Culture
The German flag consists of three colors in this order from top to bottom.
What is black, red, and yellow?
This sour cabbage is fermented and is one of the best known national dishes in Germany.
What is sauerkraut?
This word means "Germany" in German.
What is "Deutschland"?
The Berlin Wall fell in this year.
What is 1989?
This German dictator was born in Austria and renounced Austrian citizenship in 1925 to become a German citizen.
Who is Adolf Hitler?
This is the most popular sport in Germany.
What is football (soccer)?
This baked bread that is commonly shaped into a knot originated in Germany.
What is a pretzel?
This expression is used to wish good health to a person who sneezes.
What is "gesundheit"?
This famous spot in Berlin is where former U.S. President Ronald Reagan gave a speech in 1987.
What is the Brandenburg Gate?
This German physicist won a Nobel Prize in 1921.
Who is Albert Einstein?
These short leather breeches are worn as traditional garments in some regions of Germany.
What are lederhosen?
This seasoned sausage, referred to as a hot dog in the United States, is the most popular food in Germany.
What is a "frankfurter" or "wiener würstchen"?
This letter is the only German letter that is not part of the Latin alphabet.
What is "ß" (eszett)?
This city was West Germany's provisional capital during the World War II split of the country.
Where is Bonn?
This German-born composer and pianist wrote such classics as "Für Elise" and "Moonlight Sonata."
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
The noise regulations in Germany prohibit doing this outdoor chore on a Sunday.
What is mowing the lawn?
This thinly sliced meat is pounded with a meat tenderizer and breaded before frying.
What is schnitzel?
This commonly used term, describing learning spaces for children aged 4-5, was coined by a German teacher.
What is "Kindergarten"?
Following World War II, the Allies divided Germany into this many zones.
What is four?
This philosopher and socialist revolutionary wrote the 1848 pamphlet "The Communist Manifesto."
Who is Karl Marx?
This now-widespread winter holiday tradition originated in Germany in the 1500s.
What is a Christmas tree?
This soft drink was first invented in Germany in the 1940s due to the unavailability of Coca-Cola syrup imports during the second World War.
What is Fanta?
This is another term for the German Carnival celebration.
What is "Fasching"?
Anne Frank's now-famous diary was gifted to her for this occasion.
What is her 13th birthday?
This German monk challenged Roman Catholicism and was excommunicated for his 95 Theses.
Who is Martin Luther?