Question 200
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
- Saarland
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Hesse
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern✓ Correct answer
Explanation
The question refers to German history before reunification in 1990. At that time, Germany was divided into the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) in the west and the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in the east. After reunification, several new federal states were founded or redefined. The task is to identify which of today's federal states used to be on the territory of the GDR, as opposed to the West German states.
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