Question 188 of 300 · General section
In which year was the Berlin Wall built?
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Construction of the Wall began on 13 August 1961. The East German leadership wanted to stop the flow of refugees to West Berlin, through which the country was losing tens of thousands of people a year, often young and well qualified.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 188 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 77% 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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