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100
Who is Angela Merkel?
First female German chancellor
100
How many currywurst sausages are eaten every year in Germany?
800 Million
100
What is the capital of Germany?
The capital of Germany is Berlin, which is located in the northeast part of the country.
100
The tradition of having a what at Christmas time started in Germany?
Christmas Tree
100
How is ß , the Eszett, pronounced?
Like a double-s
100
What is the name of the Premier League in Germany?
Bundeslige
200
Who is Albert Einstein?
A German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity
200
Which is drunk more per year in Germany - beer or coffee?
Coffee
200
Munich is the second most punctual large airport in the world after which major city?
Tokyo
200
When does the "Oktoberfest" take place and where is it mostly celebrated?
The world's largest Volksfest is held in September in Munich
200
Say this with your best German accent: "Das ist mir Wurscht"
Terrible: -100
Good: 200
Amazing! 400
200
Name one Formula 1 world champion from Germany.
Sebastian Vettel, Michael Schumacher, or Nico Rosberg
300
Who is Heidi Klum?
A German supermodel.
300
What are brezeln?
Pretzels
300
Name all the countries that border Germany.
Denmark, Poland and the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Austria, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
300
What is the German's favorite holiday travel destination?
Mallorca
300
German is the ________ most popular language taught worldwide.
Third
300
How many FIFA Women's World Cup titles has the German women's football team won?
Two
400
Who is Sina Deinert?
A social media influencer / dancer / actress / model.
400
The sweet maker, Haribo, runs a scheme where local children can exchange what for sweets?
Acorns. Their acorns then get sent to nature reserves to feed animals.
400
The current capital of Germany is Berlin, which city was the capital before Berlin?
Bonn
400
What would you see if you went to the Reeperbahn Festival?
A variety of artistic genres and up-and-coming artists from across the world. Over the course of four days in September, there are over 350 music concerts, art exhibitions, conferences, and film screenings.
400
How do you say "I love it." in German?
"Ich liebe sie."
400
At least how many people in Germany are members of a football fan club?
~7 million
500
Who is Otto Von Bismarck?
The First Chancellor of Germany.
500
What does Haribo stand for?
Hans Riegel, Bonn
500
What is the name of the tallest mountain in Germany?
Zugspitze
500
Where would you see floats like this?
Karneval, in Cologne
500
The German languages shares approximately what percentage of it’s vocabulary with English?
60%
500
In what year between 2005 and 2020 did Germany host the Ice Hockey World Championships?
2010
650
Who is Max Ernst?
Max Ernst was an important German painter, graphic artist and sculptor.
650
Why was Fanta invented?
This drink was invented for the German market because in war-time production of Coca Cola was difficult
650
When did the Berlin Wall come down?
9th November 1989
650
What Public Holiday is on March the 8th this year in Germany?
Women's Day
650
Explain the joke.
(It's not really funny btw)
"Kinder" in German means "children"
650
Germany, together with Denmark, is considered the birthplace of what sport?
Handball
800
What is popular children's show character, Bernd das Brot, made of?
Bread
800
What is a the name of this dish:
It is a pasta or dumpling made with egg and flour, it is boiled like pasta, and after you remove it from water you eat it with cheese and fried onions.
Käsespätzle
800
Berlin is ___ times bigger than Paris and has more bridges than _______.
9 times; Venice
800
What is a “Brückentag” (bridge day) in Germany?
A "Brückentag" or bridge day is a work day that falls between two non-working days and is often then taken off, too.
800
How many dialects of the German language are there?
35
800
The two most successful German tennis players of all time are Steffi Graf and who?
Boris Becker
1000
Name Germany's current Chancellor.
Olaf Sholz
1000
What is Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte?
Black Forest Cake
1000
When was "Germany" first recognised as a region?
February 2nd, 962 AD
1000
Traditionally, when children start school in Germany, they receive this cone of presents that helps to ease the stress of entering a new, serious life. What is it called?
Schultüte
1000
Besides Germany, what countries have German as an official language?
German is the official language in Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein and one of the official languages in Switzerland and Luxembourg.
1000
How many medals have Germans won at the Olympics in total?
1618