Question 69
From which country did the first guest workers come to the Federal Republic of Germany?
German original: Aus welchem Land kamen die ersten Gastarbeiterinnen und Gastarbeiter in die Bundesrepublik Deutschland?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- Italy — Correct answer
- Spain
- Portugal
- Turkey
Explanation
The first guest workers (Gastarbeiter) came from Italy. In 1955, the Federal Republic of Germany signed its first recruitment agreement with Italy. This was followed by agreements with Spain, Greece, Turkey, Morocco, Portugal, Tunisia, and Yugoslavia.
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.
- Which — An interrogative word used to ask about a selection from a group (e.g., 'Which party won?').
- 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.
- first — 'First' describes the person or thing that comes before all others in a sequence or order, at position number one.
- work / labor — Work is an activity that people do to earn money or accomplish something. It can be physical or mental in nature.
- 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.
- 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.