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Mock exam — Saxony-Anhalt

33 questions as in the real exam: 30 federal and 3 on Saxony-Anhalt. 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
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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 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

  2. Question 2 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

  3. Question 3 of 33Catalogue question 18

    Which basic right is guaranteed in Article 1 of the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany?

    1. A — Correct: Art. 1(1) of the Basic Law reads "Human dignity shall be inviolable" — the central opening sentence of the Basic Law.
    2. B — The right to life and physical integrity is in Art. 2(2) of the Basic Law, not Art. 1.
    3. C — Freedom of religion is regulated in Art. 4 of the Basic Law, not Art. 1.
    4. D — Freedom of expression is in Art. 5 of the Basic Law, not Art. 1.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  4. Question 4 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

  5. Question 5 of 33Catalogue question 49

    In Germany, who determines school policy?

    1. A — Teachers implement education policy in the classroom but do not set it.
    2. B — Correct: under the Basic Law, education is a matter for the individual states ("cultural sovereignty" of the Länder) — each federal state has its own school law and ministry of education.
    3. C — There is no federal "family ministry" that determines school policy; education policy lies with the states, not the federal government.
    4. D — Universities are part of higher education, not the general school policy for which the states are responsible.

    Source: www.kmk.org

  6. Question 6 of 33Catalogue question 52

    What does "popular sovereignty" mean? All state authority is derived from the …

    1. A — Correct: Art. 20(2) of the Basic Law states "All state authority is derived from the people" — the people are the source of all legitimacy.
    2. B — The Bundestag exercises state authority but is itself legitimised by the people, not their origin.
    3. C — A Prussian king has not existed since 1918 and was never the basis of popular sovereignty under the Basic Law.
    4. D — The Federal Constitutional Court applies the constitution but is not the source of state authority.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  7. Question 7 of 33Catalogue question 292

    People in Germany live by the principle of religious tolerance. What does that mean?

    1. A — Building mosques is legally permitted in Germany and protected by freedom of religion — the opposite of the statement.
    2. B — Religious tolerance precisely does not mean that everyone believes in God — being without a religious affiliation and atheism are also protected.
    3. C — Correct: religious tolerance and the freedom of religion guaranteed by the Basic Law (Art. 4) mean that everyone can freely decide what faith to hold, or to have none at all.
    4. D — The state in Germany precisely does not decide on its citizens' faith; that would be incompatible with the state's ideological neutrality.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  8. Question 8 of 33Catalogue question 158

    The "Third Reich" was a …

    1. A — Correct: the Nazi propaganda term "Third Reich" referred to the totalitarian one-party state under Hitler.
    2. B — Elections and parties were abolished; the opposite of a democracy.
    3. C — There was no hereditary monarch; rule was based on the "Führer principle", not dynastic succession.
    4. D — A council republic is a councils-based democratic system, such as briefly existed in Munich in 1918/19 — the exact opposite of the Nazi dictatorship.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  9. Question 9 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

  10. Question 10 of 33Catalogue question 211

    Which politician is associated with the "Ostverträge" (Eastern Treaties)?

    1. A — Helmut Kohl is above all associated with German reunification in 1990, not with the Eastern Treaties of the early 1970s.
    2. B — Correct: with his "Ostpolitik", Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt initiated the Eastern Treaties (including with the Soviet Union and Poland, 1970), which led to détente with the Eastern Bloc.
    3. C — Mikhail Gorbachev was the Soviet head of state and party who shaped the reform policies of glasnost and perestroika, not a German politician of the Eastern Treaties.
    4. D — Ludwig Erhard was known for the social market economy and the economic miracle, not for the Eastern Treaties.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  11. Question 11 of 33Catalogue question 89

    What is the association of one party's members in parliament called in Germany?

    1. A — An "association" is a general term for interest organisations, not a parliamentary technical term.
    2. B — The council of elders is a body for organising parliamentary work, not an association of party members.
    3. C — Correct: a Fraktion (parliamentary group) is the grouping of the members of one party (or allied parties) in parliament.
    4. D — Opposition refers to all non-governing parliamentary groups together, not the grouping of one single party's members.

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  12. Question 12 of 33Catalogue question 224

    What does the abbreviation EU stand for?

    1. A — "European Enterprises" is not the correct expansion of the abbreviation EU.
    2. B — Correct: EU stands for European Union, the confederation of states founded in 1993 by the Maastricht Treaty.
    3. C — "Unified Union" is not an official designation.
    4. D — "Euro Union" confuses the eurozone (monetary union) with the EU as a whole — not all EU states use the euro.

