Holidays
This weeks-long party actually starts in september!
These hearts made of Gingerbread can be found at Oktoberfest and Weihnachtsmärkte.
What is Lebkuchen?
This is the German word for college.
What is die Universität?
This famous German composer's music is supposed to make children smarter when played for them as babies.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
This word means "Get well!" in German.
What is Gute Besserung?
This demon-esque companion of St. Nick will take you away in his basket if you aren't good.
Who is Krampus?
This is the German word for "sausage"
What is wurst?
Students at the Gymnasium learn this language in addition to English.
What is Latin?
The "brother" shoe to this German invention is Puma.
What is Adidas?
schwarz, rot, gold
What are the colors of the German Flag?
This is not Santa. This person comes on December 6th.
What is Sankt Nikolaus?
Germans eat this at almost every meal.
What is bread?
Students going to college must go to this school first.
What is die Gymnasium?
This adorable candy is as popular in the US as in Germany.
What are Haribo Gummi Bears?
Das hat Ost und West Berlin von 1961 - 1989 geteilt.
Was ist die Berliner Mauer?
This German celebration includes parades and masqued balls. It starts on 11/11 at 11:11 and ends before Ash Wednesday.
What is Carnival or Fasching?
In the US we call this Mac and Cheese.
What is Käsespätzle?
This German high school is for general studies, and the equivalent of a US high school.
What is die Hauptschule?
This famous scientist and mathematician, among other things, for the equation E=MC squared.
Who is Albert Einstein?
These include France, Belgium, Poland, and the Czech Republic
What are countries that border Germany?
Germans celebrate this saint by making Lanterns in November.
Who is Sankt Martin?
This is known as the "emperor's pancakes"
What is Kaiserschmarren?
This exam students in Gymnasium must pass in order to go to college.
What is das Abitur?
This was invented in Germany to conquer pain.
What is aspirin?
These include Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein?