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1
Which
TIER
[
animal
] is this?
eine Qualle
eine Ratte
ein Krokodil
ein Fisch
2
Which
greeting
would
BEST
work in this scenario?
Guten Morgen
Auf Wiedersehen
Tschüss!
Gute Nacht [night]
3
This European country is one that
DOES
NOT
border Germany:
die Niederlande
Dänemark
Polen
Russland
4
What kind of
TIER
[
animal
] is this?
Küken
Katze
Maus
Fisch
5
Martin Luther
was the first person:
to orbit the earth from a country other than the USA or USSR
to circumnavigate the planet in a boat
to translate the Bible from Latin & Greek into German
to create the printing press / moveable type
6
KINDERGARTEN
was brought to the US by Margaretha Mayer Schurz.
True
False
7
Zahlen: How do you say
TEN
in German?
zig
vier
sehr
zehn
8
The European country that looks like a
high-heeled boot
is:
die Niederlande
Tschechien
Italien
Belgien
9
Just about all German literature, including poems and songs,
ALWAYS
have a
HAPPY
ending.
True
False
10
HOLIDAYS
: Which German
holiday celebration
is pictured here?
St. Valentinstag
St. Patrickstag
St. Nikolaustag
St. Martinstag
11
The
SMALLEST
of the German-speaking countries is:
Deutschland
Österreich
Lichtenstein
die Schweiz
12
Zahlen: How do you say
THREE
in German?
tri
drie
three
drei
13
Which
FARBE
is this?
grau
braun
grün
violett
14
What kind of
TIER
[
animal
] is this?
Ratte
Affe
Frosch
Katze
15
Zahlen: How do you say
FIVE
in German?
elf
sieben
fünf
zwei
16
The
Brandenburg Gate
is found in Germany's largest city, also the capital:
Berlin
Frankfurt
Dresden
München
17
PERSONEN
: Who is this?
du
ein Mädchen
eine Frau
ein Mann
18
Which pair of
ADJECTIVES
best describes the picture, from left to right?
langsam und schnell
links und rechts
kurz und lang
rechts und links
19
Which
ADJECTIVES
would describe these two books, from back to front?
dünn und dick
dick und dünn
laut und leise
dunkel und hell
20
This
German product
is available everywhere, including the GIANT, Wegman's, Aldi, Lidl, CVS, and the Dollar General.
Milka Chocolate
Schwepps Ginger Ale
Fanta
Haribo Gummibärchen
21
SWITZERLAND
is a country where German is one of
SIX
official languages.
False
True
22
Which German
question
would have been asked to get this answer?
Wie geht's dir?
Wo wohnst du?
Wie alt bist du?
Wie heisst du?
23
PERSONEN
: Who is this?
ich
du
die Lehrerin
ein Junge
24
Which
ADJECTIVES
best describe these people, left to right?
schön und häßlich
lang und kurz
alt und jung
neu und alt
25
The
MATTERHORN
is found in:
die Schweiz
Frankreich
Deutschland
Österreich
26
Zahlen: How do you say
1.000
in German?
eintausend
eine Million
eins
einhundert
27
This
German-American
is best known for:
his theory of relativity
helping President Grant win the Civil War
being the first female professor at Princeton University
his chain of restaurants in NJ
28
What kind of
TIER
[
animal
] is this?
Affe
Chamäleon
Dinosaurier
Bär
29
A
COGNATE
is a word in more than one language that looks like, sounds like, and means about the same .
True
False
30
CHALLENGE
:
Wie heisst
Frau Richards' Lieblingsbuch in Englisch? [
Lieblings = favorite
]
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
31
Johannes Gutenberg
created the ____.
printing press / moveable type
the theory of relativity
kindergarten
the first version of the Bible in German
32
Schloß Schönbrunn
is in:
Deutschland
Lichtenstein
Österreich
die Schweiz
33
The
ORIGINAL
version of this fairy tale by ___ had the step-sisters cut off bits of their feet to fit into a show.
the Disney Brothers
the Grimm Brothers
Frau Richards and her sister
the Schnitzel Brothers
34
In which category of
German music
does this song belong?
