West Germany - Quiz
West Germany
  • 1. When was the Federal Republic of Germany formed?
A) 1 January 1950
B) 3 October 1990
C) 23 May 1949
D) 8 May 1945
  • 2. What was the capital city of the Federal Republic of Germany?
A) Bonn
B) Munich
C) Berlin
D) Frankfurt
  • 3. Which three countries held the Allied zones of occupation that formed West Germany?
A) USA, UK, and USSR
B) France, USSR, and USA
C) USA, UK, and France
D) UK, France, and Italy
  • 4. In what year did the Saarland join West Germany as a state?
A) 1957
B) 1990
C) 1949
D) 1952
  • 5. What economic phenomenon occurred in the 1950s in West Germany?
A) The Great Depression
B) The Oil Crisis
C) Wirtschaftswunder
D) The Marshall Plan
  • 6. Who was the first Chancellor of West Germany?
A) Helmut Kohl
B) Otto von Bismarck
C) Konrad Adenauer
D) Willy Brandt
  • 7. When did the reunification with East Germany occur?
A) 9 November 1989
B) 3 October 1990
C) 1 January 1991
D) 23 May 1949
  • 8. What was the status of West Berlin during the existence of West Germany?
A) Part of East Germany
B) De facto eleventh state
C) A sovereign country
D) A de jure state
  • 9. Which military alliance did Konrad Adenauer prioritize for West Germany?
A) The League of Nations
B) The European Union
C) NATO
D) Warsaw Pact
  • 10. How many states were part of the Federal Republic of Germany after the 1990 reunification?
A) 10
B) 16
C) 11
D) 12
  • 11. What happened to the Saarland before it joined West Germany?
A) It was part of Poland
B) It was the Saar Protectorate
C) It was part of East Germany
D) It was annexed by the USSR
  • 12. What was the G6, established in 1975, a precursor to?
A) The United Nations
B) G7
C) The Warsaw Pact
D) NATO
  • 13. Which bloc did West Germany belong to during the Cold War?
A) The Soviet Bloc
B) Non-Aligned Movement
C) Eastern Bloc
D) Western Bloc
  • 14. What did the Federal Republic of Germany claim at the onset of the Cold War?
A) Annexation of France
B) Independence from all alliances
C) Neutrality
D) An exclusive mandate for all of Germany
  • 15. When did Baden-Württemberg form as a state?
A) 1949
B) 1957
C) 1952
D) 1990
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