Berlin
What four countries occupied Germany after WWII?
- Great Britian - Soviet Union - United States - France
Das Dritte Reich (The Third Kingdom)
-Adolf Hitler -Chancellor of Germany (1933-1945) -Reichstag Fire -Government Building -Soviet Army at the Reichstag
Das Reichstag
-Capital building built in 1894 -"Dem deutschen Volk" -"For the German people" -Reichstag fire (1933) -Christo wrapped the Reichstag
Berlin
-Capital city and Largest city in Germany -City-State -Located on the Spree River -In the bundesland Brandenburg
History
-Capital of Prussia (1701) -Capital of German Empire (1871) -Capital of Weimer Republic (1919-1933) -Capital of Nazi Germany (1933-1945) -Capital of Unified Germany (2000) -Divided City (1945-1990) -Berlin Airlift (1948) -Berlin Wall (1961-1989) -Reunification (1990)
Divided Germany
-Divided by 4 countries - Soviet Union -U.S.A. -France -Great Britian
Who is Christo and what does he have to do with Berlin?
-Famous Artist -Wrapped the Reichstag
Kurfürstendam (Ku'dam)
-Most famous street in Berlin -Gedächtniskirche -Memorial Church (Protestant) -Kaufhaus des Westens -"KadeWe" -Largest department store in the west -Modern Sculpture -Berlin is in Germany but seperated
Berliner Kirchen (Berlin Churches)
-Nikolaikirche (1200) -Oldest church in Berlin -Berliner Dom (1905) -King's church (Lutheren) -Hedwigkirche (1773 -Catholic Church -Neue Synagogue (1980's) -Jewish Church
Museuminsel (Museum Island)
-Pergamon Museum -Pergamon Altar -Ishtar Gate
Das Brandenburg Tor (The Brandenburg Gate)
-Quadriga on top -"Unter den Linden" -"Under the linden trees"
Sehenswürdigkeiten
-Siegessaule -Victory Column -Fernsehturm -TV Tower -Can be seen from every part of West Germany -Cross on Tower -"Pope's Revenge -Bebelplatz -Place of Hitler's first book burning
Berliner Essen und Trinken
-Weisse mit Schuss -Wheat beer with a fruity shot -Currywürst -Eisbein -Pork knuckle -Kahl Suppe -Soup -Kugelhapf -Dessert Cake -Yeast dough cake -Berliner -Jelly Donut
When was Berlin the capital of Germany?
1871-1945; 2000-Present day
What was Checkpoint Charlie?
American checkpoint crossing between east and west Berlin
In which Bundesland is Berlin located?
Brandenburg
Who wrapped the Reichstag
Christo Javacheff
Explain "The Pope's revenge."
Every day the sun forms a cross on the Fernsehturm, which was in the atheist Soviet Russian section of divided Berlin
What is the Gedächtniskirche?
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
Presidents Kennedy and Reagan visited the people of Berlin while the city was still divided. When were their respective visits and what well known quote is attributed to each of them
Kennedy: (June 26, 1963) "Ich bin ein Berliner" Reagan: (May 6, 1987) "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear down this wall!"
a) What is the KaDeWe? What do the letters stand for?
Largest department store in mainland Europe -Kaufhaus des Westens (KadeWe)
What is the Kurfurstendam? What is it's nickname?
Most famous street in Berlin - Ku'dam
What is the oldest church in Berlin?
Nikolaikirche
When was the fall of the Berlin Wall?
November 9, 1989
When does Germany celebrate the Wiedervereinigung?
October 3rd
What is the most famous museum on the Museuminsel? What two structures from ancient Greece can be found in this museum?
Pergamon Museum 1) Pragamon Altar 2) Ishtar Gate
What two rivers run through Berlin?
The Spree and the Hafel
Describe the Quadriga: a) What is it? b) Where is it? c) Why was it built? d) What goddess is represented? e) What does she wear on her head f) What are two things on the staff she holds
a) 4 horse drawn chariot b) On top on Das Brandenburg Tor c) As a sign of Victory and Peace, commemorating victories against Napoleon d) Victoria e) A crown of laurel f) Prussian Eagle and an Iron Cross
a) Where did the infamous Nazi book burning take place? b) What poet's words are inscribed near where this occurred and what is the quote?
a) Bebelplatz b) Henrich Heine (1200) -"Dort, wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man am Ende auch Menschen." -"There, where you burn books, in the end, you burn people"
a) What is the Reichstag? b) What quote is written on the façade of the Reichstag and what does it mean?
a) Germany's capital and parliament building b) "Dem deutschen Volle" -"For the German people"
a) When was the Berlin Airlift? b) What was it a response to?
a) June 1948 - May of 1949 b) Soviet Union blockade on land
a) Why was the Berlin Wall built? b) When was it built? c) How many people died trying to escape?
a) To keep people in east Berlin b) August 13, 1961 c) 180
Identify the following foods/drinks: a) b) c) d) e) f)
a) Wheat Beer with a shot of something fruity -Usually raspberry or mint b) Turkish dish that is very famous in Berlin c) Wurst with curry on it d) Pig Knuckle on a spit e) Jelly Donut f) Cabbage and ham soup
a) What is the most important landmark in Berlin? b) What does this landmark signify? c) When was it built? d) It forms the western end of what street?
a)Das Brandenburg Tor b)United Germany c)1791 d)Unter den Linden
