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Mock exam — Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

33 questions as in the real exam: 30 federal and 3 on Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. With an explanation for every option. Free, 2026.

Questions in the test
33
Split
30 + 3
Pass mark — naturalisation
17 / 33
Pass mark — "Leben in Deutschland"
15 / 33
Time
60 min
Two pass marks — read this
It is the same paper, but there are two pass marks. Naturalisation requires 17 of 33 correct. The "Leben in Deutschland" test at the end of an orientation course requires 15. So a score of 15 or 16 passes the orientation course and does not meet the naturalisation requirement. If you are sitting this for naturalisation, 17 is your number.
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  1. Question 1 of 33Catalogue question 39

    What does every German federal state have?

    1. A — Foreign policy is a federal matter (Art. 32 Basic Law); federal states do not have their own foreign ministers.
    2. B — The currency (euro) is regulated uniformly at the federal and European level, not by the individual states.
    3. C — Defence lies with the federal government (Art. 87a Basic Law); the states have no army of their own.
    4. D — Correct: each of the 16 Länder has its own state government with a Minister-President and its own ministries — that is the core of federalism.

    Source: www.bundesrat.de

  2. Question 2 of 33Catalogue question 299

    Foreign workers recruited by the Federal Republic of Germany in the 1950s and 1960s were called …

    1. A — "Undeclared workers" refers to people employed illegally, without registration — the opposite of officially recruited labour.
    2. B — Correct: foreign workers recruited under bilateral recruitment agreements (including with Italy, Turkey, Spain) were referred to as "guest workers" (Gastarbeiter).
    3. C — "Temporary agency work" is a modern employment-law concept of staff leasing, not a historical term from the 1950s/60s.
    4. D — "Shift work" describes a working-time model, not a designation for the foreign workers of that time.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  3. Question 3 of 33Catalogue question 10

    Which of these is compatible with the German Basic Law?

    1. A — Corporal punishment contradicts the inviolability of human dignity (Art. 1 Basic Law) and is forbidden.
    2. B — Torture is absolutely forbidden — it violates human dignity at its core (Art. 1 together with Art. 104(1) Basic Law) and is prohibited without exception.
    3. C — The death penalty is expressly abolished in Germany under Art. 102 of the Basic Law.
    4. D — Correct: a monetary fine is a regular sanction provided for in the Criminal Code and is compatible with the Basic Law.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  4. Question 4 of 33Catalogue question 26

    Germany is …

    1. A — Germany is not a communist republic; it has a parliamentary democracy and a market economy.
    2. B — Correct: Art. 20(1) of the Basic Law defines Germany as a democratic and social federal state.
    3. C — Germany is not a monarchy — it has no hereditary head of state.
    4. D — "Socialist" is incorrect; Germany has a social market economy, not a socialist planned economy.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  5. Question 5 of 33Catalogue question 221

    Germany is a member of the Schengen Agreement. What does that mean?

    1. A — Correct: the Schengen Area comprises most EU states (and a few more), between which there are no longer systematic passport checks at internal borders.
    2. B — The Schengen Area applies only between member states; entry from non-member countries remains subject to border controls and entry requirements.
    3. C — Schengen applies only within the Schengen Area, not worldwide — not "any country".
    4. D — The common euro currency is a separate arrangement (the eurozone), independent of the Schengen Agreement on freedom of travel.

    Source: home-affairs.ec.europa.eu

  6. Question 6 of 33Catalogue question 255

    In Germany, for problems with raising children, parents can get help from the …

    1. A — The public order office deals with public safety and order, not questions of upbringing.
    2. B — The school authority is responsible for school organisational matters, not primarily for family support in upbringing.
    3. C — Correct: under the Child and Youth Welfare Act (Book VIII of the Social Code), the youth welfare office offers advice and support for problems with raising children.
    4. D — The public health office is responsible for health matters, not primarily for advice on upbringing.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  7. Question 7 of 33Catalogue question 135

    Who do trade unions represent in Germany?

    1. A — Large companies are organised in employers' associations, not trade unions.
    2. B — Small companies are likewise a matter for the employer side, not trade unions.
    3. C — Self-employed people have their own forms of representation (e.g. chambers), but are not the core constituency of trade unions.
    4. D — Correct: trade unions represent the interests of employees vis-à-vis employers, including in collective bargaining.

    Source: www.dgb.de

  8. Question 8 of 33Catalogue question 79

    What does the abbreviation FDP stand for in Germany?

    1. A — "Peaceful Demonstrative Party" is not a real designation.
    2. B — "Free Germany Party" is not the official name of the FDP.
    3. C — "Leading Democratic Party" is not the correct expansion of the abbreviation.
    4. D — Correct: FDP stands for Freie Demokratische Partei (Free Democratic Party), founded in 1948, traditionally liberal and pro-business in orientation.