Kinderlieder [children's songs]
Popmusik / Rap
NDW / Neue Deutsche Welle [80s German pop]
Schlager [cheesy music / country]
35
This
RIVER
is the border between Germany / France:
Elbe
Seine
Donau / Danube
Rhein
36
Zahlen: How do you say
ONE
in German?
einen
eins
eine
eines
37
Which
FARBEN
is this?
rot / rosa
violett / lila
braun / beige
schwarz / grau
38
This
German-American
wrote this famous children's book:
Theodor Geiser [Dr. Seuss]
Walter Disney
Cornelia Funke
Eric Carle
39
Wie ist das
Wetter
heute?
Es ist sonnig und heiß.
Es ist winding und kühl.
Es schneit und ist kalt.
Es regnet und ist heiß.
40
Which
ADJECTIVES
would describe these two students, from left to right?
leise und laut
laut und leise
groß und klein
schön und häßlich
41
CHALLENGE
:
WO
[
where
] ist Frau Richards?
in Island [Iceland] und Grönland [Greenland]
in Disneyland
in Texas
in Puerto Rico
42
Based on your knowledge of German and cognates, what is the original
GERMAN TITLE
of Marcus Pfister's book?
Der farbige Fisch
Der Regenbogenfisch
Der Glitzerfisch
Der häßliche Fisch
43
What kind of
TIER
[
animal
] is this?
Hai
Küken
Krokodil
Elefant
44
CHALLENGE: WO
[
where
] ist Frau Richards?
am Strand [beach] in Fiji
bei Stonehenge in England
in den Alpen [in der Schweiz]
zu Hause [home]
45
Das
ALPHABET
in German is the same as English but has
ONE
extra letter, the:
umlaut
zett
ess
esszett
46
The following is an example of:
an umlaut
a cognate
a false cognate
an esszett
47
What kind of
TIER
[
animal
] is this?
Frosch
Dinosaurier
Maus
Igel
48
The German word for GERMANY is
GERMANIA
.
True
False
49
CHALLENGE
:
Wie heisst
Frau Richards' Lieblingsfilm in Englisch? [
Lieblings = favorite
]
War of the Worlds
Star Wars
Buck Rogers
Star Trek
50
In which category of
German music
does this song belong?
NDW / Neue Deutsche Welle [80s German pop]
Schlager [cheesy music / country]
Popmusik / Rap
Kinderlieder [children songs]
51
What is the
ENGLISH
name of this book by
Theodor Geisel
?
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
Horton Hears a Who
Green Eggs and Ham
The Cat in the Hat
52
Which German
question
would have been asked to get this answer?
Wie geht's dir ?
Wann hast du Geburtstag [birthday]?
Woher kommst du?
Wie alt bist du?
53
Before the printing press, books were written by hand;
artistic letters
were called:
illuminations
illustrations
calligraphy
quill and ink
54
In which category of
German music
does this song belong?
NDW / Neue Deutsche Welle [80s German pop]
Popmusik / Rap
Kinderlieder [children's songs]
Schlager [cheesy music / country]
55
Which German
question
would have been asked to get this answer?
Wie heisst du?
Wie geht's dir?
Wo wohnst du?
Es freut mich.
56
HOLIDAYS
: Which German
holiday celebration
is pictured here?
Neujahr
Oktoberfest
Weihnachten
der 4. Juli
57
Zahlen: How do you say
20
in German?
dreißig
zwanzig
zehn
zwei
58
Which
German composer
is this? This year [2020] is his 250th birthday.
Brahms
Beethoven
Mozart
Bach
59
HOLIDAYS
: Who are these
TWO
figures from German culture, left to right?
Herr und Frau Weihnachtsmann
der Weihnachtsmann und Rudolf
Frau Braun und Herr Tannous
St. Nikolaus und Krampus
60
Wie ist das
Wetter
heute?
Es schneit.
Die Sonne scheint.
Es ist windig.
Es ist super heiß.
61
Welche
JAHRESZEIT
ist es?
Sommer
Juli oder August
Winter
Herbst
62
Das Wetter ist
NICHT SCHLECHT
.
