Fasching

Which word is not a word for Carnival in Germany?

• Karneval

• Fasching

• Weihnachten

• Fastnacht

Answer explanation

Weihnachten = Christmas

When do Karneval celebrations happen on the streets?

• 7 weeks after Christmas

• 4 days before Easter

• Second week of February

• 7 weeks before Easter

When do people begin preparing for Fasching?

• 1/1

• 2/2

• 12/12

• 11/11

What is the German for jester or fool?

• der Clown

• der Narr

• die Hexe

• die Maske

What is the German for 'parade'?

• Narr

• Maske

• Umzug

• Glocke

What is the German for 'a witch with a broom'?

• Ein Narr mit einer Maske

• Eine Hexe mit einem Besen

• Ein Mann mit einer Glocke

• Ein Berliner mit Marmelade

Why do some people ring bells?

• To announce the parade

• To tell people to go home

• To annoy their neighbours

• To chase away evil spirits

What's this puppet called?

• Narr

• Nubbel

• Hexe

• Glocke

What's the Wednesday after Fasching called in German?

• Rosenmittwoch

• Faschingsmittwoch

• Aschermittwoch

• Fastnacht

What Christian festival happens 40 days after Karneval?

• Christmas

• St Patrick's Day

• Easter

• Lent