Question 166 · Federal question
At which demonstrations in Germany did people chant 'We are the people'?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Bei welchen Demonstrationen in Deutschland riefen die Menschen "Wir sind das Volk"?
- A beim Arbeiteraufstand 1953 in der DDR
- B bei den Demonstrationen 1968 in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- C bei den Anti-Atomkraft-Demonstrationen 1985 in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- D bei den Montagsdemonstrationen 1989 in der DDR ✓ Correct answer
Translation
At which demonstrations in Germany did people chant 'We are the people'?
- A during the workers' uprising in 1953 in the GDR
- B during the demonstrations in 1968 in the Federal Republic of Germany
- C during the anti-nuclear demonstrations in 1985 in the Federal Republic of Germany
- D during the Monday demonstrations in 1989 in the GDR ✓ Correct answer
Explanation
The chant "Wir sind das Volk" became the hallmark of the 1989 Monday demonstrations in the GDR, part of the peaceful revolution that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall. It distinguished the citizens’ push for civil rights and free elections in East Germany from earlier protests like the 1953 uprising, the 1968 West German student movement, or the 1985 anti-nuclear protests in the Federal Republic.
Tips
- Link the slogan to the peaceful revolution in East Germany and the fall of the Wall.
- Watch for keywords like "Montagsdemonstrationen" and the year 1989.
- istinguish R vs. BR contexts; the chant is tied to the GR protests, not West German movements.
- Use elimination: 1953 was a workers’ uprising, 1968 was student protests in the West, and mid-1980s anti-nuclear rallies had different slogans.
Practice in the app
