German Geography
The North Sea is no Germany's northwest coast. This sea is located on Germany's northeast coast.
What is the Baltic Sea?
Oktoberfest is held annually in this German City starting in mid-September and ending on the first Sunday in October.
What is Munich?
This famous German pianist and composer began having hearing trouble in his 20s and completed some of his most famous works while completely deaf. In his later years he composed by feeling the vibrations from his piano that he modified to sit flat on the floor.
Who is Ludwig Van Beethoven?
When Hitler declared himself der Fuhrer in August 1934 he repudiated this 1919 treaty and began rearmament.
What is The Treaty of Versailles?
The fairy tales written by The Brother's Grimm were originally filled with violent and dark themes meant for adults. An example is in this classic fairytale that included characters cutting off portions of their feet and later having their eyes pecked out by birds.
What is Cinderella?
In 1805 Napoleon made this duchy a kingdom; today it's Germany's largest & southernmost state.
What is Bavaria?
Beginning in Mid-September at exactly 12pm, Oktoberfest traditionally opens with a parade, a 12 gun salute, and the mayor of Munich performing this act in the Schottenhamel Festival Tent.
What is the tapping of the first barrel or keg?
This famous German was the chancellor from 2005-2021 and was the first woman to hold the office and the second longest serving German chancellor in history.
Who is Angela Merkel?
In June 1948 the Soviet Union began a rail road & canal blockade of this city; Allied supplies had to be delivered by air.
What is Berlin?
In this Fairy Tale a princess loses her golden ball down a well and is helped by an unlikely friend. The moral of this tale is that promises should be kept.
What is The Frog Prince?
Germany is bordered by 9 different nations including a tri-country point of Germany, Czech Republic, and Austria at the Eastern most poin,t while the northern most point touches this country.
What is Denmark?
Kronprinz Ludwig, later King Ludwig I, married Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen in 1810. The citizens of Munich were invited to attend the festivities held on the fields in front of the city gates to celebrate the royal event. The fields were named this in honor of the Crown Princess. Horse races at this site have become an annual Oktoberfest tradition.
What is "Theresienwiese" ("Theresa's Meadow")?
The hymn A Mighty Fortress Is Our God was written in the 16th century by this famous German.
Who is Martin Luther?
In 1953 East German labor unrest led to a military response by this power.
What is the Soviet Union?
What is Rumpelstiltskin?
This is the second longest river in Europe, flowing through 10 countries. It originates in Germany and flows into the Black Sea.
What is the Danube River?
Since it's founding in 1810 Oktoberfest has been cancelled this many times. Reasons included WWI, WWII, hyperinflation, and the COVID-19 Pandemic.
What is 26 times?
Forced to abdicate in 1918 he died in exile in Holland in 1941
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm II?
In the 1806 Confederation of this river Napoleon united all the states of Germany except for Austria & Prussia.
What is The Rhine?
This fairy tale teaches that cleverness and bravery can overcome evil, as seen in two siblings who outsmart a witch.
What is Hansel and Gretel?
At 2,962 m above sea level, this is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains and the highest mountain in Germany. There are two glaciers on either side of the mountain, including the largest glacier in Germany.
What is the Zugspitze?
Only beer conforming to the Reinheitsgebot and brewed within the city limits of Munich can be served at the Munich Oktoberfest. Beers meeting these criteria are designated Oktoberfest Beer, although the name "Oktoberfest beer" also denotes these two distinct beer styles.
What are Märzen lager and Festbier?
This famous German is known for having designed and built the first known mechanized printing press in Europe.
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
When East & West Germany unified in 1990 this West German continued to serve as chancellor of the entire country.
Who is Helmut Kohl?
In this Fairy Tale a sister must remain silent for six years in order to break a curse on her brothers.
What is The Six Swans?