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Task 113

Elections in Germany are won by the party that ...

□ gets the most votes.

□ the majority of men voted.
□ received the most votes among workers.
□ received the most first-place votes for its candidate for chancellor.

Task 114

Participating in democratic elections in Germany is ...

□ a duty.
□ a right.
□ a constraint.
□ a burden.

Task 115

What does "active suffrage" mean in Germany?

□ One can be elected.

□ You have to go vote.
□ You can choose.
□ You have to go to the counting of the votes.

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Task 116

If you get to vote in a federal election in Germany, that means ...

□ active election campaign.

□ active voting procedure.
□ active campaign.
□ active right to vote.

Task 117

What is the minimum percentage of second votes that parties must receive in order to be
elected to the German Bundestag?

□ 3%
□ 4%
□ 5%
□ 6%

Task 118

What governs the right to vote in Germany?

□ Those who can vote must vote.

□ All those who want can vote.
□ Those who do not vote lose the right to vote.
□ Those who can vote, can vote.

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Task 119

Elections in Germany are free. What does that mean?

□ All convicted felons are not allowed to vote.

□ If I want to vote, my employer must give me time off.
□ Each person can decide without coercion if they want to vote and who
they want to vote for.
□ I am free to decide where I want to vote.

Task 120

The electoral system in Germany is a ...

□ Census Voting Rights.

□ Three-class suffrage.
□ Majority and proportional representation.
□ universal male suffrage.

Task 121

A party wants to be elected to the German Bundestag. But it must have a minimum share of
the electoral vote. That is ...

□ 5% hurdle.
□ Admission limit.
□ Base value.
□ Guideline.

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Task 122

What principle governs elections in Germany? Elections in Germany are ...

□ free, equal, secret.

□ open, safe, free.
□ closed, equal, safe.
□ safe, open, voluntary.

Task 123

What is the "5% hurdle" in Germany?

□ Voting rules in the Bundestag for small parties

□ Attendance control in the Bundestag for votes
□ Minimum percentage of electoral votes to enter parliament
□ Attendance control in the Federal Council for votes

Task 124

The Bundestag election in Germany is the election ...

□ of the Federal Chancellor.

□ of the parliaments of the federal states.
□ of the Parliament for Germany.
□ of the Federal President.

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Task 125

In a democracy, a function of regular elections, ...

□ forcing citizens to cast their votes.

□ according to the will of the majority of voters to change the
government.
□ maintain existing laws in the country.
□ giving more power to the poor.

Task 126

What do eligible citizens in Germany get before an election?

□ a voting notification from the municipality

□ an election permit from the Federal President
□ a notification from the Federal Assembly
□ a notification from the parish office

Task 127

Why is there a 5% hurdle in the electoral law of the Federal Republic of Germany? It exists
because ...

□ the programs of many small parties have a lot in common.

□ citizens can lose their bearings with many small parties.
□ many small parties make it difficult to form a government.
□ the small parties do not have so much money to pay the politicians.

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Task 128

Members of parliament who are elected by citizens are called ...

□ MPs.
□ Chancellors.
□ Ambassadors.
□ Prime Ministers.

Task 129

Elected by the people in Germany ...

□ the Federal Chancellor.

□ the Minister President of a federal state.
□ the Bundestag.
□ the Federal President.

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Task 130

Which ballot would be valid in a federal election?

Based on the Federal Election Code (Bundeswahlordnung, BWO), Annex 26

□ 1
□ 2
□ 3
□ 4

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Task 131

In Germany, a mayor is ...

□ the head of a school.

□ the head of a bank.
□ the head of a community.
□ the chairperson of a party.

Task 132

Many people in Germany do volunteer work in their free time. What does that mean?

□ They work as soldiers.

□ They work voluntarily and unpaid in clubs and associations.
□ You work in the federal government.
□ You work in a hospital and earn money doing it.

Task 133

What is allowed in federal and state elections in Germany?

□ The husband votes for his wife.

