Question 166 of 300 · General section
At which demonstrations in Germany did people shout "We are the people"?
Correct answer
at the 1989 Monday demonstrations in the GDR
All answer options
- 1at the 1989 Monday demonstrations in the GDRCorrect
- 2during the workers' uprising in the GDR in 1953
- 3at the 1968 demonstrations in the Federal Republic of Germany
- 4at the 1985 anti-nuclear demonstrations in the Federal Republic of Germany
Why is this answer correct?
"Wir sind das Volk" ("We are the people") was the chant of the Monday demonstrations in autumn 1989, which began in Leipzig and spread across the GDR. This peaceful protest led to the fall of the Wall on 9 November 1989.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 166 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 85% answer it correctly
- Source
- Official BAMF question catalogue
This question is reproduced unchanged from the official question catalogue of the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). The real Einbürgerungstest draws 33 questions from this set; 17 correct answers are needed to pass.
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