Question 196 of 300 · History and Responsibility
Question 196: Why is the time in autumn 1989 in the GDR called "The Turn"? During this time, the GDR changed politically …
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
Warum nennt man die Zeit im Herbst 1989 in der DDR "Die Wende"? In dieser Zeit veränderte sich die DDR politisch …
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
- Avon einer Diktatur zur Demokratie.from a dictatorship to a democracy.Correct
- Bvon einer liberalen Marktwirtschaft zum Sozialismus.from a liberal market economy to socialism.
- Cvon einer Monarchie zur Sozialdemokratie.from a monarchy to social democracy.
- Dvon einem religiösen Staat zu einem kommunistischen Staat.from a religious state to a communist state.
Correct answer
A — von einer Diktatur zur Demokratie.
from a dictatorship to a democracy.
Why this is the answer
Autumn 1989 is called "the Turn" because the GDR changed politically from a dictatorship to a democracy amid peaceful protests.
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.
- die Demokratie — democracy
Deutschland ist eine Demokratie. - die Diktatur — dictatorship
In einer Diktatur gibt es keine freien Wahlen.
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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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