GermanyAufgabe 174 · History and responsibility
When was the GDR (DDR) founded?
In the exam (German)
Wann wurde die DDR gegründet?
- a19471947
- b19491949Correct answer
- c19531953
- d19561956
Why?
The GDR was founded on 7 October 1949, a few months after the Federal Republic (May 1949). 1953 is the year of the popular uprising in the GDR. Memory aid: both German states were created in 1949.
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How many occupation zones were there in Germany after the Second World War?Correct answer:4
Wie viele Besatzungszonen gab es in Deutschland nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg? — 4
Aufgabe 176
How were Germany's occupation zones divided after 1945?Correct answer:1=Great Britain, 2=Soviet Union, 3=USA, 4=France
Wie waren die Besatzungszonen Deutschlands nach 1945 verteilt? — 1=Großbritannien, 2=Sowjetunion, 3=USA, 4=Frankreich
Aufgabe 177
Which German city was divided into four sectors after the Second World War?Correct answer:Berlin
Welche deutsche Stadt wurde nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg in vier Sektoren aufgeteilt? — Berlin
Aufgabe 178
From June 1948 to May 1949, the people of West Berlin were supplied by an airlift. What was the reason for this?Correct answer:The Soviet Union cut off all traffic by land.
Vom Juni 1948 bis zum Mai 1949 wurden die Bürgerinnen und Bürger von West-Berlin durch eine Luftbrücke versorgt. Welcher Umstand war dafür verantwortlich? — Die Sowjetunion unterbrach den gesamten Verkehr auf dem Landwege.
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Questions and options: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Gesamtfragenkatalog for the “Leben in Deutschland” test and the Einbürgerungstest, as of 07.05.2025 (Annex 1 to the Einbürgerungstestverordnung). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. The coats of arms, flags and photos come from Wikimedia Commons, the maps and ballot papers are drawn by us – authors and licences are listed under Image credits. This is not a government service.
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