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100

How much % of  English words come from the German language?

26% 

Examples: 

Kindergarten

Schuh (Shoe)

Vater (Father)

School (Schule)

100

What is a famous German Christmas food?

There are many famous christmas foods. 

Gingerbread, cookies, hot wine,chocolate


100

What are the colors of the German Flag?


(Hint: One of the colors IS NOT yellow)


100

What is the most famous sport in Germany?

Soccer (Football)

100

What is the tuition cost of attending university  in Germany for one year

(Study at NSYSU ~60,000 NTD per year)

Germany has no tuition costs!


200

What is the population of Germany?

83,000,000 (83 Million)

200

Which drink to Germans drink the most (except Water)

A) Beer

B) Tea

C) Coffee

D) Coca Cola

Both B) and C) are correct depending on where in Germany you are

 

Around 200 liters of Coffee in South Germany

Around 300 liters of Tea in North Germany


200

What do Germans celebrate on their National Holiday (3rd of October every Year)


A) Independence (獨立) from USA

B) Celebrating Beer 

C) Reunite East and West Germany

D) End of World War 2

C) Germany was divided into East and West from 1960-1990 (just like North and South Korea today)



200

How long is the normal school day for German Elementary School Students ? (How many classes a day?)

Normally there are 6 classes a day (one class 45 minutes) .

(8:00-13:00). After that you can go home and do some homework (maybe 1 hour).



200

How many castles are there in Germany?


Depending on the definition of "castle", there are about 20,000 or more castles in Germany.

300

This famous scientist and mathematician is known, among other things, for the equation E=MC2.

Albert Einstein


300

The black forest (Schwarzwald) is famous for which kind of desert?

 

300

How old is Germany?

Germany [Germania] was first mentioned by Julius Caesar of Rome 2000 years ago

But, as a country, Germany only united in 1871.


300

What is the capital city of Germany? 

How many people live there?

Berlin (3,5 Million People)

300

Which of these facts about Teacher Flo's hometown (Wolfsburg) is incorrect?

A) The world's biggest car museum

B) Producing the most sausages in  Germany

C) The richest city in Germany

D) Only 120,000 people live there

E) The city was built 1000 years ago

E) is not correct. 

Wolfsburg was founded July 1, 1938 by Adolf Hitler to build cars for World War 2. Since then, it has become one of Germany's most important small cities.

400

How many letters does the longest official German word have?

a) 45

b) 67

c) 85

d) 134

67 Letters!

grundstücksverkehrsgenehmigungszuständigkeitsübertragungsverordnung


400

About how many different kinds of sausages are there in Germany?



Most people agree that there are between 1000 and 1500 kinds of different sausages in Germany.

400

What is the maximum speed limit on German Highways?


However fast your car can go... 150,200,3000


400

How many weeks of holidays does a German elementary school student have?

16 weeks of holidays!


(Taiwan students: 12-13 weeks)

400

What are 3 famous German Car Brands?

Some German car brands are:


500

Which famous German composer wrote the song "Ode to Joy" in 1824?

https://youtu.be/M9ZFMyaYZ08?si=fICT6YSRKxvV8fUL&t=134

A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

B) Ludwig van Beethoven

C) Richard Wagner

D) Taylor Swift

B) Ludwig van Beethoven

500

Breakfast in Germany. How many NTD would you pay for these items in Germany?

1 L of Milk          1 Croissant            + 1 Apple         + 1 Bag of Candy



1L of Milk (35 NTD) + 1 Croissant (15 NTD) + 10 NTD + Candy (40 NTD)

==== 100 NTD

500

This Cologne Cathedral is often seen as the most famous church in the world. How long did it take to build?


It took an amazing 630 years (1250-1880) to build this church, mainly due to fires, war and bad construction...

500

What money do people in Germany use?

And how much does "one German money" convert to NTD?


1 Euro = 35 NTD


500
What is the legal drinking age in Germany?

There is no minimum age to drink. Whenever your parents allow you to drink!

The legal age to buy beer is 16 years old, the age to buy liqour is 18 years old.