Question 181 of 300 · History and Responsibility
Question 181: What did Willy Brandt want to express with his kneeling in 1970 at the former Jewish ghetto in Warsaw?
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
Was wollte Willy Brandt mit seinem Kniefall 1970 im ehemaligen jüdischen Ghetto in Warschau ausdrücken?
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
- AEr hat sich den ehemaligen Alliierten unterworfen.He submitted to the former Allies.
- BEr bat Polen und die polnischen Juden um Vergebung.He asked Poland and the Polish Jews for forgiveness.Correct
- CEr zeigte seine Demut vor dem Warschauer Pakt.He showed his humility before the Warsaw Pact.
- DEr sprach ein Gebet am Grab des Unbekannten Soldaten.He said a prayer at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Correct answer
B — Er bat Polen und die polnischen Juden um Vergebung.
He asked Poland and the Polish Jews for forgiveness.
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.
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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