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How is 'Fasching' celebrated in Germany?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What is traditionally eaten around Fasching time in Germany?

a)

Berliner

b)

Masken

c)

Wagen

2.

2. What do women do on ‘Weiberfestnacht’?

a)

They wear a tie.

b)

They steal men's ties.

c)

They cut off men's ties.

3.

3. Which German city has the biggest celebrations?

a)

Cologne (Köln)

b)

Berlin

c)

München (Munich)

4.

4. What is Fasching called in Northern Germany?

a)

Fasching

b)

Fastnacht

c)

Karneval

5.

5. What is Fasching called in Southern Germany?

a)

Karneval

b)

Fasching oder (= or) Fastnacht

c)

Carnival

6.

6. What is a 'Faschingsumzug'?

a)

a parade

b)

a doughnut

c)

a celebration

7.

7. What does ‘feiern’ translate to?

a)

To eat

b)

To decorate

c)

To celebrate

8.

8. Richtig oder falsch (= true or false): Only children

get dressed up to celebrate Fasching?

a)

Richtig

b)

Falsch

9.

9. The largest and most popular Carnival parades (on the Shrove Monday before Ash Wednesday) are taking place on a day called ...

a)

Rosenmontag

b)

Weiberfastnacht

c)

Fastnachtsdienstag

10.

10. Fireworks are called ...

a)

Kostüm

b)

Feuerwerke

c)

Faschingsumzug