Check the clues and answers for your group. Answers stay hidden during live play until the host reveals them.
Round 1
Geography
$200
This island in the Baltic Sea is known for its chalk cliffs.
$400
This city is the capital and largest city of Germany.
$600
This lake is the largest in Germany and borders Austria and Switzerland.
$800
This major river flows through Cologne and Dusseldorf.
$1000
This mountain range is located in the southwest of Germany.
Literature
$200
This author wrote The Trial and The Metamorphosis.
$400
This author wrote The Sorrows of Young Werther.
$600
This poet wrote the lyrics that became the Ode to Joy.
$800
This writer of Siddhartha was born in Germany but moved to Switzerland.
$1000
This play features a character who makes a deal with the devil.
History
$200
This empire existed from 1871 to 1918.
$400
This leader unified Germany in 1871.
$600
This period of German history is defined by the Weimar Constitution.
$800
This movement started by Martin Luther reformed the church.
$1000
This 1455 invention by a German goldsmith in Mainz revolutionized information distribution and sparked a massive change in book production.
Music
$200
This composer wrote The Magic Flute.
$400
This musician is famous for his Ring Cycle operas.
$600
This composer wrote the Italian Symphony.
$800
This composer wrote the Moonlight Sonata.
$1000
This composer wrote the Brandenburg Concertos.
Food and Drink
$200
This bread is dark and made from rye flour.
$400
This pastry is often filled with spiced apples.
$600
This dish consists of breaded and fried veal cutlets.
$800
This is a popular spicy sausage served with curry ketchup.
$1000
This potato pancake is served with applesauce.
Science
$200
This scientist discovered X-rays in 1895.
$400
This scientist founded the study of quantum mechanics.
$600
This scientist developed the theory of relativity.
$800
This scientist pioneered the field of bacteriology.
$1000
This mathematician and physicist is known for his work on electricity.
Double Jeopardy
Geography
$400
This castle built by King Ludwig II is a tourist landmark.
$800
This northern port city is the second largest in Germany.
$1200
This city in Bavaria is famous for its medieval architecture.
$1600
This city is known for its annual trade fair and financial center.
$2000
This region in the west is famous for its coal mining history.
Literature
$400
This author of The Tin Drum won the Nobel Prize.
$800
This dramatist wrote Mother Courage and Her Children.
$1200
This novel is by the author of Steppenwolf.
$1600
This author wrote The Buddenbrooks.
$2000
This book tells the story of a soldier in WWI.
History
$400
This treaty ended the Thirty Years War in 1648.
$800
This event in 1923 saw currency lose almost all value.
$1200
This queen of Russia was born in a German principality.
$1600
This legislative building was burned down in 1933.
$2000
This conflict from 1756 to 1763 involved Frederick the Great.
Music
$400
This composer wrote the opera Lulu.
$800
This composer wrote the Symphony of a Thousand.
$1200
This composer of the Firebird music was born in Germany.
$1600
This composer wrote the Elijah oratorio.
$2000
This musician is known for his electronic music pioneer work.
Food and Drink
$400
This spice cake is made with honey and nuts.
$800
This is a type of soft pretzel originating in Bavaria.
$1200
This is a dumpling often served with roast meats.
$1600
This is a cold soup made from fermented beets or cabbage.
$2000
Often served at Christmas, this traditional German fruit bread or cake is typically filled with dried fruits, nuts, and spices and coated with powdered sugar.
Science
$400
This chemist won the Nobel for the Haber-Bosch process.
$800
This physicist is known for the uncertainty principle.
$1200
This scientist discovered the process of nuclear fission.
$1600
This mathematician defined the foundations of set theory.
$2000
Proving a fundamental connection between symmetry and conservation laws, this mathematician was described by Einstein as the most significant creative mathematical genius since the higher education of women began.
