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Going Dutch
100
This Nobel Prize winning physicist who held three nationalities (including German) was a talented violinist, in addition to being known as the father of general relativity (aka E=MC^2)
Who was Albert Einstein?
100
This is German food is not the worst, though it may sound like it is.
What is wurst (sausage)?
100
This castle, with its white limestone façade and deep blue turrets, is rumored to be real-life inspiration for the castle in the Disney classic, "Cinderella"
What is Neuschwanstein Castle?
100
The Red Light District, The Dam Square, and the Anne Frank House can be found in this Dutch city
Where is Amsterdam?
200
This German politician served as the first female chancellor of Germany
Who is Angela Merkel?
200
This fruit is found on trees but also in German Black Forest Cake
What are cherries?
200
This historic government building in Berlin houses the Bundestag, the lower house of Germany's parliament.
What is the Reichstag?
200
This type of Dutch cheese is also the name of a Dutch town
What is Gouda?
300
This famous German composer wrote many symphonies but wrote Moonlight Sonata for his unrequited love, Giulietta Guicciardi
Who was Ludwig van Beethoven?
300
This is what Germans call their traditional egg noodles, usually served with kase
What is spatzle?
300
This UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the tallest church buildings in the world, as well as being the world’s tallest twin-spired church
What is the Koln (Cologne) Cathedral?
300
The Dutch word for these is handschoenen, which directly translates to "hand shoes"
What are gloves?
400
This German is a former world #1 tennis player who won 3 Wimbledons, 2 Australian opens, and 1 U.S. Open
Who is Boris Becker?
400
You can enjoy a nice beer in this city's Chinesischer Turm beer garden in its English Garden
Where is Munich?
400
This bridge is found in the forests of Saxony, Germany
What is Rakotzbruke (Devil's Bridge)?
400
This Dutch city is home to the Peace Palace, which houses the the International Court of Justice (which is the principal judicial body of the United Nations)
Where is The Hague (Den Haag)?
500
This German politician is the first female President of the European Commission of the European Union and is currently serving her term
Who is Ursula von der Leyen?
500
Weisswurst Frühstück, includes boiled sausages served with loads of sweet mustard, freshly baked pretzels and a refreshing Weissbier (wheat beer) is a traditional Bavarian meal eaten at this time of day
What is breakfast/morning?
500
This castle was inspiration for Mary Shelley
What is Castle Frankenstein?
500
By bicycle is how this current Prime Minister of The Netherlands (as well as most Dutch citizens) commutes to work
Who is Mark Rutte?