Question 219 · Federal question
The Federal Republic of Germany has had its current borders since...
German original (as asked in the real test)
Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland hat die Grenzen von heute seit …
- A 1933
- B 1949
- C 1971
- D 1990 ✓ Correct answer
Translation
The Federal Republic of Germany has had its current borders since...
- A 1933
- B 1949
- C 1971
- D 1990 ✓ Correct answer
Explanation
Germany’s present borders were finalized with reunification and the Two Plus Four Treaty in 1990, when the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic united and Germany confirmed its external borders, especially with Poland.
Tips
- Look for key historical milestones: founding of the Federal Republic (1949) vs. reunification (1990).
- Remember that final border recognition came with international treaties concluded at the end of the Cold War.
- Eliminate dates tied to the Nazi era or mid–Cold War agreements that did not settle borders.
- Keywords to spot: reunification, Two Plus Four Treaty, Oder–Neisse line, 1990.
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