Question 190 · Federal question
What does the abbreviation DDR mean?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Was bedeutet die Abkürzung DDR?
- A Dritter Deutscher Rundfunk
- B Die Deutsche Republik
- C Dritte Deutsche Republik
- D Deutsche Demokratische Republik ✓ Correct answer
Translation
What does the abbreviation DDR mean?
- A Third German Broadcasting
- B The German Republic
- C Third German Republic
- D German Democratic Republic ✓ Correct answer
Explanation
DDR stands for Deutsche Demokratische Republik, the official name of East Germany from 1949 to 1990. It was the socialist state established in the Soviet-occupied zone after World War II, distinct from the Federal Republic of Germany (BRD) in the West.
Tips
- Look for historically accurate expansions of well-known abbreviations (e.g., R, BR, EU, NATO).
- Eliminate options that sound invented or awkward (e.g., wrong adjectives like "ritter/ritte" or missing key terms like "Republik").
- Recall Cold War context: East Germany = socialist state with "emokratische" in the name; West Germany = Bundesrepublik.
- Check for proper German grammar: gender/number agreement and standard state naming patterns (Adjective + Republik).
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