This international automobile manufacturer is considered the largest company in Germany.
What is Volkswagen?
100
This group has a long history as immigrants to Germany, and are the single largest group of foreign Germans.
Who are the Turks?
100
This German group released the song "99 Luftballons," covered in English as "99 Red Balloons," in 1983.
What is Nena?
100
This twisted, salted bread treat is especially common in Southern Germany.
What is a pretzel?
100
This well-known NBA player played for the German national basketball team in the 2002 FIBA World Championship, as well as EuroBasket 2005.
Who is Dirk Nowitzki?
200
This international organization, formed just after the Second World War, was intended to prevent competition among European nations for resources necessary to wage war.
What is the European Coal and Steel Community?
200
A German of this ethnicity was the main character of the popular film "Soul Kitchen."
Who are the Greeks?
200
Born Johann Hölzel but better known by his stage name, this Austrian pop singer is responsible for such hits as "Der Kommissar" and "Rock Me Amadeus."
Who is Falco?
200
This alcoholic beverage is generally a flavored, sugary liquor in the United States, but in German refers to spirits/liquor in general.
What is Schnaps/Schnapps?
200
This professional German tennis player won Wimbledon three times: in 1985, 1986 and 1989.
Who is Boris Becker?
300
This term describes the rapid reconstruction of West Germany after World War II.
What is the Wirtschaftswunder/Economic Miracle?
300
This program, run in the 60s and 70s to attract foreign labor to West Germany, is responsible for much of the immigrant population in Germany today.
What is the Gastarbeiterprogramm/Guest Worker program?
300
The soundtrack album to this 1982 American animated film, based on a novel by Peter S. Beagle, enjoyed moderate popularity in Germany but was never released in the United States.
What is "The Last Unicorn"?
300
This soft cheese is a popular German breakfast food, and is often used in baking recipes as well.
What is quark?
300
This German cyclist's Tour de France victory in 1997 caused a surge in popularity for bicycles in Germany.
Who is Jan Ullrich?
400
This type of coal, along with potash salt, is the only significant mineral resource possessed by Germany.
What is lignite?
400
Germans of Polish descent are especially common in this region of western Germany.
What is the Ruhr/Ruhr valley?
400
This popular electronic music group released a single called "Tour de France" in 1983, reflecting the group members' newfound interest in cycling.
What is Kraftwerk?
400
This Middle Eastern dish, made of lamb, beef or chicken meat cooked on a vertical spit, became popular in Germany from the influence of Turkish immigrants.
What is döner kebab?
400
This German athlete won a gold medal for women's épée fencing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Who is Britta Heidemann?
500
This European nation is Germany's largest export partner, receiving 10.2% of its exports.
What is France?
500
This Olympic gymnast, born to a German mother and a Vietnamese father, won a silver medal for Germany in 2012.
Who is Marcel Nguyen?
500
This performer won the Eurovision song contest for Germany in 1982 with "Ein bisschen Frieden."
Who is Nicole?
500
This East German creation, consisting of breaded and fried Jagdwurst, shares its name with a different, better-known German dish.
What is Jaegerschnitzel?
500
Located in Munich, Bavaria, the professional football club FC Bayern Muenchen has played their home matches here since 2005.