Jackson Creek Middle School Art, History, and Language in Germany

1. How many states or Landers make up the Germany country?

2. What other countries is German the official language?

3. German and English developed from what family or ancient language?

4. Name three of the early Germanic tribes?

5. There are two principal forms of spoken German. What are they and where are they geographically spoken?

6. Which Saxon ruler was crowned emperor of Rome and when did it take place?

7. Who is the Iron Chancellor the one responsible for the unification of Germany with Prussia in 1871?

8. What treaty ended World War I and led to the collapse of the German empire?

9. After World War II, Germany was divided into Eastern and Western zones. What are the names of the zones and what cities were the capitals?

10. When did the last unification of Germany between the East and West take effect?

11. What is the translation of Schloss Neuschwanstein and what type of architecture is it an example of?

12. When was Brandenburg Gate built, what wall did it become part of, and who designed it and why?

13. In Dresden, the Zwinger is an example of what architectural style, what is it used for, and what does its name mean?

14. How long is the Berlin Wall and why has Berlin decided to keep parts of it up?

15. What is Oktoberfest, when does it happen, and how did it get its name? What does the first Oktoberfest celebrate?

16. What writings of a German monk in 1517 gave rise to the Protestant Reformation and what did it have to do with what language the Bible was written in?

17. What two famous brothers went around writing down stories told by people and what were their first collection of fairytales called?

18. Anselm Kiefer was known as an artist of neoexpressionism. What does his painting "Your Golden Hair, Margarete," depict in German history?

19. What is the name of Franz Marc's style of art and his what piece is considered his greatest work?

20. Select one of the famous composers of Germany listed below. On a separate sheet of paper, write three paragraphs about the composer including biographical information (birth and death dates, what region or city the artist is known for, time in which they painted, etc.), describe one of your composer's famous pieces of music (include the title of the piece), and why you chose to describe this piece of music.

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