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1. Number of states in
Germany [7]
2. Major airline in
Germany, begins with
the letter L [9]
S H L
3. Speed limit of
I H A U motorways [9]
B X A N F
4. Northern Central
U T M N T German city, begins
N E B O H with the letter H, ends
with the letter R [8]
D E U V A
E N R E N 5. Professional
association of football
S A G R S league [10]
L U U A 6. Name of an Eastern
I D N B D German city whose
G I L A E name is derived to the
W U sandwich with a meat
A I C patty [7]
M H E T
7. German [7]
I I S
T M C 8. W_____ Republic [6]

E A H 9. Car manufacturer
R recently released the
D A1 [4]
10. Johann Sebastian
___h [4]
 ACROSS
1. Albert E_______
[8]
2. M______
Schumacher [7]
E I N S T E I N M I C H A E L
3. German state of
Bavaria [6]
B A Y E R N
4. Germany’s ccTLD
[2]
N I V E A
5. Full name of the K L U M
National German
Football team’s coach
[10]
B M W
6. A world-renowned
festival held in a city
in Bayern every year T H O M A S D E
[11] G R I M M
7. German skin and
body care brand, J O A C H I M L Ö W
beings with the letter
N [5]
O K T O B E R F E S T
8. Brothers ____m
[5]
9. T_____ Mann [6]
10. Heidi ___m [4]
Where is Germany located geographically?
In Western Central Europe. Next to countries; Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic,
Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxemburg, Belgium, Netherlands
OFFICIALLY CALLED: FEDERAL REPULIC OF GERMANY/BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND

Name three cities in Germany

Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, Dresden, Hannover, Frankfurt, Munich, Köln,
Stuttgart, Potsdam, Wiesbaden, Schwerin, Düsseldorf, Mainz, Saarbrücken,
Magdeburg, Kiel, Erfurt
GERMANY HAS A GRAND TOTAL OF 2026 CITIES!

How many states are there in Germany?

Sixteen

BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG, BAVARIA, BERLIN, BRANDENBURG, BREMEN, HAMBURG,

HESSE, MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN, LOWER SAXONY, NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA,
RHINELAND-PALATINATE, SAARLAND, SAXONY, SAXONY-ANHALT, SCHLESWIF-
HOLSTEIN, THURINGIA
 Name two states in Germany
BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG, BAVARIA, BERLIN, BRANDENBURG, BREMEN,
HAMBURG, HESSE, MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN, LOWER SAXONY, NORTH
RHINE-WESTPHALIA, RHINELAND-PALATINATE, SAARLAND, SAXONY, SAXONY-
ANHALT, SCHLESWIF-HOLSTEIN, THURINGIA

What is the official language of Germany?

German
EVEN THOUGH GERMAN IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE, THE MAJORITY OF GERMANS
ALSO ARE ABLE TO SPEAK ENGLISH

What is the capital of Germany & where in Germany is it located?

Berlin, North Eastern Europe

BERLIN IS ALSO A LÄNDEN AS WELL AS A CITY

 Who is the current German President?
Christian Wulff

THERE IS ALWAYS A MISCONCEPTION THAT ANGELA MERKEL IS PRESIDENT, BUT SHE IS

THE CHANCELLOR; THE HEAD OF GOVERNMENT AND EXCERCISES EXECUTIVE POWER
WHILE THE PRESIDENT IS THE HEAD OF STATE; INVESTED PRIMARILY WITH
REPRESENTATIVE RESPONISBILITES AND POWERS

Name three car manufacturers based in Germany.

Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Opel, Volkswagen, Daimler, Porsche, Maybach,
Smart, Artega, Apal

Yes, there is a car manufacturer called ‘Yes!’

Name two other countries whose official language is also German.

Austria, Switzerland

GERMAN IS SPOKEN BY APPROX. 200 MILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD

 Name three other famous people from Germany.
Albert Einstein, Heidi Klum, Daniel Brühl, Till Linderman, Bill Kaulitz, Friedrich
Nietzsche
NO, HITLER IS NOT FROM GERMANY. HE IS FROM AUSTRIA.

Name one famous German composer?

Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven,
Johann Pachelbel, Johannes Brahms

JOHANN PACHELBEL, AS IN THE ONE WHO COMPOSED CANON IN D

Who is the German Formula One driver who had won seven
Formula One Championships?
Michael Schumacher

HE IS SHOWN TO BE THE STIG IN TOP GEAR (THE ORIGINAL ONE) BUT ITS STILL DISPUTED
Name a type of food which Germany is famous for.
Sausages, Sauerkraut, Pumpernickel, German Sourdough Bread, Black Forest
Cake, Brezel
IF BEER IS A FOOD, THEN YES.

Name two other German brands

Adidas, Puma, Bosch, Allianz, Persil, Staedtler, Sennheiser, Faber-Castell, Henkel,
Heckler & Koch, Schwan-Stabilo, Haribo

IF YOU WANT PRODUCTS WHICH LAST, BUY GERMAN!

*Is military service compulsory for men at the age of 18?*

No

FROM 1 JULY 2011, CONSCRIPTION IS OFFICIALLY SUSPENDED, SO REJOICE MEN OF

GERMANY!