Question 67
In the GDR, migrants came mainly from …
German original: In der DDR lebten vor allem Migrantinnen und Migranten aus …. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- Vietnam, Poland, Mozambique. — Correct answer
- France, Romania, Somalia.
- Chile, Hungary, Zimbabwe.
- North Korea, Mexico, Egypt.
Explanation
In the GDR (German Democratic Republic), most migrants came from Vietnam, Poland, and Mozambique. They were recruited as contract workers and usually returned to their home countries after their contracts ended.
Key terms in this question
- all/everyone — A pronoun or adjective indicating that no person or thing is excluded. It refers to the complete entirety of a group.
- everything, all (dative form) — 'Allem' is the dative form of 'alles' (everything) in German. It is commonly used in expressions like 'vor allem', meaning 'above all' or 'especially'.
- Everyone / All — Everyone refers to the complete group of people or things, with no exceptions.
- Migrants — Migrants are people who leave their home country and move to another country to live there permanently or for an extended period of time.
- Female migrants — Female migrants are women who have left their home country to live in another country. They move for various reasons, such as work, family, or safety.