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Drachendeutsch Entdecken!
(Discovering Drachendeutsh!)

Use Drachendeutsch at www.GoetheNet.net/DrachenDeutsch
to explore German language and culture!

1. What is the next event on the Rochester @ktuelles page?

2. What is the German word for "Thanksgiving?"

3. Mouse-over (but don't click) the word "Tracht" on the
Bavarian Verein Alpengrün page to find out what that word means.

4. Click on Famous People You Should Know:
In what city was Beethoven born?

5. German-speaking folks love to party!
What does the word Fastnacht mean?

6. Some of the best chocolate comes from Germany, Switzerland and Austria!
What world famous chocolate company has a Purple Cow for a symbol?

7. What are the first three words to the most famous poem in German?
(English: "I don't know!")

8. How many different jobs did Rob Williams find that needed German?

9. German is full of Myths and Legends!
In what year was the heroic Nibelungenlied composed?

10. The Brothers Grimm collected hundreds of Fairy Tales!
How were the false sisters punished in the original Cinderella?

11. What is the 99th Tongue Twister?

12. National Geographic's interactive folk tale site is awesome!
What were the first names of the Brothers Grimm?

13. Hollywood is full of German celebrities!
What is Leonardo DiCapprio's middle name?

14. Hyde Flippo's People Site on German-Way has mini-biographies of
many fascinating Austrians, Germans and Swiss people!
Which famous German said, "A thick skin is a gift from God?"

15. German About.Com has lots of interesting topics!
What do you need in addition to your shoes and clubs to play golf in Germany?

16. Fests!! How many people visited the Oktoberfest this year!

17. Who wrote Max und Moritz?

18. What is the latest toy that comes with a Happy Meal?

19. When was the Haus of Bavaria established?
How much are the cheapest Lederhosen there?

20. What's the name of the smallest car in Europe?

21. See why Germans think "Maid of the Mist" is so funny on the Dictionary website!

22. What's the top story in the English version of Deutsche Welle today?

23. On the second page of Here are some good answers, what's the headline?

24. Under Here are some more reasons, how many million people speak German?

25. From the Goethe Institute's Go Global site's second page, how do you say "You can learn" in Spanish?

26. According to the Drachendeutsch page, what's the Final (and best) reason for learning German?