Question 178 of 300 · History and Responsibility
Question 178: From June 1948 to May 1949, the citizens of West Berlin were supplied by an airlift. What circumstance was responsible for this?
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
Vom Juni 1948 bis zum Mai 1949 wurden die Bürgerinnen und Bürger von West-Berlin durch eine Luftbrücke versorgt. Welcher Umstand war dafür verantwortlich?
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.
Answer options
- AFür Frankreich war eine Versorgung der West-Berliner Bevölkerung mit dem Flugzeug kostengünstiger.For France, supplying West Berlin's population by air was more cost-effective.
- BDie amerikanischen Soldatinnen und Soldaten hatten beim Landtransport Angst vor Überfällen.American soldiers were afraid of ambushes during land transport.
- CFür Großbritannien war die Versorgung über die Luftbrücke schneller.For Great Britain, supplying via the airlift was faster.
- DDie Sowjetunion unterbrach den gesamten Verkehr auf dem Landwege.The Soviet Union interrupted all overland traffic.Correct
Correct answer
D — Die Sowjetunion unterbrach den gesamten Verkehr auf dem Landwege.
The Soviet Union interrupted all overland traffic.
Why this is the answer
The Berlin Airlift became necessary because the Soviet Union blocked all overland routes to West Berlin. The Western Allies therefore supplied the city by air from June 1948 to May 1949.
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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