□ One can cast his vote by absentee ballot.
□ You can cast your vote by phone on election day.
□ Children from the age of 14 may vote.

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Task 134

They want to get rid of the bus line that you always use to get to work. What can you do to
preserve the bus line?

□ I participate in a citizens' initiative for the preservation of the bus line or

found an initiative myself.
□ I become a member of a sports club and train cycling.
□ I am contacting the IRS because as a taxpayer I have a right to the bus line.
□ I write a letter to the forestry office of the municipality.

Task 135

Who do the trade unions in Germany represent?

□ large companies
□ small companies
□ Self-employed
□ Employees

Task 136

You go to the labor court in Germany at ...

□ incorrect service charge settlement.

□ unfair dismissal by your boss.
□ Problems with neighbors.
□ Difficulties after a traffic accident.

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Task 137

Which court has jurisdiction in Germany in the event of conflicts in the world of work?

□ the family court

□ the criminal court
□ the labor court
□ the local court

Task 138

What can I do in Germany if my employer has wrongfully dismissed me?

□ continue to work and be friendly to the boss

□ conduct a dunning procedure against the employer
□ File an action for dismissal
□ report the employer to the police

Task 139

When does a case go to court in Germany? When someone ...

□ converts to another religion.

□ has committed a crime and is charged with it.
□ holds a different opinion from that of the government.
□ parked his car incorrectly and it is towed away.

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Task 140

What does a lay judge do in Germany? She/He ...

□ decides on guilt and punishment with judges.

□ gives legal advice to citizens.
□ issues certificates.
□ defends the accused.

Task 141

Who advises people in Germany on legal matters and represents them in court?

□ a lawyer
□ one judge
□ one lay assessor
□ one public prosecutor

Task 142

What is the main task of a judge in Germany? A judge ...

□ represents citizens in a court of law.

□ works at a court and pronounces judgments.
□ Amends laws.
□ Mentors juveniles in court.

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Task 143

A judge in Germany belongs to the ...

□ Judiciary.
□ Executive.
□ Operative.
□ Legislative.

Task 144

In Germany, a judge belongs to the ...

□ executive power.
□ judicial power.
□ planning violence.
□ legislative power.

Task 145

In Germany, state power is divided. For which state power does a judge work? For the ...

□ Judiciary
□ Executive
□ Press
□ Legislative

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Task 146

What do you call proceedings before a court in Germany?

□ Program
□ Procedure
□ Protocol
□ Process

Task 147

What is the work of a judge in Germany?

□ Govern Germany
□ Speak right
□ Create plans
□ Enact laws

Task 148

What is a task of the police in Germany?

□ defend the country

□ wiretap the citizens
□ to adopt the laws
□ monitor compliance with the law

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Task 149

Who can become a lay judge in Germany?

□ All residents over 18 years of age born in Germany

□ All German citizens older than 24 and younger than 70 years of age
□ All persons who have lived in Germany for at least 5 years
□ Only persons with a degree in law

Task 150

A lay judge in Germany is ...

□ the deputy of the head of the city.

□ one honorary judge.
□ a member of a municipal council.
□ a person who has studied law.

Task 151

Who built the wall in Berlin?

□ Great Britain
□ the GDR
□ the Federal Republic of Germany
□ the USA

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Task 152

When were the National Socialists in power in Germany with Adolf Hitler?

□ 1918 till 1923

□ 1932 till 1950
□ 1933 till 1945
□ 1945 till 1989

Task 153

What happened on May 8, 1945?

□ Death of Adolf Hitler

□ Beginning of the construction of the Berlin Wall
□ Election of Konrad Adenauer as Federal Chancellor
□ End of the Second World War in Europe

Task 154

When was the Second World War over?

□ 1933
□ 1945
□ 1949
□ 1961

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Task 155

When were the National Socialists in power in Germany?

□ 1888 till 1918

□ 1921 till 1934
□ 1933 till 1945
□ 1949 until 1963

Task 156

In which year did Hitler become Chancellor of the Reich?

