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Practice test 2 — North Rhine-Westphalia

33 questions as in the real exam: 30 federal and 3 on North Rhine-Westphalia. 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 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

  2. Question 2 of 33Catalogue question 131

    In Germany, a mayor is …

    1. A — A headteacher leads an educational institution but is not a mayor.
    2. B — A bank head leads a financial institution and has no municipal function.
    3. C — Correct: the mayor is the elected head of a municipality and leads its administration.
    4. D — A party chairperson leads a political party, not necessarily a municipality.

    Source: www.bmi.bund.de

  3. Question 3 of 33Catalogue question 295

    Which religion has shaped European and German culture?

    1. A — Hinduism is historically rooted mainly in South Asia and has not shaped European culture to a comparable extent.
    2. B — Correct: over almost two millennia, Christianity has decisively shaped the art, law, holidays, values and institutions of Europe and Germany.
    3. C — Buddhism is historically rooted mainly in Asia and has not shaped European culture to a comparable extent.
    4. D — Islam has made important contributions to world culture and today is part of Germany's religious diversity, but historically did not shape European culture to the same extent as Christianity.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  4. Question 4 of 33Catalogue question 88

    The parliamentary opposition in the German Bundestag …

    1. A — Correct: a central function of the opposition is holding the government to account, for example through questions, debates and committees of inquiry.
    2. B — Federal ministers are proposed by the Federal Chancellor and appointed by the Federal President, not determined by the opposition.
    3. C — Members of the Bundesrat are sent by the state governments, not determined by the Bundestag opposition.
    4. D — The heads of government of the Länder are elected by their respective state parliaments, not proposed by the Bundestag opposition.

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  5. Question 5 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

  6. Question 6 of 33Catalogue question 149

    What is an example of antisemitic behaviour?

    1. A — Attending a Jewish festival is cultural participation, not antisemitic behaviour.
    2. B — Factual criticism of a government's policy — including Israel's — is covered by freedom of expression and is not inherently antisemitic.
    3. C — Correct: denying the Holocaust is a recognised form of antisemitism, because it disputes or trivialises the historically documented crime against humanity committed against European Jews, and is furthermore a criminal offence in Germany (§ 130(3) Criminal Code).
    4. D — A sporting match against a Jewish team is a normal sporting encounter, not antisemitic behaviour.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  7. Question 7 of 33Catalogue question 164

    What happened in Germany on 9 November 1938?

    1. A — The attack on Poland, and thus the start of the war, was on 1 September 1939, not 9 November 1938.
    2. B — The Nazi party did not lose an election in 1938 — there were no longer any free elections at that time.
    3. C — Correct: during the night of 9–10 November 1938, the November Pogroms organised by the National Socialists took place, in which synagogues and Jewish shops were destroyed throughout Germany.
    4. D — Hitler never became Reich President; he never held that office, and Hindenburg only died in 1934, after which Hitler merged the offices of Reich Chancellor and Reich President into "Führer" — not on 9 November 1938.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  8. Question 8 of 33Catalogue question 214

    What colours does the German flag have?

    1. A — Correct: Art. 22(2) of the Basic Law establishes black, red and gold as the federal flag — colours with a tradition dating back to the Wars of Liberation and the Weimar Republic.
    2. B — Red, white and black were the colours of the German Empire (1871–1918), not today's federal flag.
    3. C — Black, red and green is not a historical or current German national flag.
    4. D — Black, yellow and red is the wrong order/combination — the correct flag is black, red and gold.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  9. Question 9 of 33Catalogue question 162

    Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg became known for …

    1. A — Stauffenberg was not an Olympic participant; he was a Wehrmacht officer.
    2. B — The Reichstag building was completed in 1894, long before Stauffenberg's time.
    3. C — He was a Wehrmacht officer, but is not known as the builder of the Wehrmacht.
    4. D — Correct: on 20 July 1944, Stauffenberg carried out the failed bomb attack on Hitler as part of Operation Valkyrie — the best-known act of military resistance against the Nazi regime.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  10. Question 10 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

  11. Question 11 of 33Catalogue question 46

    The German state has many responsibilities. Which of these is one of them?

    1. A — Correct: building and maintaining infrastructure such as roads and educational facilities such as schools is a classic state responsibility as part of public services.
    2. B — Selling food and clothing is a matter for private businesses within the market economy, not the state.
    3. C — There is no state-provided free newspaper supply; the press is free and organised privately.
    4. D — Car and bus manufacturing is carried out by private companies, not by the state.

    Source: www.bundesregierung.de

  12. Question 12 of 33Catalogue question 203

    What was East Germany's economic system called?

    1. A — A market economy is based on free competition — the opposite model to the East German economy.
    2. B — Correct: East Germany operated a centrally directed socialist planned economy, in which the state determined production and prices.
    3. C — "Supply and demand" describes market mechanisms, which precisely did not determine prices in East Germany's planned economy.
    4. D — Capitalism describes a market economic order with private ownership of the means of production — the opposite of East Germany's system.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  13. Question 13 of 33Catalogue question 261

    A man wants to complete his Abitur at age 30 in Germany. Where can he do this?

    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 working adults to obtain the Abitur later in life alongside their job.
    3. C — The Hauptschule leads to a lower-level qualification, not the Abitur.
    4. D — A private university likewise already requires a higher education entrance qualification.

    Source: www.kmk.org

  14. Question 14 of 33Catalogue question 283

    What do you do if you receive an incorrect bill from a German authority?

    1. A — Inaction results in the incorrect notice becoming final once the deadline expires.
    2. B — Correct: against a defective administrative act (such as an incorrect fee or cost invoice), one files a formal objection with the issuing authority.
    3. C — Simply sending the bill back without a formal statement of reasons does not correspond to the intended legal procedure (an objection).
    4. D — The tax office is only responsible for tax assessments, not for any arbitrary bill from an authority — one turns to the issuing authority itself.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  15. Question 15 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

  16. Question 16 of 33Catalogue question 115

    What does "active suffrage" mean in Germany?

