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