□ 1923
□ 1927
□ 1933
□ 1936

Task 157

The National Socialists with Adolf Hitler established in 1933 in Germany ...

□ a dictatorship.
□ a democratic state.
□ a monarchy.
□ a principality.

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Task 158

The "Third Reich" was a ...

□ Dictatorship.
□ Democracy.
□ Monarchy.
□ Soviet Republic.

Task 159

What did not exist in Germany during the time of National Socialism?

□ free elections
□ Press censorship
□ arbitrary arrests
□ Persecution of Jews

Task 160

Which war lasted from 1939 to 1945?

□ the First World War

□ the Second World War
□ the Vietnam war
□ the gulf war

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Task 161

What characterized the Nazi state? A policy ...

□ of state racism
□ freedom of expression
□ the general freedom of religion
□ the development of democracy

Task 162

Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg became known through ...

□ a gold medal at the 1936 Olympics.

□ the construction of the Reichstag building.
□ the buildup of the Wehrmacht.
□ the assassination attempt on Hitler on July 20, 1944.

Task 163

In which year did the Nazis destroy synagogues and Jewish businesses in Germany?

□ 1925
□ 1930
□ 1938
□ 1945

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Task 164

What happened in Germany on November 9, 1938?

□ The Second World War begins with the attack on Poland.

□ The National Socialists lose an election and dissolve the Reichstag.
□ Jewish stores and synagogues are destroyed by Nazis and their supporters.
□ Hitler becomes Reich President and has all parties banned.

Task 165

What was the name of the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany?

□ Konrad Adenauer
□ Kurt Georg Kiesinger
□ Helmut Schmidt
□ Willy Brandt

Task 166

At which demonstrations in Germany did people shout "We are the people"?

□ during the workers' uprising in the GDR in 1953

□ during the 1968 demonstrations in the Federal Republic of Germany
□ at the anti-nuclear demonstrations in 1985 in the Federal Republic of
Germany
□ at the 1989 Monday demonstrations in the GDR

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Task 167

After World War II, which countries in Germany were referred to as the "Allied Occupation
Forces"?

□ Soviet Union, Great Britain, Poland, Sweden

□ France, Soviet Union, Italy, Japan
□ USA, Soviet Union, Spain, Portugal
□ USA, Soviet Union, Great Britain, France

Task 168

Which country was not an "Allied Occupying Power" in Germany?

□ USA
□ Soviet Union
□ France
□ Japan

Task 169

When was the Federal Republic of Germany founded?

□ 1939
□ 1945
□ 1949
□ 1951

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Task 170

What was there during the National Socialist era in Germany?

□ the prohibition of parties

□ the right to free development of personality
□ Freedom of the press
□ the protection of human dignity

Task 171

Social market economy means making the economy ...

□ controls itself solely according to supply and demand.

□ is planned and controlled by the state, supply and demand are not taken
into account.
□ is based on demand abroad.
□ is based on supply and demand, but the state ensures a social balance.

Task 172

In which occupation zone was the GDR founded? In the ...

□ American occupation zone

□ French occupation zone
□ British occupation zone
□ Soviet occupation zone

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Task 173

The Federal Republic of Germany is a founding member ...

□ of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

□ of the United Nations (UN).
□ of the European Union (EU).
□ of the Warsaw Pact.

Task 174

When was the GDR founded?

□ 1947
□ 1949
□ 1953
□ 1956

Task 175

How many occupation zones were there in Germany after World War II?

□ 3
□ 4
□ 5
□ 6

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Task 176

How were the occupation zones of Germany distributed after 1945?

□ 1=Great Britain, 2=Soviet Union, 3=France, 4=USA

□ 1=Soviet Union, 2=Great Britain, 3=USA, 4=France
□ 1=Great Britain, 2=Soviet Union, 3=USA, 4=France
□ 1=Great Britain, 2=USA, 3=Soviet Union, 4=France

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Task 177

Which German city was divided into four sectors after World War II?