    Source: www.fdp.de

  9. Question 9 of 33Catalogue question 208

    What was the "Stasi"?

    1. A — The Nazi secret service and political police were called the Gestapo and SD, not Stasi — the Stasi was only established in 1950 in East Germany.
    2. B — The Stasi was not a memorial site but an active surveillance authority.
    3. C — Correct: the Ministry for State Security (Stasi) was East Germany's secret service and political secret police.
    4. D — The Stasi was not a sports club but a state security and surveillance authority.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  10. Question 10 of 33Catalogue question 179

    How did the Second World War officially end in Europe?

    1. A — Hitler's death on 30 April 1945 was an event before the war ended, but not the official end of the war itself — the war continued for another eight days afterwards.
    2. B — Correct: the war officially ended in Europe through the unconditional surrender of the German Wehrmacht on 8/9 May 1945.
    3. C — A mere withdrawal without formal surrender did not take place; the surrender was the official, internationally significant act.
    4. D — There was no revolution that ended the war; the war ended through military defeat and surrender.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  11. Question 11 of 33Catalogue question 121

    A party wants to enter the German Bundestag. But it must have a minimum share of votes. This is called …

    1. A — Correct: this minimum threshold is called the "5% threshold" (electoral threshold clause) and is regulated in the Federal Elections Act.
    2. B — "Admission limit" is not an official term for this electoral rule.
    3. C — "Base value" is not a technical term of electoral law.
    4. D — "Guideline" is not the technical term for this specific electoral threshold.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  12. Question 12 of 33Catalogue question 129

    In Germany, elected by the people is …

    1. A — The Federal Chancellor is elected by the Bundestag, not directly by the people.
    2. B — The Minister-President is elected by the state parliament, not directly by the people.
    3. C — Correct: members of the Bundestag are elected directly by the eligible electorate (Art. 38 Basic Law).
    4. D — The Federal President is elected by the Federal Convention, not directly by the people.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  13. Question 13 of 33Catalogue question 142

    What is the main task of a judge in Germany? A judge …

    1. A — Representing citizens in court is undertaken by lawyers, not judges, who decide neutrally.
    2. B — Correct: judges work at courts and, as part of the judiciary, hand down independent judgments (Art. 92, 97 Basic Law).
    3. C — Laws are passed and amended by the legislature (parliament), not by judges.
    4. D — A general caretaking function for young people is not the main task of judges; specialised juvenile judges rule in juvenile criminal law but do not provide social-educational care.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  14. Question 14 of 33Catalogue question 187Image question

    Which German state had a black-red-gold flag with a hammer, compass and wreath of grain?

    A flag with three horizontal stripes in black, red and gold. In the centre is an emblem of a hammer and a pair of compasses, surrounded by a wreath of corn.
    1. A — Prussia was a historical kingdom with its own flag (black and white), long before this symbolism.
    2. B — The Federal Republic uses the plain black-red-gold flag without an emblem (Art. 22 Basic Law).
    3. C — The "Third Reich" used the swastika flag, not a hammer, compass and wreath of grain.
    4. D — Correct: from 1959, the East German (GDR) flag showed the state emblem — a hammer (the working class), a compass (the intelligentsia) and a wreath of grain (the peasantry) — on a black-red-gold background.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  15. Question 15 of 33Catalogue question 153

    What happened on 8 May 1945?

    1. A — Hitler had already died by suicide on 30 April 1945, eight days before the surrender.
    2. B — The building of the wall only began in 1961, sixteen years later.
    3. C — Adenauer was only elected the first Federal Chancellor in 1949, four years later.
    4. D — Correct: on 8 May 1945, the unconditional surrender of the German Wehrmacht took effect, ending the Second World War in Europe.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  16. Question 16 of 33Catalogue question 234

    Where is one of the seats of the European Parliament?

    1. A — London is in the United Kingdom, which has no longer been an EU member since Brexit, and was never a seat of the European Parliament.
    2. B — Paris is the seat of many French institutions, but not one of the central seats of the European Parliament.
    3. C — Berlin is the seat of the German Bundestag, not of the European Parliament.
    4. D — Correct: Strasbourg is one of the three working locations of the European Parliament (alongside Brussels and Luxembourg), the site of the monthly plenary sessions.

    Source: www.europarl.europa.eu

  17. Question 17 of 33Catalogue question 3

    Germany is a state governed by the rule of law. What does that mean?

