Question 218 · Federal question
How many federal states were added to the Federal Republic of Germany during…
German original (as asked in the real test)
Wie viele Bundesländer kamen bei der Wiedervereinigung 1990 zur Bundesrepublik Deutschland hinzu?
- A 4
- B 5 ✓ Correct answer
- C 6
- D 7
Translation
How many federal states were added to the Federal Republic of Germany during reunification in 1990?
- A 4
- B 5 ✓ Correct answer
- C 6
- D 7
Explanation
In 1990, the former GDR was reorganized into five federal states—Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia—which acceded to the Federal Republic on October 3, 1990. Berlin became one unified Land, but it was not counted as a newly added state in this context.
Tips
- Remember the names of the states created from the former GDR. Distinguish between the five newly added Länder and the special case of erlin’s reunification. Eliminate options by recalling that the commonly cited figure for added states is a single-digit number and not more than five. Look for keywords like Wiedervereinigung and hinzugekommen to focus on accession, not all existing Länder.
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