□ Munich
□ Berlin
□ Dresden
□ Frankfurt/Oder

Task 178

From June 1948 to May 1949, the citizens of West Berlin were supplied by an airlift. What
circumstance was responsible for this?

□ For France, supplying the West Berlin population by air was more cost-
effective.
□ The American servicemen and women were afraid of ambushes during
land transport.
□ For Great Britain, supply via the airlift was faster.
□ The Soviet Union interrupted all traffic by land.

Task 179

How did the Second World War officially end in Europe?

□ with the death of Adolf Hitler

□ by the unconditional surrender of Germany
□ with the withdrawal of the Germans from the occupied territories
□ through a revolution in Germany

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Task 180

The first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany was ...

□ Ludwig Erhard.
□ Willy Brandt.
□ Konrad Adenauer.
□ Gerhard Schröder.

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Task 181

What did Willy Brandt want to express with his genuflection in 1970 in the former Jewish
ghetto in Warsaw?

© Federal Government/Engelbert Reineke

□ He has submitted to the former Allies.

□ He asked Poland and the Polish Jews for forgiveness.
□ He showed his humility before the Warsaw Pact.
□ He said a prayer at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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Task 182

Which parties were forcibly united in 1946 to form the SED, the unified party of the later
GDR?

□ KPD and SPD

□ SPD and CDU
□ CDU and FDP
□ KPD and CSU

Task 183

When was the "economic miracle" in the Federal Republic of Germany?

□ 40s
□ 50s
□ 70s
□ 80s

Task 184

What did people in Germany call "Die Stunde Null" for a very long time?

□ This refers to the period after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
□ This marked the beginning of the Second World War.
□ This was understood as the end of the Second World War and the beginning
of reconstruction.
□ This refers to the hour when the clock is changed from daylight saving
time to winter time.

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Task 185

What did the expression "Iron Curtain" stand for? For the partitioning ...

□ of the Warsaw Pact against the West

□ Northern Germany against Southern Germany
□ Nazi Germany against the Allies
□ Europe's against the USA

Task 186

In 1953, there was an uprising in the GDR, which was commemorated by a holiday in the
Federal Republic of Germany for a long time. When was that?

□ May 1
□ June 17
□ July 20
□ November 9

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Task 187

Which German state had a black-red-gold flag with hammer, compass and ear wreath?

□ Prussia
□ Federal Republic of Germany
□ "Third Reich"
□ GDR

Task 188

In which year was the Berlin Wall built?

□ 1953
□ 1956
□ 1959
□ 1961

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Task 189

When did the GDR build the wall in Berlin?

□ 1919
□ 1933
□ 1961
□ 1990

Task 190

What is the meaning of DDR abbreviation?

□ Third German Broadcasting

□ The German Republic
□ Third German Republic
□ German Democratic Republic

Task 191

When was the Berlin Wall opened to all?

□ 1987
□ 1989
□ 1992
□ 1995

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Task 192

Which present-day German state used to belong to the territory of the GDR?

□ Brandenburg
□ Bavaria
□ Saarland
□ Hesse

Task 193

From 1961 to 1989, Berlin was ...

□ Without mayor.
□ a separate state.
□ divided by a wall.
□ accessible only by plane.

Task 194

On October 3, Germany celebrates the Day of the German ...

□ Unit.
□ Nation.
□ Federal Lands.
□ Cities.

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Task 195

Which present-day German state used to belong to the territory of the GDR?

□ Hesse
□ Saxony-Anhalt
□ North Rhine-Westphalia
□ Saarland

Task 196

Why is the period in the fall of 1989 in the GDR called "The Wende"? During this time, the
GDR changed politically ...

□ from a dictatorship to a democracy.

□ from a liberal market economy to socialism.
□ from a monarchy to social democracy.
□ from a religious state to a communist state.

Task 197

Which present-day German state used to belong to the territory of the GDR?

□ Thuringia
□ Hesse
□ Bavaria
□ Bremen

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Task 198

Which present-day German state used to belong to the territory of the GDR?

