2.3.1 Major German festivals

• What does Christmas celebrate in German culture?

  The birth of Jesus
• Match the German festival with its significance:

  Oktoberfest ↔️ World's largest beer festival

  Christmas ↔️ Celebrates the birth of Jesus

  Carnival ↔️ Pre-Lenten festivities
• Christmas markets are a popular tradition during the Christmas season
• Order the following German festivals based on when they occur during the year:

  1️⃣ Christmas

  2️⃣ Carnival

  3️⃣ Easter

  4️⃣ Oktoberfest
• Easter in Germany includes decorating eggs
• Match the German festival with its associated activity:

  Christmas ↔️ Visiting Christmas markets

  Easter ↔️ Decorating eggs

  Oktoberfest ↔️ Drinking beer in tents
• What is the purpose of opening advent calendars during Christmas?

  Count down to Christmas
• Order the main activities associated with Christmas in Germany:

  1️⃣ Opening advent calendars

  2️⃣ Decorating Christmas trees

  3️⃣ Exchanging gifts

  4️⃣ Attending Christmas markets
• During Christmas, Germans decorate Christmas trees
• German festivals attract tourism and celebrate traditions.


  True
• Order the key activities of Oktoberfest in Germany:

  1️⃣ Drinking beer in large tents

  2️⃣ Tasting German food

  3️⃣ Enjoying parades and music
• What type of food is commonly eaten at Oktoberfest?

  Sausages and pretzels
• Match the German festival with its associated activity:

  Carnival ↔️ Wearing costumes and masks

  Oktoberfest ↔️ Drinking beer in large tents

  Christmas ↔️ Exchanging gifts
• What do Germans do during Christmas according to the study material?

  Decorate Christmas trees
• What is a traditional German food enjoyed at Oktoberfest?

  Pretzels
• What pagan tradition is associated with the origins of Carnival?

  Lent
• Carnival in Germany is associated with the Catholic tradition of Lent.

  True
• In what year did Oktoberfest originate?

  1810
• What is the significance of advent calendars during Christmas in Germany?

  Counting down the days
• Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer festival
• What is the focus of Christmas in Germany?

  Religious holiday
• Key German festivals such as Christmas, Oktoberfest, and Carnival each have unique customs
• What is the significance of Oktoberfest in German culture?

  World's largest beer festival
• Carnival in Germany marks the beginning of the fasting period of Lent
• What activity is commonly associated with German Christmas markets?

  Shopping for crafts
• What is a popular Christmas tradition in Germany involving calendars?

  Opening advent calendars
• Opening the advent calendar is a popular Christmas tradition in Germany
• What is the Oktoberfest known as worldwide?

  World's largest beer festival
• Carnival in Germany includes colorful parades, costumes, and street celebrations.


  True
• The Oktoberfest originated in 1810 to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese
• What are the roots of Carnival celebrations in Germany?

  Pagan rituals and Lent
• The three major German festivals are Oktoberfest, Christmas, and Carnival
• What are three major German festivals?

  Oktoberfest, Christmas, Carnival
• Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer festival
• German festivals are deeply ingrained in their popular culture.


  True
• What are some main activities during Oktoberfest?

  Drinking beer in tents
• Carnival includes wearing costumes and masks.

  True
• What is the significance of Christmas in German culture?

  Celebrates the birth of Jesus
• Oktoberfest is famous for its traditional German food.


  True
• Oktoberfest involves tasting traditional German food like sausages and pretzels