Question 25
Which German city was divided into four sectors after World War II?
German original: Welche deutsche Stadt wurde nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg in vier Sektoren aufgeteilt?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- München
- Berlin — Correct answer
- Dresden
- Frankfurt / Oder
Explanation
Berlin was divided into four sectors after World War II (American, British, French, Soviet). In 1961 the DDR built the Wall, which separated West and East Berlin until 1989.
Key terms in this question
- city / town — A city is a large settlement with many inhabitants, buildings, and infrastructure. It usually has its own local government and offers many options for shopping, work, and leisure.
- Which — An interrogative word used to ask about a selection from a group (e.g., 'Which party won?').
- German (female) / German — 'Deutsche' refers to a person who holds German citizenship or originates from Germany.
- was / became — 'Wurde' is the simple past form of the German auxiliary verb 'werden', used to form the passive voice or express becoming. For example: 'Das Gesetz wurde verabschiedet' means 'The law was passed'.'
- Germans — Germans are people who hold German citizenship. They are citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany.
- 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.