1. What branch of the Indo-European language family does German belong to.

2. Would German be more like English or more like French?

3. List the 5 countries where German is one of the official languages. Be sure that you can locate them on a map of Europe.

4. How many zones was Germany divided into after World War II?

5. How many zones combined to make West Germany and what type of government did it have?

6. Which zone became East Germany and what kind of government did it have?

7. What year was the Berlin Wall built?

8. What is the exact date that the Wall was torn down?

9. What is the date that East and West Germany were reunited into one country?

10. Who was Kaiser Wilhelm I?

11. What is Ludwig von Beethoven famous for?

12. Who was Albert Einstein?

13. Who was Martin Luther?

14. What year was construction started on Neuschwanstein castle?

15. Who built Neuschwanstein castle?

16. What is the name of the river where the Lorelei rocks are found?

17. What time do most German shops close on week-days?

18. List the three different types of German secondary schools and tell what type of students would go to each one.

19. What is usually the main meal of the day in Germany?

20. On the back of this sheet, copy down the German phrases and what they mean from the Language page so you can practice them later.