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Mock exam — Thuringia

33 questions as in the real exam: 30 federal and 3 on Thuringia. 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 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

  2. Question 2 of 33Catalogue question 267

    A young woman in Germany, aged 22, lives together with her boyfriend. The woman's parents disapprove because they do not like the boyfriend. What can the parents do?

    1. A — Correct: on reaching legal majority (18), the daughter has the right to the free development of her personality (Art. 2(1) Basic Law) and decides for herself how to live her life — the parents no longer have any say.
    2. B — There is no parental authority over an adult daughter; she cannot be "brought back" against her will.
    3. C — Living with a partner of her own choosing is not a crime and not grounds for reporting her.
    4. D — The choice of partner is a strictly personal decision of the adult daughter; the parents have no right to choose a partner for her.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  3. Question 3 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

  4. Question 4 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

  5. Question 5 of 33Catalogue question 254

    In Germany, married couples may divorce. Usually they must observe the "year of separation" to do so. What does that mean?

    1. A — The duration of the court divorce proceedings itself varies and is not what "year of separation" refers to.
    2. B — The length of the marriage itself is not a requirement; what matters is the period of separation, not the period of marriage.
    3. C — Access rights for the children are not limited to one year and have nothing to do with the year of separation.
    4. D — Correct: under § 1566 of the Civil Code, a marriage is generally only considered to have failed after one year of living apart and can then be divorced — the year of separation is meant to prevent hasty divorces.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  6. Question 6 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

  7. Question 7 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

  8. Question 8 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

  9. Question 9 of 33Catalogue question 82

    Who chairs the German federal cabinet?

    1. A — The President of the Bundestag chairs parliamentary sessions, not the cabinet.
    2. B — The Federal President has representative duties but does not lead the work of government.
    3. C — The President of the Bundesrat chairs the chamber of the Länder, not the federal cabinet.
    4. D — Correct: the Federal Chancellor chairs the federal cabinet and sets the guidelines of policy (Art. 65 Basic Law).

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  10. Question 10 of 33Catalogue question 9

    Which basic right in Germany applies only to foreign nationals? The right to …

    1. A — Protection of marriage and family (Art. 6 Basic Law) is a right "for everyone" and applies to all, not just to foreigners.
    2. B — Human dignity (Art. 1 Basic Law) is the most fundamental of all rights and applies to every human being without exception.
    3. C — Correct: the right to asylum (Art. 16a Basic Law) can, by its very nature, only be claimed by people who are not already German nationals.
    4. D — Freedom of expression (Art. 5 Basic Law) is likewise a right for everyone living in Germany, not just foreigners.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  11. Question 11 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

  12. Question 12 of 33Catalogue question 300

    From which country did the first guest workers come to the Federal Republic of Germany?

    1. A — Correct: the Federal Republic's first recruitment agreement was concluded in 1955 with Italy; Italian guest workers were thus the first of their kind.
    2. B — The recruitment agreement with Spain only followed in 1960, after the one with Italy.
    3. C — The recruitment agreement with Portugal followed in 1964, well after Italy.
    4. D — The recruitment agreement with Turkey was only concluded in 1961 — later than the one with Italy, even though people of Turkish origin became the largest group in the long run (see question 297).

    Source: www.bpb.de

  13. Question 13 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

  14. Question 14 of 33Catalogue question 257

    An adult woman wants to complete her Abitur later in life in Germany. She can do this at …

    1. A — A university already requires the Abitur as a prerequisite; you cannot obtain it there.
    2. B — Correct: an evening grammar school (Abendgymnasium) enables adults to obtain the general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) later in life alongside work.
    3. C — The Hauptschule leads to a lower-level qualification (Hauptschulabschluss), not the Abitur.
    4. D — A private university likewise already requires a higher education entrance qualification.

    Source: www.kmk.org

  15. Question 15 of 33Catalogue question 186

    In 1953 there was an uprising in East Germany, which was long commemorated by a public holiday in West Germany. When was that?

    1. A — 1 May is Labour Day, not a commemoration of the 1953 East German uprising.
    2. B — Correct: on 17 June 1953, the East German leadership, with Soviet support, suppressed a popular uprising against increased work quotas and for political freedom; West Germany observed this day until 1990 as "Day of German Unity".
    3. C — 20 July commemorates the Stauffenberg assassination attempt on Hitler in 1944, not the East German uprising.
    4. D — 9 November is a historically significant date (the 1938 November Pogroms, the fall of the Wall in 1989), but not the day of the 1953 East German uprising.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  16. Question 16 of 33Catalogue question 229

    Which country is a neighbouring country of Germany?

    1. A — Spain does not border Germany; France lies between them.
    2. B — Bulgaria lies on the Black Sea, far from Germany, with no common border.
    3. C — Norway does not border Germany but lies further north in Scandinavia.
    4. D — Correct: Luxembourg is one of Germany's nine direct neighbouring countries, to the west.

    Source: www.auswaertiges-amt.de

  17. Question 17 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

  18. Question 18 of 33Catalogue question 6

    What is Germany's constitution called?

    1. A — "Volksgesetz" (People's Law) is not an official name of any German legal text.
    2. B — "Bundesgesetz" (Federal Law) is a general umbrella term for laws of the Bund, not the name of the constitution.
    3. C — "Deutsches Gesetz" (German Law) is not an official designation.
    4. D — Correct: the constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany is called the Grundgesetz (Basic Law), promulgated in 1949.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  19. Question 19 of 33Catalogue question 22

    What form of government does Germany have?

