Question 208 of 300 · General section
What was the "Stasi"?
Correct answer
the secret service of the GDR
All answer options
- 1the secret service in the "Third Reich"
- 2a famous German memorial
- 3the secret service of the GDRCorrect
- 4a German sports club during the Second World War
Why is this answer correct?
The Stasi was the GDR's secret service. It kept files on millions of people; since 1990 those affected have been able to inspect them. The secret police of the "Third Reich", by contrast, was the Gestapo.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 208 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 81% 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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