Question 33
In 1953 there was an uprising in the GDR that was commemorated by a public holiday in the Federal Republic of Germany for a long time. When was that?
German original: Im Jahr 1953 gab es in der DDR einen Aufstand, an den lange Zeit in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ein Feiertag erinnerte. Wann war das?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- May 1st
- June 17th — Correct answer
- July 20th
- November 9th
Explanation
On 17 June 1953, DDR citizens rose up against the communist regime: workers struck against raised work quotas and protests spread nationwide. Soviet troops crushed the uprising with tanks. Until 1990, June 17 was a national holiday in West Germany.
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.
- Federal Republic — The Federal Republic of Germany is the official name of the German state. It consists of 16 federal states and is a democratic republic.
- When — A question word used to ask about a point or period in time.
- 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.
- year — A year is a period of 12 months or 365 days. It is the basic unit used to measure longer periods of time.
- the Federal Government / the Federation — The Federation refers to the central level of government in Germany, as opposed to the individual federal states (Länder). It is responsible for matters that affect the whole country, such as foreign policy or national defense.
- time — Time refers to the progression of moments, hours, days, and years. It describes when something happens or how long something lasts.
- Republic — A republic is a form of government in which political power belongs to the people, who elect representatives to govern the country. There is no monarch; the head of state is usually an elected president or similar figure.