    1. A — Germany has no head of state by hereditary succession; it is not a monarchy.
    2. B — Germany is a democracy with free elections, not a dictatorship.
    3. C — Correct: Germany is a republic — the head of state (Federal President) is elected, not inherited (Art. 20(1) Basic Law).
    4. D — A principality is ruled by a prince; that does not apply to Germany.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  20. Question 20 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

  21. Question 21 of 33Catalogue question 62

    When a German federal state's parliament is elected, this is called …

    1. A — A municipal election concerns the level of municipalities and districts, not the state parliament.
    2. B — Correct: the election of a state parliament (Landtag; in the city-states, the Bürgerschaft/Abgeordnetenhaus) is called a Landtagswahl.
    3. C — The European election determines the German members of the European Parliament, not a state parliament.
    4. D — The Bundestag election determines the all-German parliament, not that of an individual federal state.

    Source: www.bundeswahlleiterin.de

  22. Question 22 of 33Catalogue question 190

    What does the abbreviation GDR (DDR) stand for?

    1. A — "Third German Broadcasting" is not the correct expansion of the abbreviation DDR.
    2. B — "The German Republic" is not the official name of the East German state.
    3. C — "Third German Republic" is not a correct expansion; there was no such numbering.
    4. D — Correct: DDR stands for Deutsche Demokratische Republik (German Democratic Republic), the official name of the East German state from 1949 to 1990.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  23. Question 23 of 33Catalogue question 235Image question

    The then French President François Mitterrand and the then German Chancellor Helmut Kohl jointly commemorate the dead of both world wars in Verdun. Which goal of the European Union becomes clear at this meeting?

    Photograph of two statesmen in dark coats standing side by side at an open-air commemoration, holding hands; flags and an honour guard are visible behind them.
    1. A — Verdun was a battlefield of the First World War between Germany and France; England was not the subject of this meeting.
    2. B — Freedom of travel concerns freedom of movement of people in the internal market (Schengen), not the symbolic meaning of the 1984 Verdun gesture.
    3. C — Correct: the joint commemoration in 1984 of the millions of dead from both world wars symbolised Franco-German reconciliation and stood for the central EU goal of securing lasting peace and security in Europe through cooperation.
    4. D — Uniform public holidays are not an EU goal and have no connection to the Verdun meeting.

    Source: www.bundesregierung.de

  24. Question 24 of 33Catalogue question 270

    The Volkshochschule (adult education centre) in Germany is an institution …

    1. A — The Volkshochschule offers a broad, ideologically neutral course programme and is not an institution for religious education.
    2. B — The Volkshochschule is aimed at adults of all age groups, not exclusively at young people.
    3. C — Correct: the Volkshochschule is the central institution for adult and continuing education in Germany, with courses ranging from languages to professional qualifications, culture and health.
    4. D — The Volkshochschule is open to all adults, not only to pensioners.

    Source: www.dvv-vhs.de

  25. Question 25 of 33Catalogue question 59

    How many years ago did the first Jewish community exist on the territory of present-day Germany?

    1. A — 300 years is far too few — Jewish life in Germany is documented as considerably older.
    2. B — 700 years considerably underestimates the age of the first documented Jewish community.
    3. C — 1150 years likewise underestimates the oldest document.
    4. D — Correct: Emperor Constantine's edict of 11 December 321 CE, addressed to the city council of Cologne, is the oldest written evidence of Jewish life on the territory of present-day Germany — the occasion for the 2021 theme year '1700 Years of Jewish Life in Germany'.

    Source: www.2021jlid.de

  26. Question 26 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

  27. Question 27 of 33Catalogue question 35

    What does the German state use to finance social insurance?

    1. A — Church tax finances religious communities, not state social insurance.
    2. B — Correct: social security contributions (to pension, health, long-term care, unemployment and accident insurance), paid jointly by employees and employers, finance social insurance.
    3. C — Donations are voluntary and are not a load-bearing source of funding for social insurance.
    4. D — Club membership fees finance clubs, not the state social insurance system.

    Source: www.bundesregierung.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 132

    Many people in Germany volunteer in their free time. What does that mean?

    1. A — Military service is a paid, full-time or compulsory activity, not volunteering in the sense meant here.
    2. B — Correct: volunteering means voluntary, unpaid work, for example in sports clubs, fire brigades or social organisations.
    3. C — Government work is a paid, full-time position, not volunteering.
    4. D — Paid work in a hospital is gainful employment, not volunteering — the core of volunteering is precisely that it is unpaid.

    Source: www.bmfsfj.de

  30. Question 30 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

  31. Questions on Thuringia

    Question 31 of 33Thuringia · Catalogue question 9

    What is the head of government of Thuringia 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 Thuringia is called Ministerpräsident/in (Minister-President).

    Source: www.thueringen.de

  32. Question 32 of 33Thuringia · Catalogue question 7

    The state capital of Thuringia is called …

    1. A — Eisenach is known for the Wartburg, but is not the state capital.
    2. B — Correct: Erfurt is the state capital of Thuringia and the seat of the state parliament and state government.
    3. C — Gera is a significant city in eastern Thuringia, but not the state capital.
    4. D — Jena is known for the optics industry (Zeiss) and its university, but not the state capital.

    Source: www.thueringen.de

  33. Question 33 of 33Thuringia · Catalogue question 10

    Which minister does Thuringia not have?

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

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

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