Question 199 of 300 · General section
In the GDR, the abbreviation "Stasi" meant ...
Correct answer
the Ministry for State Security.
All answer options
- 1the parliament.
- 2the Ministry for State Security.Correct
- 3a ruling party.
- 4the Ministry of National Education.
Why is this answer correct?
"Stasi" was short for the Ministry for State Security, East Germany's secret service. It monitored its own population with around 90,000 full-time staff and a dense network of unofficial informers.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 199 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 82% 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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