Language: English
Question 188 · Federal question
In which year was the Berlin Wall built?
German original (as asked in the real test)
In welchem Jahr wurde die Mauer in Berlin gebaut?
- A 1953
- B 1956
- C 1959
- D 1961 ✓ Correct answer
Translation
In which year was the Berlin Wall built?
- A 1953
- B 1956
- C 1959
- D 1961 ✓ Correct answer
Explanation
The GDR began building the Berlin Wall on 13 August 1961 to stop people fleeing from East to West Berlin.
Tips
- 1961 is the wall going up, 1989 is the wall coming down.
- 1953 was the workers' uprising, well before the wall existed.
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