Question 183 of 300 · History and Responsibility

Question 183: When was the "economic miracle" in Germany?

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 war in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland das "Wirtschaftswunder"?

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

B — 50er Jahre

1950s

Why this is the answer

West Germany's "economic miracle" refers mainly to the rapid economic growth of the 1950s after post-war reconstruction.

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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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