Culture Flashcards
Germany is part of which continent
Europe
Countires that boarder Germany
Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Poland.
What two seas border Germany
North Sea, the Baltic Sea
Capital of Germany
Berlin
three main rivers of Germany
der Rhein, die Duanabe, und die Elbe
How many states does Germany have
16
who is the chancellor of Germany
Angela Merkel
was there once a east and west germany
yes
When was the berlin wall built/fell
1961-1989
differences between east and west Germany
west - free nation - east - USSR control
difficulties in uniting the nations
east - com - west - capitalist
Current currency in Germany
Euro
Old currency in Germany
Marks
what type of products is Germany known for
cars, chocolate, clocks, beer/wine,
What are some of Germany’s most popular tourist attractiosn
Berlin Wall, Castles, Berlin Zoo, Brandenburg Gate, Black Forest
Where is Oktoberfest
Munich
where is Karnival
10 days in clogne
foods in Germany
kinder, Gummy Bears, Spätzk, Brautwerst, Snitzel
Most popular sport in Germany
Fußball
How old do you have to be to get your lisense
18
How much is a lisense
$3,000
how big is Germany? Comapred to US
357,022 28 times bigger
Where do all students begin education
Grundschule
After what grade do students chose which level of school they go to
4
school that contains all students regardless of achedemic ability
Gesamtshule
highest achedemic school in Germany which prepares kids for collage
das Gymnasium
What test does Gymnasium take
Abitur
Equivilent to American high school, ends with 10th grade. When graduates, students move on to ein Berutskolleg or learn how to do office jobs
die Realschule
lowest academic school in Germany, ends with 9th grade, once graduated, begins education for trade
die Hauptschule
german states
Baden - Wurttemberg Map Bavaria (Bayern) Map Berlin Brandenburg Bremen Hamburg Hesse (Hessen) Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) Mecklenburg-Vorpommern North Rhine - Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Rhineland - Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) Saarland Saxony (Sachsen) Saxony - Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt) Schleswig-Holstein Thuringia (Thueringen)
