Question 60
When did the German Democratic Republic (GDR) exist?
German original: In welchem Zeitraum gab es die Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR)?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- 1919 to 1927
- 1933 to 1945
- 1945 to 1961
- 1949 to 1990 — Correct answer
Explanation
The German Democratic Republic (GDR) existed from its founding on October 7, 1949, until reunification on October 3, 1990. It existed for exactly 41 years as a socialist state within the Soviet sphere of influence.
Key terms in this question
- 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.
- Germans — Germans are people who hold German citizenship. They are citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany.
- 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.
- Democratic — Something based on the principles of democracy, where the people hold political power and decisions are made through free elections or elected representatives.
- democratic — Democratic describes something based on the principles of democracy, where the people hold political power and decisions are made through free elections or elected representatives.
- German — German is the official language of Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland. It is the native language of approximately 100 million people.