Hello, German learners and Germanophiles! Do you have what it takes to nail all the answers to our little German culture quiz? Here are 10 questions from the world of German food, drinks and the esoteric arts of “Mülltrennung” (recycling).

Ready? Let’s go, or as we say in Germany: “Los geht’s!”

1. How much beer is in a German “Maß” glass?

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2. What’s this creature found in many German gardens?

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3. How do you call this local delicacy?

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4. When does the Oktoberfest start?

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photo by Nico Kaiser via Flickr (CC)




 

 

5. What’s Apfelschorle?

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6. How do you call that half-open state of a typically German window?




 

 

7. Haribo stands for …

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8. Coca-Cola invented Fanta for the German market, because in war-time Germany …

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9. What’s the big idea with Germany’s colored trash cans?

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10. These are not “french fries” or “chips. We call them …

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