East Germany Country Quiz

Can you answer these questions about the former country of East Germany?

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Country abbreviation

GDR

Capital

East Berlin

Bordering countries

Czechoslovakia

Poland

West Germany

State ideology

Communism

Military alliance it was a member of

Warsaw Pact

2nd largest city

Leipzig

3rd largest city

Dresden

Leader 1950-1971

Walter Ulbricht

Leader 1971-1989

Erich Honecker

Intelligence and secret police agency

Stasi

Boundary dividing Europe the Berlin Wall was a part of

Iron Curtain

Best-known Berlin Wall crossing point

Checkpoint Charlie

Well-known East German car brand

Trabant

Dissident singer of "Ermutigung"

Wolf Biermann

German name for the process of sociopolitical change that led to reunification

Die Wende

The former territories of East Germany is arguably the least _______ region in the world

Religious

Nostalgia for East Germany

Ostalgie

2003 German comedy about reunification

Good Bye, Lenin!

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9 Comments

Level 66

Oct 7, 2020

This could be easily the start of an series of historic country quizzes in the style of the 196 country quizzes by the Quizmaster. Well done quiz!

Level 48

Jan 21, 2021

ostalgie is funny

Level 22

Sep 1, 2022

How is it funny...??? Classic Wessi.

Level 48

Jan 21, 2021

the ideology was marxism-leninism, communism was the thing they wanted to achieve but failed to do so

Level 85

Mar 17, 2021

Marxism-Leninism accepted now.

Level 56

Nov 29, 2021

never knew we're the least religious region. Interesting stat

Level 83

Feb 28, 2023

@TvB the first question is invisible in dark mode - can you reformat so it shows up please?

Level 77

Jan 14, 2024

Accept Trabi for Trabant?

Level 47

Feb 22, 2025

I played Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall, so I'm a certified East Germany expert now.