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Mock exam — Rhineland-Palatinate

33 questions as in the real exam: 30 federal and 3 on Rhineland-Palatinate. 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 279

    Most rented apartment buildings in Germany have "house rules". What is in such "house rules"? They set out …

    1. A — Public transport has nothing to do with house rules; that is a different regulatory area.
    2. B — House rules do not list the names of tenants; that would be a tenant directory, not a set of rules.
    3. C — Correct: the house rules contain rules of conduct for living together in the building, such as quiet hours, cleaning the stairwell or waste separation, which all residents must observe.
    4. D — Authority addresses do not belong in house rules; these regulate living together in the building.

    Source: www.mieterbund.de

  2. Question 2 of 33Catalogue question 1

    In Germany, people may openly say something against the government because …

    1. A — Freedom of religion (Art. 4 Basic Law) protects belief and worship, not political criticism of the government.
    2. B — The duty to pay tax comes from tax law and creates no right to free speech.
    3. C — The right to vote (Art. 38 Basic Law) governs casting a ballot, not speaking freely day to day.
    4. D — Correct: Art. 5(1) Basic Law guarantees everyone the right to express their opinion freely — including sharp criticism of the government.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  3. Question 3 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

  4. Question 4 of 33Catalogue question 92

    What does the abbreviation CSU stand for in Germany?

    1. A — "Christian Secure Union" is not the correct expansion of the abbreviation CSU.
    2. B — "Christian South German Union" is not the official name, even though the CSU is active only in Bavaria.
    3. C — The CSU is a political party, not an entrepreneurs' association.
    4. D — Correct: CSU stands for Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union), the Bavarian sister party of the CDU, founded in 1945.

    Source: www.csu.de

  5. Question 5 of 33Catalogue question 231

    What does the term "European integration" mean?

    1. A — American immigration to Europe is not the subject of the term "European integration".
    2. B — "European integration" precisely does not mean sealing off but coming together and opening up between member states.
    3. C — European emigration to the USA is not the subject of the term "European integration".
    4. D — Correct: "European integration" refers to the historical process of political, economic and legal unification of European states, which led to today's European Union.

    Source: european-union.europa.eu

  6. Question 6 of 33Catalogue question 220

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

    1. A — The end of the war in Europe is commemorated on 8 May, not 27 January.
    2. B — The Basic Law came into force on 23 May 1949, not 27 January.
    3. C — Reunification is celebrated on 3 October, not 27 January.
    4. D — Correct: since 1996, 27 January has been the official "Day of Remembrance for the Victims of National Socialism", chosen to mark the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp in 1945.

    Source: www.bundespraesident.de

  7. Question 7 of 33Catalogue question 139

    When does a case go to trial in Germany? When someone …

    1. A — A change of religion is protected by freedom of religion (Art. 4 Basic Law) and does not lead to a criminal trial.
    2. B — Correct: a criminal trial takes place when the public prosecutor's office, after investigations, brings charges over an alleged criminal offence (§ 170 Code of Criminal Procedure), on which the court then decides.
    3. C — A differing political opinion is protected by freedom of expression and does not give rise to a criminal trial.
    4. D — Towing away a car for illegal parking is an administrative measure, generally not a separate court proceeding.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  8. Question 8 of 33Catalogue question 248

    In Germany, raising children is primarily the responsibility of …

    1. A — The state monitors the welfare of the child (the state's guardianship role) but does not primarily undertake the upbringing itself.
    2. B — Correct: under Art. 6(2) of the Basic Law, the care and upbringing of children is the natural right of the parents and a duty primarily incumbent upon them.
    3. C — Grandparents can play a supporting role but do not carry the primary legal responsibility for upbringing.
    4. D — Schools take on education and part of the upbringing during school time, but not the primary, comprehensive responsibility for upbringing.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  9. Question 9 of 33Catalogue question 47

    The German state has many responsibilities. Which of these is not one of them?

