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100

How do you say "Hello" in German?

What is Hallo?

100
What is the German word for sausage?

What is Wurst?

100

What is the capital of Germany?

What is Berlin?

100

What holiday is celebrated with Christmas markets across Germany?

What is Weihnachten (Christmas)?

100

Which famous composer from Bonn wrote the "Ode to Joy"?

Who is Beethoven?

200

What does Danke mean?

What is Thank you?

200

What popular drink is Germany famous for brewing?

What is beer?

200

What fairytale castle inspired Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle?

What is Neushwanstien Castle?

200

What famous festival in Munich celebrates Bavarian culture with beer, music, and food?

What is Oktoberfest?

200

This physicist developed the theory of relativity.

Who is Albert Einstein?

300

The German word Brot means what in English?

What is bread?

300

What is "Schnitzel" traditionally made from?

What is breaded and fried pork or veal?

300

What river runs through Cologne and Bonn?

What is the Rhine River?

300

On December 6th, German children leave out shoes for which saint?

Who is St. Nicholas (Nikolaus)?

300

What side of the road do Germans drive on?

What is the right side?

400

What does the word "Bitte" translate to in English?

What is Please?

400

What is the typical tip amount for restaurant service in Germany? 

What is 5-10%?

400

What historic wall divided East and West Germany until 1989?

What is the Berlin Wall?

400

What is the name of the traditional German outfit often worn at festivals- lederhosen for men and dirndls for women?

What is Tracht?

400

What is Germany's famous high-speed train system called?

What is the ICE (InterCity Express)?

500

How do you say "water" in German?

What is Wasser?

500

"Sauerkraut" is made by fermenting what vegetable?

What is cabbage?

500

What is the name of the forested mountain region in southwest Germany known for cuckoo clocks?

What is the Black Forest?

500

What do Germans use to count down the four Sundays before Christmas?

What is an Advent wreath (Adventskranz)?

500

What is the national motto on the German coat of arms?

What is Einigkeit und Recht und Freihiet (Unity and Justice and Freedom)?