Catalogue question 198 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
Which of today's German federal states was formerly part of East Germany?
- Bavaria
- Lower Saxony
- Saxony Correct
- Baden-Württemberg
Why — for every option
- A — Bavaria lay in the American zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.
- B — Lower Saxony lay in the British zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.
- C — Correct: Saxony was one of the five "new states" that joined the Federal Republic in 1990.
- D — Baden-Württemberg lay in the American/French zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.
Source: www.bpb.de
Last checked: · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01 · Every figure on this page is checked against its primary source.