GEOGRAPHIE - LANDESKUNDE

STUDENT WORK

  1. Choose the correct state
  2. Click on the correct state - hit "starten" to begin
  3. How have Germany's borders changed over history
  4. What country is it? My exercise adapted from OK State
  5. My quiz. Identify the German cities, the Rhine and the Alps.
  6. Hauptstädte - Capitals: my matching quiz
  7. Guess the country or rivers - erase the wrong answers
  8. My fun countries and cities crossword.
  9. Countries, nationalities and Languages - vocab from About.com
  10. Interactive map of German states and cities from DZT. Don't sit there - CLICK SOMETHING!
  11. German Quiz - match the countries and their languages.

  • World Time Map - click on a continent for a list of countries and much more.
  • World Time - wie spät ist es in Europa? Another map with times
  • Excellent Geography teaching resources, transparencies, units from the Goethe Institut
  • A-K and L-Z: German words for all countries, languages, inhabitants, and their capitals.
  • Write 5 sentences. Das Land heisst ______. Der ______ spricht ______________.
  • (Read) Learn the names of the continents and oceans in German.
  • (Read) Maps: German and European geography from CyberGerman
  • Interactive map and quiz on Europe Move mouse to learn countries and capitals.
  • Europe Quiz: What country is it? My exercise br>
  • Identify the countries at FunBrain.
  • Take a Soccer tour of German stadiums. Which cities do (not) have teams?
  • (Read) Identify the countries and their FLAGS on this. Click on the flags for help.
  • German Coats of Arms - deutsche Wappen: states, cities, regions, families, etc.

    EUROPE / Europa

  • World Time Map - click on a continent for a list of countries, maps, info, images, audio, weather, holidays, etc.
  • World Time - wie spät ist es in Europa? Another map with times
  • A-K and L-Z: German words for all countries, languages, inhabitants, and their capitals.
  • Write 5 sentences. Das Land heisst ______. Der ______ spricht ______________.
  • Katherine Munro's Countries, capitals, nationalities - collection of exercises
  • Where is Germany? Who are its neighbors? Funny animation with interactive map.
  • (Read) Learn the names of the continents and oceans in German.
  • (Read) Maps: German and European geography from CyberGerman
  • (Read) Identify the countries and their flags on this. Click on the flags for help.
  • Interactive map and quiz on Europe Move mouse to learn countries and capitals.

    EXERCISES

  • NEW: European Geography Map Quiz from IMSA
  • What country is it? My exercise adapted from OK State
  • NEW: Identify the German cities, the Rhine and the Alps.

  • German Quiz - match the countries and their languages.
  • Identify the countries at FunBrain.
  • My fun countries and cities crossword.
  • Numerous Geography and social studies quizzes from Denmark.
  • European Countries Quiz and European Capitals Quiz from Finland's Kompass Deutsch.
  • Try the Europe Crossword and the Europa Geographie Quiz
    TIP: In welchem Land liegt ________ = in which country is X located
    In welchem Land fliesst ____= in which country does the river X flow

    GERMAN CITIES / Deutsche Städte

  • LiveCams and Webcams of German and European Cities.
  • German Cities and States plus 400 Live Cams.
  • Great collection of links to German cities
  • Interactive map of German states and cities from DZT. Don't sit there - CLICK SOMETHING!
  • Take a Soccer tour of German stadiums. Which cities do (not) have teams?
  • Map of Germany and many major cities from the CIA World Fact Book.
  • German cities and states from the Germany National Tourism Office. Beautiful site!
  • Links to famous German-speaking Cities (Städte) by David Nutting.
  • Using this German state map give the population of:
  • Munich
  • Frankfurt (Hesse)
  • Berlin
  • Bremen
  • Hamburg
  • Cologne and Bonn (North Rhine Westphalia)
  • Stuttgart
  • Dresden

    • FEDERAL STATES & CAPITALS / Bundesländer und Hauptstädte

  • (Read) List the names of the 16 German states (Bundesländer) in both English and German.
  • Quiz yourself - click on the map to learn the state names
  • German Coats of Arms - deutsche Wappen: states, cities, regions, families, etc.
  • Quiz in German on the federal states and state capitals.
  • German Geographie and cities exercises and games by Hank Schwab.
  • Vocab: Bundesländer and Capitals. Learn the Capital Cities of German States

    MISCELLANEOUS EXERCISES

  • Scavenger hunt for info about Germany: Geography Exercise (English quiz).

  • Using my Berlin99 site, Go to Berlin for Visitors and view some of the sites. Name five famous tourist sites in Berlin. What will you see there?

  • Go to Sport1 and click on Bundesliga: Who is in first place of the German soccer league and name five other famous cities that have soccer teams. Click on the team names to view their colors and team photos. What countries has Germany's National Team (Nationalelf) played against this year?

    FURTHER INFORMATION AND MAPS

  • Maps of the historical development of "Germany"
  • Great collection of maps from Germany ByNet
  • Current and historical maps of Europe
  • Under construction: Java Word Search: Find the European Cities.
  • Tourism and Travel Resources - huge list with variety
  • Facts about Germany - a professional guide to Germany with all topics
  • Great resource for basic information and geographical facts about Germany,
  • Exploring Germany and the German Language - very nicely designed site.
  • Germany: A country study plus other countries by the Library of Congress.
  • High-quality Maps plus Autobahn, Air and Rail routes from Germany Tourism.
  • Excellent European maps and interactive German maps from Excite.com
  • The German Way's outstanding map collection with links to maps in Germany and Europe.
  • About.com's collection of maps for Germany and its cities plus subway routes and trips.
  • CityNet: Germany - info and links on ALL German cities.
  • Weather reports and maps for Germany.
  • View further maps and tourism websites on my Tourism Page.
  • Vocabulary building using the Wortleiter program's Geographie file.