Question 23
How many occupation zones were there in Germany after the Second World War?
German original: Wie viele Besatzungszonen gab es in Deutschland nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- 3
- 4 — Correct answer
- 5
- 6
Explanation
After World War II, Germany was divided into four occupation zones: the American, British, French, and Soviet zones. Berlin was also divided into four sectors.
Key terms in this question
- Germany — Germany is a country in central Europe with a parliamentary democracy. It is a member of the European Union and its capital is Berlin.
- many — A word used to describe a large number or quantity of people or things.
- Federal state — A federal state is one of the 16 regions that together form Germany. Each state has its own government, parliament, and areas of responsibility.
- world war — A world war is an armed conflict involving many countries from different parts of the world. In the 20th century, there were two world wars (1914–1918 and 1939–1945) that caused millions of casualties.
- second — An ordinal number indicating position number 2 in a sequence. In the citizenship test context, it often appears in phrases such as 'after the Second World War'.
- second — 'Second' is an ordinal number indicating the position number 2 in a sequence or ranking.
- occupation zone — A part of a defeated country that is militarily controlled and administered by a foreign power after a war. After World War II, Germany was divided into four occupation zones controlled by the USA, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union.
- much / a lot — Describes a large amount or degree of something. It indicates that something exists in great quantity or extent.