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1
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Germany is part of which continent

A

Europe

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2
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Countires that boarder Germany

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Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Poland.

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3
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What two seas border Germany

A

North Sea, the Baltic Sea

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4
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Capital of Germany

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Berlin

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5
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three main rivers of Germany

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der Rhein, die Duanabe, und die Elbe

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6
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How many states does Germany have

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16

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7
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who is the chancellor of Germany

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Angela Merkel

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8
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was there once a east and west germany

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yes

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9
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When was the berlin wall built/fell

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1961-1989

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10
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differences between east and west Germany

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west - free nation - east - USSR control

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11
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difficulties in uniting the nations

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east - com - west - capitalist

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12
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Current currency in Germany

A

Euro

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13
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Old currency in Germany

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Marks

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14
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what type of products is Germany known for

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cars, chocolate, clocks, beer/wine,

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15
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What are some of Germany’s most popular tourist attractiosn

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Berlin Wall, Castles, Berlin Zoo, Brandenburg Gate, Black Forest

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16
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Where is Oktoberfest

A

Munich

17
Q

where is Karnival

A

10 days in clogne

18
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foods in Germany

A

kinder, Gummy Bears, Spätzk, Brautwerst, Snitzel

19
Q

Most popular sport in Germany

A

Fußball

20
Q

How old do you have to be to get your lisense

A

18

21
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How much is a lisense

A

$3,000

22
Q

how big is Germany? Comapred to US

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357,022 28 times bigger

23
Q

Where do all students begin education

A

Grundschule

24
Q

After what grade do students chose which level of school they go to

A

4

25
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school that contains all students regardless of achedemic ability

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Gesamtshule

26
Q

highest achedemic school in Germany which prepares kids for collage

A

das Gymnasium

27
Q

What test does Gymnasium take

A

Abitur

28
Q

Equivilent to American high school, ends with 10th grade. When graduates, students move on to ein Berutskolleg or learn how to do office jobs

A

die Realschule

29
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lowest academic school in Germany, ends with 9th grade, once graduated, begins education for trade

A

die Hauptschule

30
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german states

A 
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)

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