Question 300 · Federal question
From which country did the first guest workers come to the Federal Republic of Germany?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Aus welchem Land kamen die ersten Gastarbeiterinnen und Gastarbeiter in die Bundesrepublik Deutschland?
- A Italien ✓ Correct answer
- B Spanien
- C Portugal
- D Türkei
Translation
From which country did the first guest workers come to the Federal Republic of Germany?
- A Italy ✓ Correct answer
- B Spain
- C Portugal
- D Turkey
Explanation
The Federal Republic of Germany signed its first labor recruitment agreement in 1955 with Italy, marking the beginning of the guest worker program. Agreements with Spain, Turkey, and Portugal followed later in the 1960s.
Tips
- Recall the sequence of recruitment agreements: mid-1950s first, then several in the 1960s.
- Don’t be misled by the large later migration waves; the earliest agreement is key.
- Use elimination by dating: countries tied to agreements from 1960 onward are not the first.
- Learn hallmark years: 1955 (start), then 1960/61/64 for subsequent countries.
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