Block 7

Questions 181 to 210

Question 181
What did Willy Brandt want to express when he knelt down in the former Jewish ghetto in Warsaw in 1970?
  1. He has submitted to the former Allies.
  2. He asked Poland and the Polish Jews for forgiveness.
  3. He showed his humility before the Warsaw Pact.
  4. He said a prayer at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Question 182
Which parties were forcibly united in 1946 to form the SED, the unified party that later became the GDR?
  1. KPD and SPD
  2. SPD and CDU
  3. CDU and FDP
  4. KPD and CSU
Question 183
When was the "economic miracle" in the Federal Republic of Germany?
  1. 40s
  2. 50s
  3. 70s
  4. 80s
Question 184
What did people in Germany call "zero hour" for a very long time?
  1. This refers to the period after the fall of communism in 1989.
  2. This marked the beginning of the Second World War.
  3. This was understood to mean the end of the Second World War and the beginning of reconstruction.
  4. This refers to the hour in which the clock changes from summer time to winter time.
Question 185
What did the term "Iron Curtain" stand for? For the sealing off ...
  1. of the Warsaw Pact against the West.
  2. Northern Germany against Southern Germany.
  3. Nazi Germany against the Allies.
  4. Europe against the USA.
Question 186
In 1953 there was an uprising in the GDR, which for a long time was commemorated by a public holiday in the Federal Republic of Germany. When was that?
  1. May 1
  2. June 17
  3. July 20
  4. November 9
Question 187
Which German state had a black, red and gold flag with a hammer, compass and spike wreath?
  1. Prussia
  2. Federal Republic of Germany
  3. GDR
  4. "Third Reich"
Question 188
In which year was the Berlin Wall built?
  1. 1953
  2. 1956
  3. 1959
  4. 1961
Question 189
When did the GDR build the wall in Berlin?
  1. 1919
  2. 1933
  3. 1961
  4. 1990
Question 190
What does the abbreviation DDR mean?
  1. Third German Broadcasting
  2. The German Republic
  3. Third German Republic
  4. German Democratic Republic
Question 191
When was the Berlin Wall opened to everyone?
  1. 1987
  2. 1989
  3. 1992
  4. 1995
Question 192
Which German state was formerly part of the GDR?
  1. Brandenburg
  2. Bavaria
  3. Saarland
  4. Hesse
Question 193
From 1961 to 1989 Berlin was ...
  1. without a mayor.
  2. a state of its own.
  3. divided by a wall.
  4. only accessible by plane.
Question 194
On October 3, Germany celebrates the Day of the German ...
  1. Unit.
  2. Nation.
  3. federal states.
  4. Cities.
Question 195
Which German state was formerly part of the GDR?
  1. Hesse
  2. Saxony-Anhalt
  3. North Rhine-Westphalia
  4. Saarland
Question 196
Why is the period in the fall of 1989 in the GDR called "The Wende"? During this time, the GDR changed politically ...
  1. from a dictatorship to democracy.
  2. from a liberal market economy to socialism.
  3. from a monarchy to social democracy.
  4. from a religious state to a communist state.
Question 197
Which German state was formerly part of the GDR?
  1. Thuringia
  2. Hesse
  3. Bavaria
  4. Bremen
Question 198
Which German state was formerly part of the GDR?
  1. Bavaria
  2. Lower Saxony
  3. Saxony
  4. Baden-Württemberg
Question 199
In the GDR, the abbreviation "Stasi" meant ...
  1. the parliament.
  2. the Ministry for State Security.
  3. a ruling party.
  4. the Ministry of National Education.
Question 200
Which German state was formerly part of the GDR?
  1. Hesse
  2. Schleswig-Holstein
  3. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
  4. Saarland
Question 201
Which of the following lists contains only federal states that belonged to the territory of the former GDR?
  1. Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Schleswig-Holstein, Brandenburg
  2. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia
  3. Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Thuringia, Saxony
  4. Saxony, Thuringia, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Brandenburg
Question 202
Who did the GDR belong to during the "Cold War"?
  1. to the Western powers
  2. to the Warsaw Pact
  3. to NATO
  4. to the non-aligned states
Question 203
What was the GDR's economic system called?
  1. Market economy
  2. Planned economy
  3. Supply and demand
  4. Capitalism
Question 204
How did the Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR become one state?
  1. The Federal Republic of Germany occupied the GDR.
  2. Today's five eastern federal states have joined the Federal Republic of Germany.
  3. The western federal states joined the GDR.
  4. The GDR occupied the Federal Republic of Germany.
Question 205
With the accession of the GDR to the Federal Republic of Germany, the new federal states now also belong ...
  1. to the European Union.
  2. to the Warsaw Pact.
  3. to OPEC.
  4. to the European Defense Community.
Question 206
What did the word "Monday demonstration" mean in Germany in 1989?
  1. In the Federal Republic, demonstrations were only permitted on Mondays.
  2. On Mondays there were demonstrations against the GDR regime.
  3. On the first Monday of the month, demonstrators met in the Federal Republic of Germany.
  4. On Mondays, people in the GDR demonstrated against the West.
Question 207
Which military alliance was the GDR a member of?
  1. in NATO
  2. in the Confederation of the Rhine
  3. in the Warsaw Pact
  4. in the European Alliance
Question 208
What was the "Stasi"?
  1. the secret service in the "Third Reich"
  2. a famous German memorial
  3. the secret service of the GDR
  4. a German sports club during the Second World War
Question 209
What was the coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic?
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
Question 210
What happened on June 17, 1953 in the GDR?
  1. the ceremonial accession to the Warsaw Pact
  2. Nationwide strikes and a popular uprising
  3. the 1st SED party conference
  4. Fidel Castro's first visit