□ Bavaria
□ Lower Saxony
□ Saxony
□ Baden-Württemberg

Task 199

The abbreviation "Stasi" was used in the GDR to mean ...

□ the parliament.
□ the Ministry for State Security.
□ a ruling party.
□ the Ministry of National Education.

Task 200

Which present-day German state used to belong to the territory of the GDR?

□ Hesse
□ Schleswig-Holstein
□ Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
□ Saarland

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Task 201

Which of the following lists contains only federal states that belonged to the territory of the
former GDR?

□ Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Schleswig-Holstein,

Brandenburg
□ Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony-
Anhalt, Thuringia
□ Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Thuringia, Saxony
□ Saxony, Thuringia, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Brandenburg

Task 202

To whom did the GDR belong during the "Cold War"?

□ to the Western powers

□ to the Warsaw Pact
□ to NATO
□ to the non-aligned countries

Task 203

What was the name of the GDR's economic system?

□ Market economy
□ Planned economy
□ Supply and demand
□ Capitalism

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Task 204

How did the Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR become one state?

□ The Federal Republic occupied the GDR.

□ Today's five eastern states have joined the Federal Republic of
Germany.
□ The western states joined the GDR.
□ The GDR occupied the Federal Republic of Germany.

Task 205

With the accession of the GDR to the Federal Republic of Germany, the new federal states
now also belong ...

□ to the European Union.

□ to the Warsaw Pact.
□ to OPEC.
□ to the European Defense Community.

Task 206

What did the word "Monday demonstration" mean in Germany in 1989?

□ In the Federal Republic, demonstrations were allowed only on Monday.

□ Mondays were demonstrations against the GDR regime.
□ On the first Monday of the month, demonstrators met in the Federal
Republic of Germany.
□ On Mondays, people in the GDR demonstrated against the West.

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Task 207

In which military alliance was the GDR a member?

□ in NATO
□ in the Confederation of the Rhine
□ in the Warsaw Pact
□ in the European Alliance

Task 208

What was the "Stasi"?

□ the secret service in the "Third Reich

□ a famous German memorial
□ the secret service of the GDR
□ a German sports club during the Second World War

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Task 209

What was the coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic?

Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4

□ Image 1
□ Image 2
□ Image 3
□ Image 4

Task 210

What happened in the GDR on June 17, 1953?

□ the solemn accession to the Warsaw Pact

□ Nationwide strikes and a popular uprising
□ the 1st SED party congress
□ Fidel Castro's first visit

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Task 211

Which politician stands for the "Eastern treaties"?

□ Helmut Kohl
□ Willy Brandt
□ Mikhail Gorbachev
□ Ludwig Erhard

Task 212

What is Germany's full name?

□ Federal state Germany

□ Federal States Germany
□ Federal Republic of Germany
□ Federal District Germany

Task 213

How many inhabitants does Germany have?

□ 70 million
□ 78 million
□ 83 million
□ 90 million

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Task 214

What are the colors of the German flag?

□ black-red-gold
□ red-white-black
□ black-red-green
□ black-yellow-red

Task 215

Who is called the "Chancellor of German Unity"?

□ Gerhard Schröder
□ Helmut Kohl
□ Konrad Adenauer
□ Helmut Schmidt

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Task 216

Which symbol can be seen in the plenary hall of the German Bundestag?

© German Bundestag/Janine Schmitz

□ the federal eagle

□ the flag of the city of Berlin
□ the imperial eagle
□ the Imperial Crown

Task 217

During which period did the German Democratic Republic (GDR) exist?

□ 1919 till 1927

□ 1933 till 1945
□ 1945 till 1961
□ 1949 till 1990

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Task 218

How many states were added to the Federal Republic of Germany at reunification in 1990?

□ 4
□ 5
□ 6
□ 7

Task 219

The Federal Republic of Germany has had the borders of today for ...

