Qwissit Citizenship

Citizenship Test

History and Responsibility

69 questions

Division of Germany

  1. Who built the Wall in Berlin? Easy
  2. In which occupation zone was the GDR founded? In the … Easy
  3. When was the GDR founded? Easy
  4. Which German state had a black, red and gold flag with a hammer, compass and wreath of grain? Easy
  5. In which year was the Wall in Berlin built? Easy
  6. When did the GDR build the Wall in Berlin? Easy

National Socialism

  1. When were the National Socialists under Adolf Hitler in power in Germany? Easy
  2. What happened on 8 May 1945? Easy
  3. When did the Second World War end? Easy
  4. When were the National Socialists in power in Germany? Easy
  5. In which year did Hitler become Reich Chancellor? Easy
  6. In 1933, the National Socialists under Adolf Hitler established in Germany … Easy
  7. The "Third Reich" was a … Easy
  8. What did not exist in Germany during the time of National Socialism? Easy
  9. Which war lasted from 1939 to 1945? Easy

Federal Republic

  1. What was the name of the first Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany? Easy
  2. When was the Federal Republic of Germany founded? Easy
  3. The first Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany was … Easy
  4. When was the "economic miracle" in the Federal Republic of Germany? Easy

Postwar period

  1. Which countries were referred to in Germany after the Second World War as "Allied occupying powers"? Easy
  2. Which country was not an "Allied occupying power" in Germany? Easy
  3. How many occupation zones were there in Germany after the Second World War? Easy
  4. Which German city was divided into four sectors after the Second World War? Easy

Remembrance and responsibility

  1. How can someone who denies the Holocaust be punished? Medium
  2. Which actions relating to the State of Israel are prohibited in Germany? Medium

National Socialism

  1. What characterized the Nazi state? A policy … Medium
  2. Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg became known for … Medium

Division of Germany

  1. What does the abbreviation DDR (GDR) stand for? Medium
  2. From 1961 to 1989, Berlin was … Medium
  3. In the GDR, the abbreviation "Stasi" meant … Medium
  4. What was the economic system of the GDR called? Medium
  5. Which military alliance was the GDR a member of? Medium
  6. What was the "Stasi"? Medium
  7. Which was the coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic? Medium
  8. During which period did the German Democratic Republic (GDR) exist? Medium

Peaceful Revolution

  1. When was the Wall in Berlin opened to everyone? Medium

Reunification

  1. Which present-day German federal state used to be part of the territory of the GDR? Medium
  2. On 3 October, Germany celebrates the Day of German … Medium
  3. Which present-day German federal state used to be part of the territory of the GDR? Medium
  4. Which present-day German federal state used to be part of the territory of the GDR? Medium
  5. Which present-day German federal state used to be part of the territory of the GDR? Medium
  6. Which present-day German federal state used to be part of the territory of the GDR? Medium
  7. Who is referred to as the "Chancellor of German Unity"? Medium
  8. How many federal states joined the Federal Republic of Germany at reunification in 1990? Medium
  9. What is the accession of the GDR to the Federal Republic of Germany in 1990 generally called? Medium

Federal Republic

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

National Socialism

  1. In which year did the National Socialists destroy synagogues and Jewish shops in Germany? Hard
  2. What happened in Germany on 9 November 1938? Hard
  3. What existed in Germany during the time of National Socialism? Hard
  4. How did the Second World War officially end in Europe? Hard

Peaceful Revolution

  1. At which demonstrations in Germany did people chant "We are the people"? Hard
  2. Why is the period in autumn 1989 in the GDR called "Die Wende" (the turning point)? During this period the GDR changed politically … Hard

Postwar period

  1. How were Germany's occupation zones distributed after 1945? Hard
  2. From June 1948 to May 1949, the citizens of West Berlin were supplied by an airlift. What was the reason for this? Hard

Remembrance and responsibility

  1. What did Willy Brandt want to express with his kneeling in 1970 in the former Jewish ghetto in Warsaw? Hard
  2. On what legal basis was the State of Israel founded? Hard
  3. What do the so-called "Stolpersteine" (stumbling stones) in Germany commemorate? Hard
  4. 27 January is an official day of remembrance in Germany. What does this day commemorate? Hard
  5. What is the basis of Germany's special responsibility for Israel? Hard

Division of Germany

  1. What did the term "Iron Curtain" stand for? For the sealing off of … Hard
  2. 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? Hard
  3. Which side did the GDR belong to in the "Cold War"? Hard
  4. What happened in the GDR on 17 June 1953? Hard
  5. In the GDR, migrants came mainly from … Hard

Reunification

  1. Which of the following lists contains only federal states that were part of the territory of the former GDR? Hard
  2. How did the Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR become one state? Hard
  3. Since when has the Federal Republic of Germany had its present borders? Hard

Federal Republic

  1. Which politician stands for the "Eastern Treaties"? Hard
  2. From which country did the first guest workers come to the Federal Republic of Germany? Hard

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