The first group of German immigrants to the U.S. formed this settlement near Philadelphia.
What is Germantown?
100
Refuge: A Story of the Selfhelp Home
What is Ethan Bensinger's documentary on Holocaust survivors in Chicago?
100
English, High German (as used in Martin Luther’s translation of the Bible), and Pennsylvania Dutch.
What are the three languages that the Amish speak?
100
This form of life writing focuses on the self from the perspective of wisdom and old age. Usually it is reserved for people who have made great achievements, such as politicians, famous scientists and writers.
What is autobiography?
100
This woman of a famous 48er founded the first kindergarden in the U.S.
Who is Margarete Schurz?
200
A term used to describe social events on Sunday in G-A communities, since drinking on Sundays was illegal in many places.
What is a sacred concert?
200
This celebration commemorating the Royal Wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxony in Munich, Bavaria is celebrated in many German-American communities, such as Cincinnati and Chicago.
What is Oktoberfest?
200
Ira Wagler in his book Growing Up Amish wrote about this Amish boy who was poor, an outsider, and later committed suicide.
Who is Nicholas?
200
In this memoir, Cheryl Strayed wrote about her 1,100 miles in one consecutive hike alone on the Pacific Crest Trail.with a heavy backpack.
What is Wild?
200
This liberal, intellectual of the revolution in 1848, wrote the sarcastic song about problems in Germany of corporal punishment, censorship, and militarism, entitled "Deutscher Nationalreichtum."
Who is Hoffmann von Fallersleben?
300
In the eighteenth century, this institution allowed poorer people to agree to work in the colonies for 5 to 7 years in exchange for free passage. 50-60% of immigrants took part in this system.
What is the redemption system or indentured slavery?
300
Although this port was not the largest in Europe, nearly 5 million people left this German city from 1850 to 1934.
What is Hamburg?
300
After the age of 16 Amish teens are given more freedom to date and experience life outside the strict upbringing of the Amish community.
What is Rumspringa?
300
Any fictional or non-fictional book drawn in the manner of a comic book
What is a graphic novel?
300
This German-born American civil engineer designed and built wire rope suspension bridges, in particular the Brooklyn Bridge
Who is John A. Roebling?
400
Two reasons why immigration of G-As increased in the 19th century
What are safer ships, lower fares, lower travel time from Europe to the U.S., international competition, more assistance from German societies/groups, famine, etc.)?
400
On Dec. 7, 1941, the U.S. government used this event as an excuse to round up Japanese and German American aliens and put them in internment camps.
What is the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
400
This group of Amish rules prohibits the use of electricity, the ownership of cars, and prescribes the use of German dialect, the color and style of clothing, the use of horses for field work, etc.
What is the Ordnung?
400
In this story, a young Amish girl, Mary Kaufmann Schwarz, describes the hot dog sandwich her mother lovingly made for her.
What is "My Special Lunch"?
400
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Herbert Hoover, and Donald Trump
Who are three U.S. Presidents with German heritage?
500
The first German holy book to be published in America.
What is the Saur Bible?
500
This holiday is observed on Oct. 6 and celebrates the landing in Philiadelphia. of 13 German families from Krefeld.
What is German American Day?
500
The largest group of Amish reside in this state.
What is Pennsylvania?
500
Diaries, newspaper articles, photos, statistics, facts, or letters inserted into or referred to in life writing.
What is evidence?
500
What is the original German name of this inventor of the quintessential American jeans that made use of durable fabric and rivets.