    1. A — Correct: in a state governed by the rule of law, the law binds everyone — including the state itself (Art. 20(3) Basic Law). No one stands above the law.
    2. B — The opposite is true: it is precisely the state's own obligation to the law that makes it a Rechtsstaat.
    3. C — The laws generally apply to everyone in Germany, regardless of nationality.
    4. D — Laws are made by the legislature (parliament); courts apply them and administer justice.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  18. Question 18 of 33Catalogue question 148

    What is a task of the police in Germany?

    1. A — National defence is the task of the Bundeswehr (Art. 87a Basic Law), not the police.
    2. B — Blanket wiretapping of citizens without cause is unconstitutional; surveillance measures are subject to strict rule-of-law requirements and judicial oversight.
    3. C — Laws are passed by parliament, not the police.
    4. D — Correct: core police tasks include averting danger and monitoring compliance with applicable laws.

    Source: www.bmi.bund.de

  19. Question 19 of 33Catalogue question 134

    Someone wants to abolish the bus line you always take to work. What can you do to keep the bus line?

    1. A — Correct: a citizens' initiative is precisely the intended means for exerting local political influence on concrete administrative decisions such as public transport.
    2. B — Cycling does not solve the problem of a discontinued bus line and is not a form of political influence.
    3. C — Taxpayers have no direct enforceable right to a particular bus line, and the tax office is not responsible for public transport planning.
    4. D — The forestry office is responsible for forests, not public transport — the correct body would be the transport or public order office, or the municipal council.

    Source: www.bmi.bund.de

  20. Question 20 of 33Catalogue question 206

    What do the so-called "Stolpersteine" (stumbling stones) in Germany commemorate?

    1. A — Stolpersteine do not commemorate politicians but individual victims of Nazi persecution.
    2. B — Correct: Stolpersteine are small brass plaques set in front of the last freely chosen residence, commemorating individual victims of National Socialism — Jews, Sinti and Roma, the politically persecuted and other groups.
    3. C — Stolpersteine have nothing to do with road accident victims; the project is dedicated to the culture of remembrance of the Nazi era.
    4. D — Stolpersteine do not commemorate musicians specifically, but very different people from all sections of the population who were persecuted by the Nazi regime.

    Source: www.stolpersteine.eu

  21. Question 21 of 33Catalogue question 204

    How did the Federal Republic of Germany and East Germany become one state?

    1. A — No military occupation took place; the process was a voluntary, legally regulated accession.
    2. B — Correct: under the former Art. 23 of the Basic Law, the five new states joined the Federal Republic of Germany on 3 October 1990 (the accession principle, not a new joint state).
    3. C — The opposite is the case: the eastern states joined the Federal Republic, not the other way around.
    4. D — There was no military occupation of West Germany by East Germany.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  22. Question 22 of 33Catalogue question 250

    In Germany, you have the best chances of a well-paid job if you …

    1. A — Religious affiliation has no legally legitimate influence on career opportunities; discrimination on this basis is forbidden under the General Equal Treatment Act.
    2. B — Correct: good education and qualifications are the central, legitimate factor for career opportunities and salary in Germany.
    3. C — Under the principle of equal treatment (Art. 3(2), (3) Basic Law), gender must play no role in career opportunities — gender discrimination is forbidden, even if not fully overcome in practice.
    4. D — Party membership is not a legitimate or usual criterion for allocating jobs in the private sector.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  23. Question 23 of 33Catalogue question 43

    When can a party be banned in Germany?

    1. A — The cost of an election campaign is not grounds for a ban; the Party Act rather regulates transparency of funding.
    2. B — Correct: under Art. 21(2) of the Basic Law, the Federal Constitutional Court can ban a party that seeks to impair or abolish the free democratic basic order.
    3. C — Criticism of the head of state is covered by freedom of expression and is not grounds for a ban.
    4. D — New political ideas and manifestos are part of democratic competition and not grounds for a ban, as long as the free democratic basic order is not under attack.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  24. Question 24 of 33Catalogue question 155

    When were the National Socialists in power in Germany?

    1. A — 1888 to 1918 was the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II in the German Empire, long before the Nazi era.
    2. B — 1921 to 1934 is not correct: the Nazi party already existed but only came to power in 1933.
    3. C — Correct: Nazi rule lasted from Hitler's appointment as Reich Chancellor in 1933 to the unconditional surrender in 1945.
    4. D — 1949 to 1963 falls within the early Federal Republic under Adenauer, after the end of the Nazi regime.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  25. Question 25 of 33Catalogue question 31

    In Germany, parties working together to form a government is called …

    1. A — "Unity" is not an established political term for a governing alliance.
    2. B — Correct: a coalition is an alliance of several parties to jointly form a government, usually needed because no single party has a majority.
    3. C — A ministry is an executive authority, not an alliance of parties.
    4. D — A parliamentary group (Fraktion) is the grouping of one party's members in parliament, not the governing alliance itself.

