Question 235 of 300 · General section
French President François Mitterrand and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl commemorate the dead of both world wars together in Verdun. What goal of the European Union is made clear at this meeting?
Correct answer
Peace and security in the EU countries
All answer options
- 1Friendship between England and Germany
- 2Freedom to travel to all EU countries
- 3Peace and security in the EU countriesCorrect
- 4Uniform public holidays in the EU countries
Why is this answer correct?
The joint commemoration at Verdun in 1984 (a First World War battlefield) stood for Franco-German reconciliation. It makes visible the core aim of European integration: peace and security through cooperation instead of war.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 235 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 86% 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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