GermanyAufgabe 206 · History and responsibility
What do the so-called “Stolpersteine” (stumbling stones) in Germany commemorate?
In the exam (German)
Woran erinnern die sogenannten „Stolpersteine“ in Deutschland?
- afamous German politiciansan berühmte deutsche Politikerinnen und Politiker
- bthe victims of National Socialisman die Opfer des NationalsozialismusCorrect answer
- cpeople killed in road accidentsan Verkehrstote
- dwell-known Jewish musiciansan bekannte jüdische Musiker
Why?
Stolpersteine are small memorial stones with a brass plate, set into the pavement in front of houses where people lived who were persecuted, deported or murdered by the National Socialists. Each stone shows the name and the fate of one person. The idea comes from the artist Gunter Demnig. You do not stumble with your feet, but with your head and your heart.
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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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