German Culture Web Quest
For this Web Quest, you will answer the questions, given the links for the information. The links
are ABOVE the questions…no need to search anywhere else. Navigate your way around each site,
read, and learn about the unique German culture!
PLEASE make sure you answer ALL parts of each question!
Viel Glück!
Bavarian School Holidays:
http://www.holidays-info.com/School-Holidays-Germany/Bavaria.html
1. How long was the school break for the summer in 2012?
(remember it is day.month.year)
From ___________________ to ____________________.
2. How many days do I have off for Easter?
GERMANY’S BEST CITIES:
http://gogermany.about.com/od/citiesandregions/tp/best_german_cities.htm
3. List the Top 10 German cities to visit.
4. Which city would I go to if I wanted to see a major harbor city with more bridges than in
“Amsterdam and Venice combined?”
5. Which city is the major hub of Germany and Europe with its airport?
6. Which city was one of the few NOT destroyed during WWII? List another fact about this town.
GERMAN CARS
http://car-companies.net/german_car_companies/german_car_companies.html
7. How many German car companies are there? List them.
8. List 3 facts about the BMW company.
a)
b)
c)
9. What is Karl Benz famous for?
10. What did the Opel Company start out by making?
11. In the VW paragraph, list 5 of the car brands owned by Porsche Holdings.
GERMAN POLITICS
http://www.mygermancity.com/german-chancellor
12. Who is the chancellor of Germany?
13. List at least one fact about the Job of the Chancellor.
14. There is also a president of Germany. What is the difference between the President and
Chancellor?
EDUCATION:
http://www.mygermancity.com/german-education
15. How many years of schooling are there in Germany?
16. List the various schools and describe one unique characteristic of each.
RANDOM FACTS:
http://www.eupedia.com/germany/trivia.shtml
Land and People:
17. What is the population of Germany and how is this important?
18. What is interesting about the German language?
19. What is interesting about the German athletes?
Culture and Sciences:
20. List three of the German composers.
a)
c)
b)
21. List six German inventions.
a)
d)
b)
e)
c)
f)
Environment and Ecology:
22. What term was coined by Ernst Haeckel?
23. Describe the Germans and recycling.
Construction and Architecture:
24. List two interesting facts from this section.
a)
b)
Economy:
25. What is an interesting fact about the Frankfurt airport?
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS AND MAKE SURE YOU COMPLETED ALL
SECTIONS OF EACH QUESTION!
TURN ANSWER SHEET IN TO FRAU. DANKE!