GermanyAufgabe 299 · History and responsibility
Foreign workers who were recruited by the Federal Republic of Germany in the 1950s and 1960s were called …
In the exam (German)
Ausländische Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmer, die in den 50er und 60er Jahren von der Bundesrepublik Deutschland angeworben wurden, nannte man …
- aillegal workers (Schwarzarbeiterinnen/Schwarzarbeiter).Schwarzarbeiterinnen/Schwarzarbeiter.
- bguest workers (Gastarbeiterinnen/Gastarbeiter).Gastarbeiterinnen/Gastarbeiter.Correct answer
- ctemporary agency workers (Zeitarbeiterinnen/Zeitarbeiter).Zeitarbeiterinnen/Zeitarbeiter.
- dshift workers (Schichtarbeiterinnen/Schichtarbeiter).Schichtarbeiterinnen/Schichtarbeiter.
Why?
In the 1950s and 1960s the Federal Republic brought in workers from abroad, because the growing economy was short of many workers. They were called guest workers, because people thought they would only stay for a short time, like guests. But many stayed and brought their families over.
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From which country did the first guest workers come to the Federal Republic of Germany?Correct answer:Italy
Aus welchem Land kamen die ersten Gastarbeiterinnen und Gastarbeiter in die Bundesrepublik Deutschland? — Italien
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How many years ago was there a Jewish community on the territory of present-day Germany for the first time?Correct answer:about 1,700 years ago
Vor wie vielen Jahren gab es erstmals eine jüdische Gemeinde auf dem Gebiet des heutigen Deutschlands? — vor etwa 1700 Jahren
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How can someone who denies the Holocaust be punished?Correct answer:with a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine
Wie kann jemand, der den Holocaust leugnet, bestraft werden? — mit Freiheitsstrafe bis zu fünf Jahren oder mit Geldstrafe
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Which actions relating to the State of Israel are forbidden in Germany?Correct answer:publicly calling for the destruction of Israel
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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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