Vocabulary
The year before kids enter first grade, they attend this
What is Kindergarten?
Oktoberfest is celebrated every year spanning these two fall months
What are September and October?
This Benz is a popular luxury German car in North America
What is Mercedes?
This dish is made of fermented cabbage
What is sauerkraut?
This 20th century physicist and mathematician is best known for his theory of relativity, E=mc2
Who is Albert Einstein?
This means "no" in German; in English, it is the number before ten
What is nein?
This is the traditional beverage served at Oktoberfest
What is beer?
Some of its vehicles are the Microbus, the Jetta, and the Beetle
What is Volkswagen?
This hard or soft twisted bread sprinkled with salt is a favorite, especially when dipped in mustard or cheese
What is a pretzel?
This high mountain range in Germany crosses seven countries, and is most associated with Switzerland
What is the Alps?
This is German for thank you, and is the first word of the song made famous by Wayne Newton
What is Danke (Shoen)
Many men wear this traditional Bavarian form of knee length clothes, that translates to "leather breeches"
What are leiderhosen?
What is the Hindenburg?
This cake is named for a famous German woodland and features chocolate and cherries
What is a Black Forest cake?
This classical musician composed more than 600 pieces during the Baroque era; his most famous include the Brandenburg Concertos, Minuet in G, and Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
This means very, or "above and beyond." It is also the name of a newer taxi service where the operators use their own vehicles.
What is uber?
The first Oktoberfest was held in celebration of this type of event?
What is a wedding?
A long-time favorite of this German auto manufacturer is the 911 sportscar
What is Porsche?
This pastry has a very thin and flakey crust, stuffed with apples and raisins then sprinkled with cinnamon
What is apple strudel?
This once-divided city is the capital of Germany
What is Berlin?
This is the country of German, in the German language (Think Pennsylvania Dutch)
What is Deutschland?
This United States city hosts the largest Oktoberfest in America (hint: it's in Ohio)
What is Cincinnati?
This German highway is similar to American interstates, but some areas have no speed limit
What is the Autobahn?
This is a cutlet of veal that has been pounded, breaded, and fried.
What is Wiener Schnitzel?
This theologian's words were the catalyst for the 16th-century reformation that swept through the Protestant Church
Who is Martin Luther?