D.A.C.H. Geography
What is Germany's smallest non-city-state?
Saarland
In what year did WWII end?
1945
Name the peninsula that Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2016
The Crimean Peninsula
Thor
Which city sits on the tri-point boarder between Germany, Switzerland, and France?
Basel
How many states does Austria have (+/- 2)
9
Holy Roman Empire
English, Dutch, and German are all West Germanic languages. Name a North Germanic language
Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese
Name one of the two German color words that NEVER take an adjective ending
Which American state has the highest percentage of German speakers
North Dakota (4.1%)
For comparison: Wisconsin (1.3%)
In what state is Germany's black forest located
Baden-Württemberg
Which country did Germany agree to split Poland with after defeating during WWII
The Soviet Union
Name a European country other than Switzerland or Russia that is NOT in the European Union
UK, Iceland, Norway, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Vatican City, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo,
which of the 4 German grammatical cases does not exist in Bavarian or Austrian German
The Genitive Case
Name one of Germany's four officially recognized and protected native ethnic minorities
Sinti & Roma, Frisians, Danes, or Sorbians
What is the (unofficial) capital of Switzerland
Bern
Japanese Emperor Hirohito
Name the Soviet-led counterpart to the US-led military alliance NATO
The Warsaw Pact
The modern standard 'Hochdeutsch' is based on the dialect of which medium-large German town
Hannover
DeutscheBahn
What did King Ludwig II of Bavaria famously build in 1869, which led to the bankrupting of his Kingdom
Neuschwanstein Castle
Name one African country that was once a colony of the German Empire
Namibia, Tanzania, Part of Camaroon
What language, closely related to German, is the most common language other than English spoken by Jewish Americans
Yiddish
Name Germany's current Chancelor
Friedrich Merz