Question 197 · Federal question
Which present-day German federal state was formerly part of the territory of the GDR?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Welches heutige deutsche Bundesland gehörte früher zum Gebiet der DDR?
- A Thüringen ✓ Correct answer
- B Hessen
- C Bayern
- D Bremen
Translation
Which present-day German federal state was formerly part of the territory of the GDR?
- A Thuringia ✓ Correct answer
- B Hesse
- C Bavaria
- D Bremen
Explanation
Thuringia was one of the federal states within the German Democratic Republic (GDR/DDR). Hesse, Bavaria, and Bremen were part of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG/BRD).
Tips
- Learn the list of former GDR states: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and (the eastern part of) Berlin.
- Remember that Bavaria, Hesse, Hamburg, and Baden-Württemberg were in West Germany.
- Use geography: states bordering Poland or the Czech Republic (in the east/southeast) were typically in the GDR.
- Eliminate city-states in the northwest and southern large states commonly associated with West Germany.
Practice in the app
