Language: English
Question 198 · 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 Bayern
- B Niedersachsen
- C Sachsen ✓ Correct answer
- D Baden-Württemberg
Translation
Which present-day German federal state was formerly part of the territory of the GDR?
- A Bavaria
- B Lower Saxony
- C Saxony ✓ Correct answer
- D Baden-Württemberg
Explanation
Saxony belonged to the GDR until reunification in 1990. Bavaria, Lower Saxony and Baden-Württemberg were part of West Germany.
Tips
- Saxony, with its capital Dresden, sits in the former East.
- Lower Saxony sounds similar but was always a West German state in the northwest.
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