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This famous composer, born in Bonn in 1770, is renowned for his symphonies and continued to compose music even after becoming deaf.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
This is the capital city of Germany (and a place where you can travel with CIEE!)
What is Berlin?
This German festival is famous for its beer tents and traditional Bavarian attire.
What is Oktoberfest?
This wall, which divided East and West Berlin, fell in 1989.
What is the Berlin Wall?
This is how you say, "Thank you," in German.
What is "Danke?"
This German scientist is arguably the most famous of all time.
Who is Albert Einstein?
This river is the largest and most well-known river in Germany.
What is the Rhine?
On December 6th, Germans celebrate this holiday, honoring a saint.
What is St. Nicholas Day?
In what year did East and West Germany reunify?
What is 1990?
This is the German word for "House."
What is "Haus"?
This German-born model and businesswoman became famous as a Victoria’s Secret Angel and later was a host on America’s Got Talent for a total of ten years.
Who is Heidi Klum?
Name the sea to the North of Germany.
What is the North Sea?
German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit) is celebrated on October 3rd, commemorating what?
What is the reunification of Germany in 1990, when East and West Germany were officially reunited as one nation?
This treaty, signed in 1919, officially ended WW1 and imposed heavy restrictions on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
What is the name for the dots in the letters ä ö and ü?
What is "Umlaut"?
This German philosopher is best known for his ideas on nihilism and existentialism, with one of his most famous quotes being, “If you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
Who is Friedrich Nietzche?
This forest in southwestern Germany is known for its dense woods and, oddly enough, cuckoo clocks.
What is the Black Forest? (Schwarzwald)
This event was celebrated by the First Oktoberfest
What is the wedding of Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese?
What was the name of the Checkpoint through which Allied Diplomats could cross from West to East Berlin?
What is Checkpoint Charlie?
Define “Schadenfreude”
What is pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune?
Who was the captain of the German national team during the World Cup victory in 2014?
Philipp Lahm
In which German Bundesland is the former Duchy of Franconia located?
What is Bayern/Bavaria
What are the two names for the Mardi Gras-like celebrations that take place in the days before Lent?
Karneval (West) and Fasching (South)
This 16th-century religious movement was initiated by Martin Luther and led to big changes within the Catholic Church.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
What is the length of the longest German word published in a dictionary?
What is 97 letters? The word being "Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeam," meaning Association for Subordinate Officials of the Head Office Management of the Danube Steamboat Electrical Services.