Castles

How many castles can you find in Germany?

• 200

• 2,000

• 20,000

When were the castles built?

• 500-1100

• 1100-1600

• 1600-2000

What is the German name for Middle Ages?

• Mitteljahre

• Mittelalt

• Mittelalter

Why are there so many castles in Germany?

• Tribes ruled by aristocracy built them for protection from other tribes.

• The Germans needed a way to protect themselves from the Vikings.

• Many tribes in the Middle Ages were rich and wanted to build the castles to show their wealth and power.

What were important parts of a castle that protected people?

• Burgmauer (wall)

• Fallbrücke (draw bridge)

• Fallgitter (portcullis)

• all of the above

Germany is the only country that has Medieval castles.

• True

• False

Which country has the most castles?

• England

• France

• Germany

What is the German name for "castle"?

• Burg

• Burger

• Berg

What is the castle Hohenzollern named after?

• a former German royal dynasty

• a German mountain

• a German city

Who was the last German Emperor?

• Willhelm III

• Willhelm II

• Georg Frederick