Thursday, 20 February 2014

21. The Major German Speaking Countries - Germany, Austria & Switzerland - Quiz Answers

21.  The Major German Speaking Countries - Germany, Austria & Switzerland - Quiz Answers

1.   German is spoken in many countries of the world.

2.   Hier spricht man Deutsch means German is spoken here.

3.   Many  Greek  car mechanics learned their trade in Germany.

4.   The home of VW is in Wolfsburg Germany.

5.   German is spoken primarily in three major countries.

6.   These countries are Germany, Austria & Switzerland.

7.   Die Norddeutsch Tiefebene is the North German Plain.

8.   This area is lowlands of the north.

9.   Die Alpen, meaning the Alps  separate Germany from Austria.

10.  The flat country of the north was carved out by the Ice Age

11.  Because of the flat nature of the north, bike riding  is very popular.

12.  This transport is more popular in summer.

13.  Die Nordsee is known in English as the North Sea.

14.  The Baltic Sea is known in German as die Ostsee.

15.  The major cities of the north are: BerlinHamburgBremenKiel Hannover.

16.  The capital of Germany is Berlin.

17.  It is by far the largest city in Germany.

18.  It became the capital after West & East Germany were reunited.

19.  Berlin is famous for its parks, lakes & shopping.

20.  Hamburg has twin lakes called the Alster lakes.

21.  During World War 2, Hamburg was completely destroyed.

22.  The purest form of German is reputedly spoken in Hannover.

23.  Regional variations of a language are called dialects.

24.  These may be found all around Germany, Austria & Switzerland.

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