Question 201 · Federal question
Which of the following lists contains only federal states that were part of the former…
German original (as asked in the real test)
Welche der folgenden Auflistungen enthält nur Bundesländer, die zum Gebiet der früheren DDR gehörten?
- A Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Hessen, Schleswig-Holstein, Brandenburg
- B Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen ✓ Correct answer
- C Bayern, Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Thüringen, Sachsen
- D Sachsen, Thüringen, Hessen, Niedersachsen, Brandenburg
Translation
Which of the following lists contains only federal states that were part of the former GDR?
- A Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Schleswig-Holstein, Brandenburg
- B Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia ✓ Correct answer
- C Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Thuringia, Saxony
- D Saxony, Thuringia, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Brandenburg
Explanation
The territory of the former GDR consisted of the five new federal states after reunification: Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania, Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony‑Anhalt, and Thuringia (plus East Berlin). The other options include Western states such as Lower Saxony, North Rhine‑Westphalia, Hesse, Schleswig‑Holstein, Bavaria, Baden‑Württemberg, and Rhineland‑Palatinate.
Tips
- Memorize the "new federal states" formed from the former GDR: Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania, randenburg, Saxony, Saxony‑Anhalt, Thuringia (and note erlin’s special status).
- Use elimination: if an option contains any clearly Western state (e.g., avaria, aden‑Württemberg, North Rhine‑Westphalia, Hesse, Schleswig‑Holstein, Rhineland‑Palatinate, Lower Saxony), it cannot be correct.
- Watch for spelling variations or typos (e.g., Lower Saxony/Niedersachsen) to avoid confusion.
- Recall that the GDR did not include large western industrial states along the Rhine or in southern Germany.
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