Question 204 of 300 · General section
How did the Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR become one state?
Correct answer
Today's five eastern federal states have joined the Federal Republic of Germany.
All answer options
- 1The Federal Republic of Germany occupied the GDR.
- 2Today's five eastern federal states have joined the Federal Republic of Germany.Correct
- 3The western federal states joined the GDR.
- 4The GDR occupied the Federal Republic of Germany.
Why is this answer correct?
Reunification took place by accession: on 3 October 1990 the five re-established eastern states joined the Federal Republic under Article 23 of the Basic Law. It was therefore neither an occupation nor the founding of a new state.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 204 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 79% 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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