True
False
63
Zahlen: How do you say
TWELVE
in German?
elf
zehn
neun
zwölf
64
Which
FARBE
is this?
schwarz
blau
weiß
rot
65
Political cartoons
and images such as
Santa Clause
were brought to us by:
Thomas Nast
Martin Luther
Georg Hermann [the Babe] Ruth
Hannah Arendt
66
Zahlen: How do you say
EIGHT
in German?
achtzehn
acht
achthundert
achtzig
67
Which pair of
ADJECTIVES
best describe this picture, left to right?
hell und dunkel
kalt und heiß
heiß und kalt
warm und kühl
68
MANNERS: the word
BITTE
can mean all of the following
except
:
please
you're welcome
excuse me
thank you
69
This
German-American
gave us work pants that "
never wore out
":
Levi Braun
Jean Audrey
Levi Strauss
Norma Jean
70
Das ist ein ____.
Papier
Frau Richards
Bleistift
Kalendar
71
Die
Deutsch-Lehrerin
[
teacher
] heisst:
Señora Richards
Frau Richards
Madame Richards
Herr Richards
72
The largest city in
ÖSTERREICH
, also the capital, is:
Paris
Wien / Vienna
Rom
Berlin
73
The German word for
GERMAN
is:
Distelfink
Dutch
German
Deutsch
74
Which
ADJECTIVES
would describe these two elephants, from left to right?
groß und klein
klein und groß
jung und alt
lang und kurz
75
GERMANY has ____
neighboring countries
.
zehn
zwölf
fünf
neun
76
Which
ADJECTIVES
would you use for the colors shown here, left to right?
laut und leise
hell und dunkel
heiß und kalt
groß und klein
77
The
LARGEST
of the German-speaking countries is:
die Schweiz
Österreich
Deutschland
Lichtenstein
78
Das
WOCHENENDE
ist:
Mittwoch + Donnerstag
Montag + Dienstag
Donnerstag + Freitag
Samstag + Sonntag
79
Welcher [
which
]
TAG
ist das?
Samstag
Dienstag
Mittwoch
Donnerstag
80
Which
FARBE
is this?
rot
rosa
grün
orange
81
These two parents just met
for the first time
at the PTA meeting. What might they say to each other?
Auf Wiedersehen
bitte
nein
Es freut mich!
82
Three German
VOWELS
sometimes use this mark to change how you pronounce it:
umlaut
neulaut
unterlaut
überlaut
83
Zahlen: How do you say
1.000.000
in German?
eins mit sechs nulls
neunhunderttausend
eine Million
fünftausent
84
Das Wetter ist
SCHÖN
.
True
False
85
HOLIDAYS
: Which German
holiday celebration
is pictured here?
Thanksgiving
Weihnachten
Neujahr
Präsidentstag
86
Schloß Vaduz
is in:
Österreich
Lichtenstein
Deutschland
die Schweiz
87
Manners: How do you say
PLEASE
and
THANK YOU
?
bitte und bitte
bitte und danke
ja und nein
danke und bitte
88
Cinderella was given a
HAPPY
ending by this
German-American
to make it more suitable for children.
Eric Carle
Cornelia Funke
Walter Disney
Theodore Geisel
89
Which of these greetings is
GERMAN
?
Hello!
Salam!
Hallo!
¡Hola!
90
Which
FARBE
is this?
grün
lila
grau
gelb
91
CHALLENGE
: What is this
Kinderlied
on YouTube all about?
washing your hands
singing a song with your little brother
brushing your teeth
cleaning your room
92
Welche
JAHRESZEIT
ist das?
Herbst
Winter
Sommer
Frühling
93
What kind of
TIER
[
animal
] is this?
Eidechse
Hund
Fisch
Ratte
94
Zahlen: How do you say
100
in German?
eintausend
eins
einhundert
zehn
95
What kind of
TIER
[
animal
] is this?
Eidechse
Hai
Ratte
Dinosaurier
96
The
Eiffel Tower
is found in
PARIS
, the capital city of:
Spanien
Frankreich
Polen
Dänemark
97
Welche
JAHRESZEIT
ist das?
Frühling
September
März
Winter
98
PERSONEN
: Who is this?
drei Jungen
zwei Mädchen
eine Frau
zwei Männer
99
ALL
German words for the days of the week end in
TAG
.
False
True
100
In which category of
German music
does this song belong?
Popmusik / Rap
NDW / Neue Deutsche Welle [80s German pop]
Schlager [cheesy music / country]
Kinderlieder [children's songs]
