Question 169 of 300 · History and Responsibility

Question 169: When was the Federal Republic of Germany founded?

Official question from the BAMF catalog used for the Einbürgerungstest (German citizenship test) and the Leben in Deutschland test. Topic: History and Responsibility.

The question as it appears on the exam

Wann wurde die Bundesrepublik Deutschland gegründet?

The Einbürgerungstest is written and sat in German only, with no dictionary allowed. Use the English below to understand the question, but learn to recognise the German wording above — that is what you will see on the day.

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Correct answer

C — 1949

Why this is the answer

This question belongs to “Geschichte und Verantwortung” (history and responsibility), the largest block in the catalog. A handful of dates carry most of the questions, so learn these first: 1919 the Weimar Republic, 1933 the Nazi seizure of power, 1945 the end of the war, 1949 the Grundgesetz and the founding of West and East Germany, 1961 the building of the Berlin Wall, 9 November 1989 the Wall falls, 3 October 1990 reunification. Nine dates will carry you through a large part of this block.

Key exam terms in this question

These exam terms appear in the question or in the answer options. Once you know them, you can still spot the right answer when the wording changes.

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How this question fits into the exam

On exam day you answer 33 questions in 60 minutes: 30 from the general catalog of 300 questions — this question is one of them — and 3 about your federal state. You pass with 17 correct answers. Aiming for exactly 17 leaves no margin for nerves, so take timed mock exams until 33 out of 33 feels routine.

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