AustriaOberösterreich 3 · Oberösterreich · History of your federal state
With which event did “Upper Austria” (Oberösterreich) become the official name of the state?
In the exam (German)
Mit welchem Ereignis wurde „Oberösterreich“ zum offiziellen Namen des Landes?
- aWith the State Treaty after the Second World WarMit dem Staatsvertrag nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg
- bWith the joining of the Innviertel in the 18th centuryMit dem Anschluss des Innviertels im 18. Jahrhundert
- cWith the end of the monarchy and the founding of the RepublicMit dem Ende der Monarchie und der Gründung der RepublikCorrect answer
- dWith the end of the great Peasants’ War in the 17th centuryMit dem Ende des großen Bauernkriegs im 17. Jahrhundert
Why?
Under the monarchy the official name of the state was “Archduchy of Austria above the Enns” (Erzherzogtum Österreich ob der Enns), even though many people already said “Upper Austria”. With the Republic from 1918, “Upper Austria” became the official name; this is also written in the Federal Constitution of 1920.
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What does the coat of arms of Upper Austria show?Correct answer:A golden eagle on black, and red-and-white stripes, with the archducal hat above
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