Question 174 · Federal question
When was the GDR founded?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Wann wurde die DDR gegründet?
- A 1947
- B 1949 ✓ Correct answer
- C 1953
- D 1956
Translation
When was the GDR founded?
- A 1947
- B 1949 ✓ Correct answer
- C 1953
- D 1956
Explanation
The German Democratic Republic (DDR) was officially established on 7 October 1949, a few months after the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) was founded in May 1949.
Tips
- Link dates to milestones after World War II: FRG in spring 1949 and DDR in autumn 1949.
- Eliminate years tied to other events (e.g., 1953 = uprising in the GDR; 1947 = pre-division administration; mid-1950s = Warsaw Pact era).
- Use the pattern: constitution of FRG first, then DDR the same year.
Practice in the app
