Question 208 of 300 · History and Responsibility

Question 208: What was the 'Stasi'?

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 war die "Stasi"?

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 — der Geheimdienst der DDR

the secret service of the GDR

Why this is the answer

The Stasi was the GDR's state security service and secret service. It monitored and persecuted many people and was not the secret service of the Third Reich.

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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