    1. A — Correct: there is no state funding of private holiday trips for all citizens — that is not a state responsibility.
    2. B — Child benefit (Kindergeld) is a genuine state family benefit under the Income Tax Act / Federal Child Benefit Act.
    3. C — The state and the Länder do actually support museums and cultural institutions as part of cultural funding.
    4. D — Sports funding, for example via the German Olympic Sports Confederation and federal funds, is a genuine state responsibility.

    Source: www.bundesregierung.de

  10. Question 10 of 33Catalogue question 215

    Who is referred to as the "Chancellor of German Unity"?

    1. A — Gerhard Schröder was Federal Chancellor from 1998 to 2005, after reunification, but not its central political actor.
    2. B — Correct: Helmut Kohl (Federal Chancellor 1982–1998) decisively drove German reunification in 1990 and is therefore referred to as the "Chancellor of Unity".
    3. C — Konrad Adenauer was the first Federal Chancellor (1949–1963), long before reunification.
    4. D — Helmut Schmidt was Federal Chancellor from 1974 to 1982, also before reunification.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  11. Question 11 of 33Catalogue question 63

    Which of these does not belong to the executive in Germany?

    1. A — The police are part of the executive branch at the state level.
    2. B — Correct: the courts form the judiciary — an independent branch of state power, separate from the executive (Art. 20(2), 92 Basic Law).
    3. C — The tax office is an administrative authority and part of the executive.
    4. D — The ministries are the core of the executive branch.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  12. Question 12 of 33Catalogue question 16

    When is freedom of expression restricted in Germany?

    1. A — Correct: freedom of expression finds one of its limits in the right to personal honour (Art. 5(2) Basic Law); knowingly false factual claims about others are not protected.
    2. B — Expressing opinions about the government is precisely a core area of protected free speech, not a restriction on it.
    3. C — Discussing and criticising religion is generally covered by freedom of expression.
    4. D — Criticising the state is a central part of democratic freedom of expression and is not restricted.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  13. Question 13 of 33Catalogue question 159

    What did not exist in Germany during the Nazi era?

    1. A — Correct: after 1933, all competing parties were banned and elections were reduced to mere acclamation events without real choice — free elections no longer existed.
    2. B — Press censorship was comprehensive and systematic, controlled by the Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda.
    3. C — Arbitrary arrests without rule-of-law oversight, for example by the Gestapo, were widespread.
    4. D — The systematic persecution and extermination of European Jews in the Holocaust was a central feature of the Nazi regime.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  14. Question 14 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

  15. Question 15 of 33Catalogue question 210

    What happened in East Germany on 17 June 1953?

    1. A — East Germany only joined the Warsaw Pact in 1955, not on 17 June 1953.
    2. B — Correct: on 17 June 1953, nationwide strikes and a popular uprising against increased work quotas and for political reforms broke out in East Germany, which Soviet tanks violently suppressed.
    3. C — The first SED party congress already took place in 1946, years before 17 June 1953.
    4. D — Fidel Castro only visited East Germany in the 1970s, long after 1953.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  16. Question 16 of 33Catalogue question 83

    Who elects the German Federal Chancellor?

    1. A — There is no direct popular election of the Federal Chancellor.
    2. B — The Federal Convention elects only the Federal President.
    3. C — Correct: the Bundestag elects the Federal Chancellor under Art. 63 of the Basic Law.
    4. D — The federal government consists of the Chancellor and the ministers and does not elect itself.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  17. Question 17 of 33Catalogue question 147

    What is the work of a judge in Germany?

    1. A — Governing is the task of the Federal Chancellor and the federal government (executive), not judges.
    2. B — Correct: the main task of judges is to administer justice — to decide independently on disputes and charges (Art. 92, 97 Basic Law).
    3. C — Drawing up plans (e.g. budget plans) is a task of the executive, not the judiciary.
    4. D — Laws are enacted by the legislature (Bundestag, Bundesrat), not by judges.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  18. Question 18 of 33Catalogue question 30

    Which of these is not a feature of our democracy?

