Sprachfest

Culture Bowl - Junior Division

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1. Who is the composer of the 9th Symphony which ends with the chorus "An die Freude?"

2. Who wrote the play Faust?

3. Who is called the "Waltz King?"

4. Who was the first chancellor after World War II?

5. Who was a Prussian officer and a general in Washington's army?

6. Who is the father of psychoanalysis?

7. Who was called the Iron Chancellor?

8. Who translated the Bible into German and took part in the Reformation?

9. Who is the first chancellor elected by United Germany?

10. Which is the longest German River?

11. Which is the highest mountain in Germany?

12. What is the biggest city in Northern Germany?

13. Which is the oldest German University?

14. Which canal connects the Baltic with the North Sea?

15. Into which sea does the Rhein flow?

16. What is Lake Constance called in German?

17. In what city is the Hofbräuhaus?

18. Where does the Passion Play take place?

19. How often is the Passion Play performed?

20. What large autumn festival originally celebrated a royal marriage?

21. Which two German states border on the Czech Republic?

22. How many new German states are there?

23. How many German states are there total?

24. What name is once again being used for Karl-Marx Stadt?

25. What was the official name of former East Germany?

26. What is the official name of Germany?

27. What was erected on August 13, 1961?

28. What happened on November 9, 1990?

29. In what city is the Rhein-Main Airport?

30. Who wrote the play Wilhelm Tell?