Something that is man-made or not naturally formed.
100
What is the definition of a landform?
Something that is naturally occurring within the environment.
100
Name three cars designed in Germany.
Who are Porsche, Benz, BMW
100
What groups controlled East Germany and East Berlin?
What is the Soviet Union.
100
Where is Germany located?
Northern Europe
Central Europe
Southern Europe
What is Central Europe.
200
What symbolizes peace and unity today that ironically caused segregation in its past?
The Brandenburg Gate
200
Why is the Black Forest called the Black Forest?
Because the trees grow so close together that it looks black from far away.
200
Adolf Eugene Fick (contacts), Otto von Guericke (vacuum), and Levi Strauss (jeans) all are...
inventors!
200
How did people try to escape?
Tunnels underground
Hot Air Balloons
Driving car through wall
Climbing over
200
What causes a mild summer and coolish winter in Germany? (aspect of the climate)
What is the Atlantic Ocean winds.
300
Where is Parliament located?
What is the Reichstag Building
300
What is the most important river that we studied?
What is the Danube?
300
How are classical composers like Bach and Beethoven still affecting the world?
Performers around the world continue to play their music and study them.
300
Describe life for West Berliners. Use details.
-economy was good
-technology from the west
-jobs
-artists
-music
-democracy
300
Who was the Cold War fought between?
What is U.S. and Soviet Union.
400
What supposedly happened to the Parliament building during 1931? Why is that eerie?
It burned down during Hitler's rise to power. It was blamed on him and he used it as a way to get increased power and control of the government.
400
What area would be considered the most industrious area, producing large amounts of beer, wine and cheese?
What is the Ruhr.
400
Compare one UK Famous Friend and one German Famous Friend by explaining how they are similar. You must use specifics!
Varied Answers
400
Why were people trying to flee East Berlin to West Berlin?
They lost their jobs
They lost their family
They did not support communism
400
What kind of government did the East Germans believe in?
What is communism.
500
What war was going on when the Berlin Wall was constructed?
What is the Cold War.
500
Name three countries that the Alps are located in.
What is Germany, France, Switzerland.
500
Name three inventions that are used worldwide that originated from Germany or from German descent.
-vacuum
-contact lens
-benz
-porsche
-BMW
-boeing aircraft
-levi jeans brand
-hugo boss brand
-classical music from bach,beethoven, offenbach
500
What was the nickname for the Berlin Wall? Why?
What is the Iron Curtain. It symbolized a divide between governments and beliefs.
500
How did the Berlin Wall finally come down? What steps were taken to get that to happen?
-the people on both sides were tired of it
-the people on both sides demanded that it come down
-U.S. presidents spoke at the wall to try and get it down
-the people began to protest and eventually helped to tear it down