Language: English
Question 240 · Federal question
Since when has cash been paid with the Euro in Germany?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Seit wann bezahlt man in Deutschland mit dem Euro in bar?
- A 1995
- B 1998
- C 2002 ✓ Correct answer
- D 2005
Translation
Since when has cash been paid with the Euro in Germany?
- A 1995
- B 1998
- C 2002 ✓ Correct answer
- D 2005
Explanation
Euro banknotes and coins entered circulation for cash payments on 1 January 2002. Before that date, Germans still paid in Deutsche Mark.
Tips
- 2002 is for cash, while 1999 already introduced the euro as book money for accounts and transfers.
- Anything before the mid-1990s or well after 2002 does not fit the actual switch date.
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