
Who is Karl Benz?
Symbolizing unity and peace, this iconic monument in Berlin played a significant role in Germany’s history. Built in the late 18th century it was commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia as a grand entrance to the city.
What is the Brandenburg Gate?
This beer is the most popular and named for the Czech town of Pilsen
What is a Pilsner?
This 16th-century German monk started the Protestant Reformation by posting his 95 Theses.
Who is Martin Luther?
This event, celebrated on December 6th, involves Saint Nicholas giving small gifts to children.
What is Saint Nicholas Day?
This German theoretical physicist, known for his contributions to quantum mechanics, won the Nobel Prize in 1932.
Who is Werner Heisenberg?