France, 1960-Today
He was the president of the (Fifth) Republic of France when LfdD was founded and led the country to regain its great power status after World War II.
Who was Charles de Gaulle?
The American Section was officially started at our school in this year.
What is 2022?
The number of stars in the flag of the European Union.
What is 12?
This structure fell (metaphorically and then literally) because of Günter Schabowski's premature announcement that all travel visas would be lifted "immediately and without delay."
What is the Berlin Wall?
This is the only king in a deck of cards who does not have a mustache.
What is the king of hearts?
In 2001, the French government adopted a law requiring every French this be archived.
What is webpage?
Our school was founded in this year.
What is 1962?
This country left the EU in 2020.
What is England? What is the UK?
This currency lost its status as legal tender in 2002.
What is the Deutsche Mark?
This is the largest organ in the human body.
What is skin?
This was legalized in 1975 during Simone Veil's term as health minister of France.
What is abortion?
This is the name of the forest down the street from our school.
What is the Grafenberger Wald?
The European Parliament meets in this EU city.
What is Strasbourg?
In 1972, the Summer Olympics were hosted in this West German city.
What is Munich?
Apple seeds contain this type of poison, which could theoretically kill a human being so long as they eat upwards of 130 seeds.
What is cyanide?
France won the FIFA World Cup in these two years.
What are 1998 and 2018?
This landmark in Düsseldorf is one of the largest digital clocks in the world.
What is the Rheinturm?
The treaty of Maastricht was signed in this EU country.
What is the Netherlands?
He became chancellor of Germany in 2021 after Angela Merkel's more than fifteen years in the position.
Who is Olaf Scholz?
This celebrity was born Stefani Germanotta.
Who is Lady Gaga?
These workers launched "Operation Escargot" in 2000, driving into French cities at a snail's pace to protest gasoline prices.
What are taxi drivers?
Children in Düsseldorf performed this joyful movement at the end of the Battle of Worrington in 1288, which later became a symbol of the city itself.
What is a cartwheel?
This was the original name of the European Union.
What is the European Economic Community?
This NRW city was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1991.
What is Bonn?
This day is regarded by many as unofficial "Star Wars Day."
What is May 4th?
…May the fourth be with you.