Question 35

In what year was the wall in Berlin built?

German original: In welchem Jahr wurde die Mauer in Berlin gebaut?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.

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The Berlin Wall was built in the night of 12 to 13 August 1961 by the DDR. It was designed to stop the mass exodus of DDR citizens to the West.

Berlin — Berlin is the capital and most populous federal state of Germany. It is the seat of the Bundestag, the Federal President, and the Federal Government.
Which — An interrogative word used to ask about a selection from a group (e.g., 'Which party won?').
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'.'
year — A year is a period of 12 months or 365 days. It is the basic unit used to measure longer periods of time.
wall / the Wall — A wall is a solid, vertical structure made of stone, concrete, or bricks. In German history, 'the Wall' refers especially to the Berlin Wall, which divided East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989.
which / what — 'Welche' is a German interrogative or relative pronoun used to ask about or refer to a specific thing or person from a group.
Which (to/for which) — 'Welchem' is the dative form of the German interrogative pronoun 'welcher/welche/welches' (which). It is used to ask about a specific person or thing from a group.
which / which one — 'Welchen' is an inflected form of the German interrogative pronoun 'welcher' (which), used in the accusative or genitive plural. It is used to ask about a specific person, thing, or group from a set of options.