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  26. Question 26 of 33Catalogue question 195

    Which of today's German federal states was formerly part of East Germany?

    1. A — Hesse lay in the American zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.
    2. B — Correct: Saxony-Anhalt was one of the five "new states" that joined the Federal Republic in 1990.
    3. C — North Rhine-Westphalia lay in the British zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.
    4. D — The Saarland joined the Federal Republic in 1957 — never part of East Germany.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  27. Question 27 of 33Catalogue question 297

    From which country have most migrants come to Germany?

    1. A — Italian migrants form a significant but smaller group than the population of Turkish origin.
    2. B — Migrants of Polish origin are also a significant group, but traditionally smaller than the Turkish-origin group.
    3. C — Moroccan migrants are numerically significantly smaller than the population of Turkish origin.
    4. D — Correct: since the recruitment agreements of the 1960s, people with Turkish roots have traditionally formed the largest group of migrants in Germany.

    Source: www.destatis.de

  28. Question 28 of 33Catalogue question 20

    A party in Germany pursues the goal of establishing a dictatorship. It is then …

    1. A — Striving for a dictatorship is the opposite of tolerance toward pluralistic democracy.
    2. B — A dictatorship directly contradicts the rule-of-law principle, which presupposes separation of powers and basic rights.
    3. C — The goal of eliminating the free democratic basic order is incompatible with being law-abiding.
    4. D — Correct: a party seeking a dictatorship works against the free democratic basic order and is unconstitutional; the Federal Constitutional Court can ban it under Art. 21(2) of the Basic Law.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  29. Question 29 of 33Catalogue question 180

    The first Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany was …

    1. A — Ludwig Erhard was the second Federal Chancellor (1963–1966), known as the "father of the economic miracle".
    2. B — Willy Brandt was the fourth Federal Chancellor (1969–1974).
    3. C — Correct: Konrad Adenauer was the first Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic from 1949 to 1963.
    4. D — Gerhard Schröder was Federal Chancellor from 1998 to 2005, much later.

    Source: www.bundeskanzler.de

  30. Question 30 of 33Catalogue question 152

    When were the National Socialists under Adolf Hitler in power in Germany?

    1. A — 1918 to 1923 was the early Weimar Republic; the Nazi party existed but was not in power.
    2. B — 1932 to 1950 is incorrectly dated — Hitler's seizure of power was in 1933, and the Nazi regime ended in 1945.
    3. C — Correct: Hitler became Reich Chancellor on 30 January 1933; the Nazi regime ended with the surrender on 8 May 1945.
    4. D — 1945 to 1989 describes the post-war period and the division of Germany, not Nazi rule.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  31. Questions on Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

    Question 31 of 33Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania · Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?

    A map of Germany with the borders of all federal states. Four states are highlighted in one and the same shade and outlined in dark; each carries a number from 1 to 4 on a dark disc, placed beside the state on a short leader line where the state is very small. The remaining states are left unshaded.
    Kartengeometrie: Natural Earth (ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces), Public Domain. Karte für diese App gezeichnet.
    1. A — On this map the number 1 marks a different federal state. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania lies in north-east Germany on the Baltic Sea.
    2. B — On this map the number 2 marks a different federal state. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania lies in north-east Germany on the Baltic Sea.
    3. C — Correct: on this map the number 3 sits on Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania lies in north-east Germany on the Baltic Sea.
    4. D — On this map the number 4 marks a different federal state. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania lies in north-east Germany on the Baltic Sea.

    Source: www.regierung-mv.de

  32. Question 32 of 33Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania · Catalogue question 5

    What colours does the state flag of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have?

    1. A — Black, red and gold are the colours of the federal flag, not Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's specific state flag.
    2. B — Correct: the state flag of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania shows the four colours blue, white, yellow and red, derived from the historical coats of arms of its constituent regions.
    3. C — Green, white and red is not Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's flag; that is associated with North Rhine-Westphalia.
    4. D — Black and yellow is not Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's state flag; that is associated with Saxony-Anhalt.

    Source: www.regierung-mv.de

  33. Question 33 of 33Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania · Catalogue question 7

    The state capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is called …

    1. A — Greifswald is a well-known university town on the Baltic Sea, but not the state capital.
    2. B — Correct: Schwerin is the state capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the seat of the state parliament and state government.
    3. C — Rostock is the largest city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, but not the state capital.
    4. D — Wismar is a historic Hanseatic town and UNESCO World Heritage Site, but not the state capital.

    Source: www.regierung-mv.de

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