□ 1933
□ 1949
□ 1971
□ 1990

Task 220

January 27 is an official day of remembrance in Germany. What does this day commemorate?

□ to the end of the Second World War

□ to the adoption of the Basic Law
□ to the reunification of Germany
□ to the victims of National Socialism

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Task 221

Germany is a member of the Schengen Agreement. What does that mean?

□ Germans can travel to many countries in Europe without passport control.

□ All people can enter Germany without a personal check.
□ Germans can travel to any country without passport control.
□ Germans can pay with the euro in any country.

Task 222

Which country is a neighbor of Germany?

□ Hungary
□ Portugal
□ Spain
□ Switzerland

Task 223

Which country is a neighbor of Germany?

□ Romania
□ Bulgaria
□ Poland
□ Greece

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Task 224

What does the EU abbreviation mean?

□ European companies
□ European Union
□ Unified Union
□ Euro Union

Task 225

In which other country is there a large German-speaking population?

□ Czech Republic
□ Norway
□ Spain
□ Austria

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Task 226

What is the flag of the European Union?

Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4

□ Image 1
□ Image 2
□ Image 3
□ Image 4

Task 227

Which country is a neighbor of Germany?

□ Finland
□ Denmark
□ Norway
□ Sweden

Task 228

What is the accession of the GDR to the Federal Republic of Germany in 1990 commonly
called?

□ NATO Enlargement to the East

□ EU enlargement to the East
□ German reunification
□ European Community
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Task 229

Which country is a neighbor of Germany?

□ Spain
□ Bulgaria
□ Norway
□ Luxembourg

Task 230

The European Parliament is elected on a regular basis, namely every ...

□ 5 years.
□ 6 years.
□ 7 years.
□ 8 years.

Task 231

What does the term "European integration" mean?

□ This refers to American immigrants in Europe.

□ The term means the stop of immigration to Europe.
□ This refers to European emigrants to the United States.
□ The term means the merger of European states into the EU.

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Task 232

Who will be elected in the European elections?

□ the European Commission

□ the countries that are allowed to enter the EU
□ the Members of the European Parliament
□ the european constitution

Task 233

Which country is a neighbor of Germany?

□ Czech Republic
□ Bulgaria
□ Greece
□ Portugal

Task 234

Where is the seat of the European Parliament?

□ London
□ Paris
□ Berlin
□ Strasbourg

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Task 235

The then French President François Mitterrand and the then German Chancellor Helmut
Kohl commemorate the dead of both world wars together in Verdun. What goal of the
European Union becomes clear at this meeting?

© Federal Government/Richard Schulze-Vorberg

□ Friendship between England and Germany

□ Freedom of travel to all countries of the EU
□ Peace and security in the countries of the EU
□ Uniform public holidays in the countries of the EU

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Task 236

How many member states does the EU have today?

□ 21
□ 23
□ 25
□ 27

Task 237

In 2007, the 50th anniversary of the "Treaties of Rome" was celebrated. What was the
content of the treaties?

□ Accession of Germany to NATO

□ Foundation of the European Economic Community (EEC)
□ Germany's Obligation to Make Reparations
□ Establishment of the Oder-Neisse line as the eastern border

Task 238

In which places does the European Parliament work?

□ Paris, London and The Hague

□ Strasbourg, Luxembourg and Brussels
□ Rome, Bern and Vienna
□ Bonn, Zurich and Milan

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Task 239

Through which treaties did the Federal Republic of Germany join with other states to form the
European Economic Community?

□ through the "Hamburg Treaties

□ by the "Treaties of Rome
□ by the "Paris Treaties
□ by the "London Treaties

Task 240

Since when do you pay in cash with the euro in Germany?

□ 1995
□ 1998
□ 2002
□ 2005

Task 241

Ms. Seger is having a child. What does she have to do to receive parental allowance?

□ She needs to write to her health insurance company.

□ She must submit an application to the parental allowance office.
□ She doesn't have to do anything because she automatically gets parental
benefits.
□ She must ask permission from the employment office.

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