    1. A — Regular elections are a central feature of democracy.
    2. B — Correct: press censorship contradicts the freedom of the press guaranteed by the Basic Law (Art. 5(1)) and is not a feature of democracy but typical of authoritarian systems.
    3. C — Freedom of expression is a fundamental pillar of democracy.
    4. D — A multi-party system is typical of pluralistic democracy.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  19. Question 19 of 33Catalogue question 11

    What is the constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany called?

    1. A — Correct: the constitution is officially called the Grundgesetz (Basic Law) — the name reflects its originally provisional character from 1949.
    2. B — "Federal Constitution" is not the official designation, even though the term is sometimes used colloquially.
    3. C — "Code of Law" describes statute collections such as the Civil Code or Criminal Code, not the constitution.
    4. D — A "Constitutional Treaty" does not exist in Germany; the Basic Law is not a treaty between states.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  20. Question 20 of 33Catalogue question 264

    For which festival do people in Germany wear colourful costumes and masks?

    1. A — Correct: Rosenmontag is the high point of street carnival, when colourful costumes, masks and disguises are traditionally worn, especially in the Rhineland.
    2. B — May Day (1 May) is Labour Day, without a tradition of costumes.
    3. C — At Oktoberfest, some people wear traditional dress (dirndls, lederhosen), but that is not disguise with masks and costumes in the carnival sense.
    4. D — Pentecost is a Christian festival with no tradition of costumes.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  21. Question 21 of 33Catalogue question 93

    The more "second votes" a party receives in a Bundestag election, the …

    1. A — First votes and second votes are cast independently of each other; the number of second votes does not limit the number of first votes.
    2. B — The number of directly won constituency seats depends on the first votes in the constituencies, not directly on the number of second votes.
    3. C — The number of second votes determines seat allocation, not the risk of a coalition — coalitions arise from a lack of absolute majorities, independent of one party's success.
    4. D — Correct: the second vote determines the allocation of seats in the Bundestag under proportional representation — more second votes mean more seats for the party.

    Source: www.bundeswahlleiterin.de

  22. Question 22 of 33Catalogue question 238

    In which places does the European Parliament work?

    1. A — Paris, London and The Hague are not among the three official working locations of the European Parliament.
    2. B — Correct: the European Parliament works in three locations — Strasbourg (plenary sessions), Brussels (committees, group meetings) and Luxembourg (secretariat-general).
    3. C — Rome, Bern and Vienna are not working locations of the European Parliament; Switzerland is also not an EU member.
    4. D — Bonn, Zurich and Milan are not working locations of the European Parliament.

    Source: www.europarl.europa.eu

  23. Question 23 of 33Catalogue question 252

    In Germany …

    1. A — Correct: monogamy applies in Germany; under § 1306 of the Civil Code, marriage is forbidden while another marriage already exists.
    2. B — Polygamy (multiple marriage) is expressly forbidden in Germany (§ 1306 Civil Code, § 172 Criminal Code — bigamy is a criminal offence).
    3. C — After a legally final divorce or the death of a spouse, one may remarry; there is no ban on remarriage.
    4. D — Widowed women may of course remarry; there is no such restriction.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  24. Question 24 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

  25. Question 25 of 33Catalogue question 33

    Which statement is correct? In Germany …

    1. A — Correct: Germany has no state religion; the state and religious communities are organisationally separate (ideological neutrality, Art. 140 Basic Law together with Art. 137 Weimar Constitution), even though some cooperation exists (e.g. collecting church tax).
    2. B — The opposite is true: the state is not formed by religious communities but is ideologically neutral.
    3. C — The state is independent of religious communities and makes its decisions with democratic legitimacy.
    4. D — There is no unity of state and church; Germany is not a state with an established religion.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  26. Question 26 of 33Catalogue question 271

    What is a custom in Germany at Christmas?

