hamburg/munchen test
how big is hamburg's port?
#1 in germany, #3 in all of europe- important to europes sea trade
how many people live in munich?
1.4 million people (3. biggest city in germany)
how many people live in hamburg?
1.82 million people (2. biggest city-state in germany)
when was mittenwald founded?
1096 A.D.
when was munich founded?
1158 A.D.
what happened in munich's olympic stadium?
1972 hostage situation where 11 athletes were murdered
how many people live in mittenwald?
7,000 people
when was hamburg founded?
810 A.D.
what team plays at allianz arena?
FC bayern (bavaria's soccer team)
why was hamburg founded?
a church was built in the city to attempt to convert the saxons (a mission settlement)
why was mittenwald founded?
a famous street ran through the city that went from nuremburg to italy
what does the name "hamburg" mean?
altdeutsch for "marsh"
what type of state is hamburg?
city-state
rivers in hamburg
die binnenalster (inner river), die außenalster (outer)
water running through hamburg
die elbe-> tschechien-> nordsee
what is munich's famous church?
die frauenkirche
munich is known for...
die frauenkirche, BMW headquarters, its olympic stadium, nymphenburg schloss, english gardens park, allianz arena, its museums, die höfbrauhaus, oktoberfest, and traditional bavarian meals
water running through munich
die isar-> die donau->österreich
bayerisch
german spoken in bavaria
plattdeutsch
german spoken in northern germany
hamburg license plate
hamburg is the only city allowed to have an "HH" license plate in germany (hansestadt hamburg)
why was munich founded?
heinrich built a bridge over a river near a monastery
who founded munich?
heinrich der lowe
hamburg is known for...
its port, speicherstadt, fishmarket, red light district, die elbphilharmonie, its musicals, the amount of bridges, its press, and its parks (planten un blomen)
who founded hamburg?
karl der grosse
konzert
latin (zusammenfügen)
universities in munich
ludwig-maximilians universität munich (52,000 students)
how many bridges does hamburg have?
more than london, venice, and amsterdam combined
what does the name "munich" mean?
mönche=monastery
where is hamburg
northern germany
where is mittenwald
southern germany
where is munich
southern germany
what type of city is munich?
the capital of bavaria
hochdeutsch
the language all germans speak and the german english students learn
universities in hamburg
universität hamburg (42,000 students)
what was the speicherstadt used for?
used for spices and other goods