    Source: european-union.europa.eu

  13. Question 13 of 33Catalogue question 145

    In Germany, state power is divided. Which branch of state power does a judge work for? For the …

    1. A — Correct: judges are part of the judiciary, the judicial branch (Art. 92 Basic Law).
    2. B — The executive comprises the government and administration, not independent judges.
    3. C — The press is often called the "fourth estate", but it is not one of the three branches of state power named in the Basic Law.
    4. D — The legislature consists of the Bundestag and Bundesrat, not judges.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  14. Question 14 of 33Catalogue question 272

    Which way of living together is not permitted in Germany?

    1. A — Divorced people may freely live together with new partners; this is legally unproblematic.
    2. B — Same-sex cohabitation is permitted in Germany and legally protected, including marriage for all since 2017.
    3. C — Single parents living together with their children are a completely legal and common family form.
    4. D — Correct: under § 1306 of the Civil Code, marriage is forbidden while one spouse already has another marriage — polygamy (multiple marriage) is not permitted in Germany and is even a criminal offence as bigamy (§ 172 Criminal Code).

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  15. Question 15 of 33Catalogue question 194

    On 3 October, Germany celebrates the Day of German …

    1. A — Correct: 3 October is the "Day of German Unity", Germany's national holiday commemorating East Germany's accession to the Federal Republic in 1990.
    2. B — "Day of the German Nation" is not the official name of the holiday.
    3. C — There is no official "Day of the Federal States" on 3 October.
    4. D — There is no official "Day of the Cities" on 3 October.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  16. Question 16 of 33Catalogue question 71

    Where is the German Federal Chancellor most often based? Most often they are …

    1. A — Bonn was the provisional capital until the federal government moved in 1999; today the Chancellor resides in Berlin.
    2. B — Schloss Meseberg serves as a guest house for selected occasions but is not the Chancellor's regular location.
    3. C — Schloss Bellevue is the official seat of the Federal President, not the Federal Chancellor.
    4. D — Correct: since the government's move in 1999, the Federal Chancellor has worked at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, where the Bundestag also sits.

    Source: www.bundeskanzler.de

  17. Question 17 of 33Catalogue question 183

    When was the "economic miracle" in the Federal Republic of Germany?

    1. A — The 1940s were marked by war and ruins, not the economic miracle.
    2. B — Correct: the "economic miracle" refers to the rapid economic recovery of West Germany in the 1950s following the 1948 currency reform.
    3. C — The 1970s were marked by oil crises and economic difficulties, not the economic miracle.
    4. D — The 1980s are well after the classic economic-miracle era.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  18. Question 18 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

  19. Question 19 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

  20. Question 20 of 33Catalogue question 273

    For problems with raising children, in Germany you go …

    1. A — Doctors are responsible for medical matters, not primarily for advice on upbringing.
    2. B — The public health office is responsible for health matters, not specifically for problems with upbringing.
    3. C — The residents' registration office handles residence matters, not advice on upbringing.
    4. D — 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.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  21. Question 21 of 33Catalogue question 205

    With East Germany's accession to the Federal Republic of Germany, the new federal states now also belong to …

    1. A — Correct: through accession to the Federal Republic, the new states automatically became part of what was then the European Community (today's EU), without a separate accession process.
    2. B — The Warsaw Pact dissolved in 1991; the new states did not join it but left its sphere of influence with reunification.
    3. C — OPEC is an oil-exporting cartel that the federal states have nothing to do with.
    4. D — The European Defence Community was a failed project of the 1950s and no longer existed at all in 1990.

    Source: european-union.europa.eu

  22. Question 22 of 33Catalogue question 113

    In Germany, elections are won by the party that …

    1. A — Correct: the party that receives the most votes is elected (or becomes the strongest force) — specifically the most second votes, which determine seat allocation.
    2. B — The election result does not depend on the votes of a particular gender group but on the total number of votes from all voters.
    3. C — The election result does not depend on the votes of a particular occupational group but on the total vote count.
    4. D — There is no direct "Chancellor election" via the first vote; the first vote elects constituency candidates, not the Chancellor.

    Source: www.bundeswahlleiterin.de

  23. Question 23 of 33Catalogue question 172

    In which occupation zone was East Germany founded? In the …

    1. A — The American zone, together with the British and French zones, later formed West Germany, not East Germany.
    2. B — The French zone was one of the Western zones from which West Germany emerged.
    3. C — The British zone was likewise one of the Western zones from which West Germany emerged.
    4. D — Correct: East Germany was founded on 7 October 1949 on the territory of the Soviet occupation zone.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  24. Question 24 of 33Catalogue question 269

    In Germany, children from the age of three until they first start school have a right to …

    1. A — Pocket money is a private, voluntary contribution from parents, not a statutory entitlement against the state.
    2. B — There is no statutory entitlement to a place in a sports club.
    3. C — Correct: under § 24(2) of Book VIII of the Social Code, children from the completed age of three until starting school have a legal entitlement to a childcare place in a day-care facility.
    4. D — A "holiday pass" is a local offer in some cities, not a nationwide statutory entitlement.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  25. Question 25 of 33Catalogue question 90

    The German federal states participate in federal legislation through …

    1. A — Correct: the Bundesrat is the constitutional organ through which the 16 Länder participate in federal legislation (Art. 50 Basic Law).
    2. B — The Federal Convention only elects the Federal President and has nothing to do with ongoing legislation.
    3. C — The Bundestag is the parliament directly elected by the people, not the Länder's organ of participation.
    4. D — The federal government is the executive and not the Länder's organ of participation in legislation.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  26. Question 26 of 33Catalogue question 70Image question

    In 1974, Federal President Gustav Heinemann hands Helmut Schmidt his certificate of appointment as Federal Chancellor. What is one of the responsibilities of the German Federal President?

