Language: English
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, distinct from the Bundesrepublik Deutschland (BRD) in the West.
Tips
- DDR always expands to German Democratic Republic, not a broadcaster or a third republic.
- Pair it with BRD in your mind, East versus West Germany.
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