Question 299 of 300 · General section

Foreign workers who were recruited by the Federal Republic of Germany in the 1950s and 1960s were called ...

Correct answer

Guest workers.

All answer options

  1. 1Undeclared workers.
  2. 2Guest workers.Correct
  3. 3Temporary workers.
  4. 4Shift workers.

Why is this answer correct?

The foreign workers recruited in the 1950s and 1960s were called Gastarbeiter ("guest workers"). The name implied a temporary stay: in fact many stayed permanently and brought their families over.

Facts about this question

Question number
299 of 460
Section
General section (questions 1–300)
Success rate
92% 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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