German cities
The capital and biggest city in Germany
What is Berlin?
This river in the western part of Germany starts in Switzerland and empties into the North Sea.
What is the Rhine?
People often go to a Christkindlmarkt as a preparation for this holiday.
What is Christmas (Weihnachten)?
This player for the Dallas Mavericks has been in the NBA for twenty years
Who is Dirk Nowitzki?
This German person was known for writing the 95 Theses.
Who is Martin Luther?
Germany's second biggest city and one of its three city-states
What is Hamburg?
This river in southern Germany flows through several countries before it empties into the Black Sea.
What is the Danube?
This celebration in Munich is one of the largest festivals in the world.
What is Oktoberfest?
This person was Germany's first female chancellor
Who is Chancellor Angela Merkel?
How many federal states does Germany have?
What is sixteen?
Germany's third biggest city and capital of Bavaria
What is Munich?
This is a mountain range in north-central Germany.
What is the Harz mountains?
This celebration in Cologne is similar to our Mardi Gras.
What is Karneval?
This composer of the Romantic period created many beautiful works of music, even after he went completely deaf.
Who was Ludwig van Beethoven?
This river is called the Labe in Czech, but when it flows into Germany, the Germans call it this.
What is the Elbe?
Germany's fourth biggest city, and home to a very famous cathedral
What is Köln (Cologne)?
This island in the Baltic Sea is a well-known resort area.
What is Rügen?
Vatertag is celebrated in this month in Germany.
What is June (Juni)?
This captain of the German national soccer team is one of the best goalies in the world.
Who is Manuel Neuer?
This is the name of the girl who, according to legend, lured sailors to their deaths on the Rhine by distracting them with her beautiful singing.
Who is Lorelei?
Germany's fifth biggest city, and home to a massive airport (busiest in Germany, fourth busiest in Europe)
What is Frankfurt?
This is Germany's highest mountain
What is Zugspitze?
While Germany doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving as Americans do, people in more rural areas often celebrate this harvest festival.
What is Erntedankfest?
This artist of the Northern Renaissance was known primarily for engraving, but also created famous works like "Young Hare" and "Rhinoceros."
Who was Albrecht Dürer?
This city is the home of the oldest university in Germany.
What is Heidelberg?