GermanyAufgabe 59 · History and responsibility
How many years ago was there a Jewish community on the territory of present-day Germany for the first time?
In the exam (German)
Vor wie vielen Jahren gab es erstmals eine jüdische Gemeinde auf dem Gebiet des heutigen Deutschlands?
- aabout 300 years agovor etwa 300 Jahren
- babout 700 years agovor etwa 700 Jahren
- cabout 1,150 years agovor etwa 1150 Jahren
- dabout 1,700 years agovor etwa 1700 JahrenCorrect answer
Why?
In the year 321, a decree of the Roman emperor Constantine mentions Jews in Köln (Cologne) – the oldest written evidence of Jewish life on the territory of present-day Germany. From 321 until today, that is about 1,700 years. That is why Germany celebrated the festival year “1700 Years of Jewish Life in Germany” in 2021.
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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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