Question 198

Which present-day German state used to belong to the territory of the GDR?

Deutsch: Welches heutige deutsche Bundesland gehörte früher zum Gebiet der DDR?

Answer options

  • Baden-Württemberg
  • SaxonyCorrect answer
  • Bavaria
  • Lower Saxony

Explanation

The question relates to German history after the Second World War. From 1949 to 1990, Germany was divided into two states: the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) in the west and the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in the east. After reunification in 1990, several of today's federal states emerged from the territory of the GDR. The question examines which of the countries mentioned belonged to it.

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