    Black-and-white photograph from 1974: two men in suits stand facing each other, one handing the other a document as they shake hands.
    1. A — Day-to-day government business is run by the Federal Chancellor with the cabinet, not the Federal President.
    2. B — Controlling the governing party is the task of parliament (the opposition), not the head of state.
    3. C — The ministers are chosen by the Federal Chancellor and only presented to the Federal President for appointment.
    4. D — Correct: under Art. 63(1) of the Basic Law, the Federal President proposes a candidate for Chancellor to the Bundestag for election and appoints them after the election, as shown in the 1974 photo.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  27. Question 27 of 33Catalogue question 199

    In East Germany, the abbreviation "Stasi" referred to …

    1. A — East Germany's parliament was called the Volkskammer, not "Stasi".
    2. B — Correct: "Stasi" was the short form for the Ministry for State Security, East Germany's feared secret service and domestic surveillance authority.
    3. C — East Germany's governing party was the SED (Socialist Unity Party of Germany), not the Stasi.
    4. D — The Ministry for People's Education was responsible for the school system, not the same as the Stasi.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  28. Question 28 of 33Catalogue question 125

    In a democracy, one function of regular elections is …

    1. A — There is no compulsory voting in Germany; forcing people to cast a vote contradicts electoral freedom.
    2. B — Correct: regular, free elections enable a peaceful change of power in line with the will of the voters — a core feature of democracy.
    3. C — Elections exist precisely to change policy and thus also laws, not to keep them unchanged.
    4. D — Elections do not allocate power by wealth class; every vote counts equally, regardless of income (Art. 38(1) Basic Law, principle of equality).

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  29. Question 29 of 33Catalogue question 151

    Who built the Berlin Wall?

    1. A — Great Britain was a Western occupying power but had no part in building the wall.
    2. B — Correct: the East German (GDR) leadership had the Berlin Wall built during the night of 12–13 August 1961 to stop its citizens fleeing to the West.
    3. C — The Federal Republic of Germany (the West) was the destination of the flight movement, not the builder of the wall.
    4. D — The USA was a Western occupying power but was not involved in building the wall.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  30. Question 30 of 33Catalogue question 74

    What is the parliament for the whole of Germany called?

    1. A — The Federal Convention only meets to elect the Federal President; it is not a standing parliament.
    2. B — The People's Chamber (Volkskammer) was East Germany's parliament and has not existed since reunification.
    3. C — Correct: the Bundestag is the standing, directly elected parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany.
    4. D — The Federal Court of Justice is the highest court of ordinary jurisdiction, not a parliament.

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  31. Questions on Saxony-Anhalt

    Question 31 of 33Saxony-Anhalt · Catalogue question 2

    Which is a rural district in Saxony-Anhalt?

    1. A — Ammerland lies in Lower Saxony, not in Saxony-Anhalt.
    2. B — Altötting lies in Bavaria, not in Saxony-Anhalt.
    3. C — The Uckermark lies in Brandenburg, not in Saxony-Anhalt.
    4. D — Correct: the Börde district lies in Saxony-Anhalt.

    Source: www.sachsen-anhalt.de

  32. Question 32 of 33Saxony-Anhalt · Catalogue question 9

    What is the head of government of Saxony-Anhalt called?

    1. A — "First Minister" is not a title used in Germany.
    2. B — "Prime Minister" is the title used in other countries, not in German federal states.
    3. C — "Mayor" is the title for local heads, not for the state as a whole.
    4. D — Correct: as in most area states, the head of government in Saxony-Anhalt is called Ministerpräsident/in (Minister-President).

    Source: www.sachsen-anhalt.de

  33. Question 33 of 33Saxony-Anhalt · Catalogue question 10

    Which minister does Saxony-Anhalt not have?

    1. A — A justice ministry is one of the classic departments of every state government, including Saxony-Anhalt's.
    2. B — Correct: foreign policy is exclusively a federal matter (Art. 32 Basic Law); no federal state — including Saxony-Anhalt — has its own foreign ministry.
    3. C — A finance ministry is one of the classic departments of every state government, including Saxony-Anhalt's.
    4. D — An interior ministry is one of the classic departments of every state government, including Saxony-Anhalt's.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

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