GermanyAufgabe 300 · History and responsibility
From which country did the first guest workers come to the Federal Republic of Germany?
In the exam (German)
Aus welchem Land kamen die ersten Gastarbeiterinnen und Gastarbeiter in die Bundesrepublik Deutschland?
- aItalyItalienCorrect answer
- bSpainSpanien
- cPortugalPortugal
- dTurkeyTürkei
Why?
The Federal Republic concluded its first recruitment agreement with Italy in 1955. Others followed, including Spain and Greece (1960), Turkey (1961) and Portugal (1964). To remember: Italy came first – Turkey only later, even though in the end most people came from there.
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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
Aufgabe 96
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
Aufgabe 111
Which actions relating to the State of Israel are forbidden in Germany?Correct answer:publicly calling for the destruction of Israel
Welche Handlungen mit Bezug auf den Staat Israel sind in Deutschland verboten? — der öffentliche Aufruf zur Vernichtung Israels
Aufgabe 149
What is an example of antisemitic behaviour?Correct answer:denying the Holocaust
Was ist ein Beispiel für antisemitisches Verhalten? — den Holocaust leugnen
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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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