Catalogue question 199 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
In East Germany, the abbreviation "Stasi" referred to …
- the parliament.
- the Ministry for State Security. Correct
- a governing party.
- the Ministry for People's Education.
Why — for every option
- A — East Germany's parliament was called the Volkskammer, not "Stasi".
- B — Correct: "Stasi" was the short form for the Ministry for State Security, East Germany's feared secret service and domestic surveillance authority.
- C — East Germany's governing party was the SED (Socialist Unity Party of Germany), not the Stasi.
- D — The Ministry for People's Education was responsible for the school system, not the same as the Stasi.
Source: www.bpb.de
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