Oktoberfest Geschichte
Oktoberfest Facts
Bayerischer Dialeckt
Deutsche Geographie
Deutsche Sprache, Schwere Sprache
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Which German city is home to the annual Oktoberfest celebration?
München
Munich
100
What is the name of the festival grounds in Munich where Oktoberfest is held each year?
Theresienwiese
100
In Bavarian dialect, which common greeting is used instead of the standard German “Hallo”?
Servus
Grüß Gott
100
What is the highest mountain peak in Germany?
Zugspitze
100
Which German phrase literally translates to “I believe I spider,” but actually means “I think I’m going crazy”?
Ich glaub, ich spinne
200
Oktoberfest was first held to celebrate the marriage of which Bavarian crown prince, who later became king?
King Ludwig I
200
On average, how many visitors attend Oktoberfest in Munich each year?
On average 6 million people
Highest attendance was in 2023 with 7.2 million attendees.
200
Which German word is pronounced “Erdapfel” in Bavarian?
Kartoffel
potato
200
Germany has coastlines along which two seas?
North Sea and Baltic Sea
200
Which German word describes a catchy song that gets stuck in your head?
Ohrwurm
300
In what year did the first Oktoberfest take place?
1810
300
What ceremonial action marks the official start of Oktoberfest each year?
The Mayor Taps The First Keg
300
In standard German/English, what does the Bavarian phrase “I häd do a Frog” refer to?
"I have a question"
"Ich habe eine Frage"
300
Besides Berlin, which are the other two German city-states?
Bremen and Hamburg
300
Which famously long German word means “speed limit”?
Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung
400
How many days did the first Oktoberfest celebration last?
5 days
400
Approximately how many gallons (or liters) of beer do visitors drink at Oktoberfest each year?
2 million gallons
7 million liters
400
If a Bavarian tells you “Hau ab,” what are they telling you to do?
Go away / Leave
400
What is the largest river that flows through Germany?
Rhine
400
Which 42-letter German word refers to the captain of the Danube steamship company?
Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän
500
What royal event marked the end of the first Oktoberfest and became an annual tradition due to the crowd’s delight?
A horse race
500
Which iconic Munich beer hall is considered the largest and most famous tent at Oktoberfest, often hosting tens of thousands of visitors?
Hofbräu-Festzelt
500
What does the Bavarian phrase “Hock di hera, dann samma mehra” mean?
Setz dich hin, dann sind wir mehr!
Sit down, then there will be more of us!
500
Germany shares borders with nine countries; how many of them do not have German as an official language?
5 (France, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Czech)
500
What is the "Sozialversicherungsfachangestelltenauszubildender"?
someone who is training to become a specialist in social insurance/security matters
Social insurance clerk trainee