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100

This is "Öl" in german:

1. Oil

X. Islands

2. Beer

What is...

1. Oil = Öl

(Not to be confused with öl in swedish) 

100

This is the day when stores are closed in Germany.

What is Sunday?

100

In the 1980s, this singer became famous for her song "99 Luftballons" 

Who is Nena

100

The German unit of money.

What is the Euro?

100

This is the tallest structure in Germany measuring 368 Meter above the ground located in Berlin.

What is Fernsehturm?

200

This is "Schnell" in german:

1. Slow

X. Nice

2. Fast

What is...

2. Fast = Schnell

(Not to be confused with snäll in swedish)

200

A man that comes with candy and gifts for children who put their shoes outside their front door on 6th of December

Who is St. Nicholas (St. Nikolaus) 

200

This is the biggest car manufacturer in the World with headquarters in Wolfsburg

What is Volkswagen 

200

The only formal way to say goodbye.

What is Auf Wiedersehen?

200

This storytale-like castle is probably most known for beeing the backdrop for Disney’s logo

What is Schloss Neuschwanstein

300

This is "Lohn" in german:

1. Salary

X. Loan

2. Tax

What is...

X. Loan = Lohn

(Not to be confused with lön in swedish)

300

This is something you need to have with you at all times.

What is cash?

300

Of these there are 1500 varieties in Germany.


What are sausages (Wurst)?

300

Hans Riegel started this company in Bonn.

What is Haribo?

300

Built in a gothic style, this religious building holds the shrine of the Three Kings and took over 600 years to bulid.

What is the Cologne Cathedral

(The Shrine is believed to contain the bones of the three wise men)

400

This is "Termin" in german:

1. Meeting/Appointment

X. Holiday

2. Lunch

What is...

1. Meeting/Appointment = Termin

(Not to be confused with termin in swedish)

400

This is what children get the first day of school

What is a "Schultüte" = Schoolcone full of presents

400

The type of pen many students use to do their school work.

What is a fountain pen (Fueller)?

400

This is the main German way of greeting one another

What is with a handshake

400

This city looks the most like New York city with a skyline of skyscraper not common in other German cities.

What is Frankfurt am Main?

500

This is "Semester" in german:

1. Holiday

X. School  semester

2. Allowance

What is... 

X. School semester = Semester

(Not to be confused with semester in swedish, which is "Urlaub" in german) 

500

This is considered when wishing someone happy birthday before their actual birthday.

What is bad luck?

500

First Grade

In what grade do German children start school?

500

This is what you do when you've had a successful meeting instead of clapping.

What is knocking?

(It’s believed that knocking on oak is good luck because the devil isn’t able to touch the “holy” wood.)

500

This city is home to the Miniature Wunderland containing German cities and cities from around the world.

What is Hamburg?