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220. 27 January is an official day of remembrance in Germany. What does it commemorate?

Official German wording

Der 27. Januar ist in Deutschland ein offizieller Gedenktag. Woran erinnert dieser Tag?

  1. an das Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges
  2. an die Verabschiedung des Grundgesetzes
  3. an die Wiedervereinigung Deutschlands
  4. an die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus (Tag der Befreiung des Vernichtungslagers Auschwitz)

Answer options

  1. the end of the Second World War
  2. the adoption of the Basic Law
  3. German reunification
  4. the victims of National Socialism (the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp)

Correct answer

the victims of National Socialism (the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp)

Explanation

The Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp was liberated on 27 January 1945. Germany officially commemorates all victims of National Socialism on this date.

Official sources

The German questions come from the original BAMF catalog for the Einbürgerungstest and Leben in Deutschland. Translations and explanations are study aids; verify legal details in the official sources.