    1. A — Hiding colourful eggs is an Easter custom, not a Christmas custom.
    2. B — Correct: decorating a Christmas tree with baubles, lights and ornaments is a central German Christmas custom.
    3. C — Dressing up in masks and costumes is typical of carnival, not Christmas.
    4. D — Putting pumpkins in front of the door is a Halloween custom, not a German Christmas custom.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  27. Question 27 of 33Catalogue question 237

    In 2007, the 50th anniversary of the "Treaties of Rome" was celebrated. What was the content of the treaties?

    1. A — West Germany's accession to NATO took place in 1955 through the Paris Agreements, not through the Treaties of Rome of 1957.
    2. B — Correct: the Treaties of Rome of 25 March 1957 founded the European Economic Community (EEC) and Euratom, the predecessors of today's EU.
    3. C — Reparations issues were addressed in other agreements (including the Potsdam Conference, later treaties), not in the Treaties of Rome.
    4. D — The Oder-Neisse line was only established as Germany's eastern border in the Treaty of Warsaw in 1970 and finally in the Two Plus Four Treaty in 1990, not in the Treaties of Rome.

    Source: european-union.europa.eu

  28. Question 28 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

  29. Question 29 of 33Catalogue question 68

    Why does the state control the school system in Germany?

    1. A — Germany also has private and denominational schools, not only state schools.
    2. B — Compulsory schooling exists, but it is not the reason for state supervision of schools as such.
    3. C — Differences between the states explain federal diversity, not state oversight of the school system itself.
    4. D — Correct: Art. 7(1) of the Basic Law expressly places the entire school system under the supervision of the state.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  30. Question 30 of 33Catalogue question 198

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

    1. A — Bavaria lay in the American zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.
    2. B — Lower Saxony lay in the British zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.
    3. C — Correct: Saxony was one of the five "new states" that joined the Federal Republic in 1990.
    4. D — Baden-Württemberg lay in the American/French zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  31. Questions on Rhineland-Palatinate

    Question 31 of 33Rhineland-Palatinate · Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is Rhineland-Palatinate?

    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. Rhineland-Palatinate lies in western Germany, bordering France, Luxembourg and Belgium.
    2. B — On this map the number 2 marks a different federal state. Rhineland-Palatinate lies in western Germany, bordering France, Luxembourg and Belgium.
    3. C — Correct: on this map the number 3 sits on Rhineland-Palatinate. Rhineland-Palatinate lies in western Germany, bordering France, Luxembourg and Belgium.
    4. D — On this map the number 4 marks a different federal state. Rhineland-Palatinate lies in western Germany, bordering France, Luxembourg and Belgium.

    Source: www.rlp.de

  32. Question 32 of 33Rhineland-Palatinate · Catalogue question 5

    What colours does the state flag of Rhineland-Palatinate have?

    1. A — White and red is not Rhineland-Palatinate's state flag; that is associated with Hamburg or Berlin.
    2. B — Correct: Rhineland-Palatinate's state flag shows the federal colours black, red and gold.
    3. C — Black and yellow is not Rhineland-Palatinate's state flag; that is associated with Saxony-Anhalt.
    4. D — Green, white and red is not Rhineland-Palatinate's flag; that is associated with North Rhine-Westphalia.

    Source: www.rlp.de

  33. Question 33 of 33Rhineland-Palatinate · Catalogue question 2

    Which is a rural district in Rhineland-Palatinate?

    1. A — Correct: the Westerwald district lies in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate.
    2. B — Altötting lies in Bavaria, not in Rhineland-Palatinate.
    3. C — Emsland lies in Lower Saxony, not in Rhineland-Palatinate.
    4. D — Prignitz lies in Brandenburg, not in Rhineland-Palatinate.

    Source: www.rlp.de

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