    1. A — The right to be elected is called "passive suffrage", not active.
    2. B — There is no compulsory voting in Germany; "must" is wrong here.
    3. C — Correct: active suffrage is the right to vote — as distinct from passive suffrage, the right to be elected.
    4. D — There is no obligation to be present at the vote count.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  17. Question 17 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

  18. Question 18 of 33Catalogue question 260

    In Germany, a child at school has …

    1. A — A right to "unlimited free time" does not exist; compulsory schooling occupies time.
    2. B — There is no complete freedom of choice for all subjects; a binding set of compulsory subjects is prescribed, with limited choice options in higher grades.
    3. C — "School fees" are a charge one pays (e.g. at some private schools), not an entitlement a child has.
    4. D — Correct: general compulsory schooling entails a duty to attend — schoolchildren must regularly take part in lessons.

    Source: www.kmk.org

  19. Question 19 of 33Catalogue question 201

    Which of the following lists contains only federal states that belonged to former East Germany?

    1. A — Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse and Schleswig-Holstein were West German states; only Brandenburg belonged to East Germany.
    2. B — Correct: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia are exactly the five "new states" that joined the Federal Republic in 1990.
    3. C — Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate were West German states; only Thuringia and Saxony belonged to East Germany.
    4. D — Hesse and Lower Saxony were West German states; only Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg belonged to East Germany.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  20. Question 20 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

  21. Question 21 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

  22. Question 22 of 33Catalogue question 32

    Which of these is not a branch of state power in Germany?

    1. A — Legislation is one of the three branches of state power under Art. 20(2) of the Basic Law.
    2. B — Government belongs to the executive branch, one of the three branches of state power.
    3. C — Correct: the press is often called the "fourth estate" but is not a branch of state power under Art. 20(2) of the Basic Law — it is precisely independent of the state.
    4. D — The judiciary is one of the three branches of state power under Art. 20(2) of the Basic Law.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  23. Question 23 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

  24. Question 24 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

  25. Question 25 of 33Catalogue question 242

    In Germany, who decides whether a child attends kindergarten?

    1. A — Unlike compulsory schooling, attending kindergarten is not mandated by the state in Germany.
    2. B — The federal states do regulate the legal framework (e.g. the right to a childcare place), but do not decide in individual cases whether a particular child attends.
    3. C — Correct: attending kindergarten is voluntary in Germany; the parents or legal guardians decide whether their child goes.
    4. D — Schools are responsible for compulsory schooling, not for the kindergarten decision, which comes before school age.

    Source: www.bmfsfj.de

  26. Question 26 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

  27. Question 27 of 33Catalogue question 247

    A woman is pregnant. She is specially protected by law shortly before and after the birth of her child. What is this protection called?

    1. A — Parental leave is a later, voluntary period of leave taken by either parent for childcare, not the special statutory protection shortly before/after birth.
    2. B — Correct: maternity protection (Maternity Protection Act) protects pregnant and breastfeeding women, in particular through employment bans and protection against dismissal shortly before and after giving birth.
    3. C — Birth preparation refers to courses and medical preparation for birth, not a legal protection concept.
    4. D — "Wochenbett" is the medical term for the period directly after birth, not a legal protection term.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  28. Question 28 of 33Catalogue question 285

    Ms Frost works as a permanent employee in an office. What does she not have to pay from her salary?

    1. A — Income tax is withheld directly from gross salary — this applies to Ms Frost as an employee.
    2. B — Unemployment insurance contributions are likewise deducted from salary.
    3. C — Pension and health insurance contributions are likewise withheld directly from salary.
    4. D — Correct: value-added tax (VAT) is charged when purchasing goods and services and is remitted by the seller to the tax office — it is not deducted from an employee's salary.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  29. Question 29 of 33Catalogue question 167

    Which countries were referred to as the "Allied occupying powers" in Germany after the Second World War?

    1. A — Poland and Sweden were not occupying powers with their own zone in Germany.
    2. B — Italy and Japan were Germany's allies in the war (Axis powers), not occupying powers.
    3. C — Spain and Portugal were neutral in the Second World War and were not occupying powers in Germany.
    4. D — Correct: the USA, the Soviet Union, Great Britain and France divided Germany into four occupation zones after 1945.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  30. Question 30 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

  31. Questions on North Rhine-Westphalia

    Question 31 of 33North Rhine-Westphalia · Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is North Rhine-Westphalia?

    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. North Rhine-Westphalia lies in western Germany, bordering the Netherlands and Belgium.
    2. B — Correct: on this map the number 2 sits on North Rhine-Westphalia. North Rhine-Westphalia lies in western Germany, bordering the Netherlands and Belgium.
    3. C — On this map the number 3 marks a different federal state. North Rhine-Westphalia lies in western Germany, bordering the Netherlands and Belgium.
    4. D — On this map the number 4 marks a different federal state. North Rhine-Westphalia lies in western Germany, bordering the Netherlands and Belgium.

    Source: www.land.nrw

  32. Question 32 of 33North Rhine-Westphalia · Catalogue question 5

    What colours does the state flag of North Rhine-Westphalia have?

    1. A — Red and white is not North Rhine-Westphalia's state flag; that is associated with Brandenburg or Bremen.
    2. B — Correct: North Rhine-Westphalia's state flag shows the colours green, white and red in three equally wide horizontal stripes.
    3. C — Black and gold is not North Rhine-Westphalia's state flag; that is associated with Baden-Württemberg.
    4. D — Blue, white and red is not North Rhine-Westphalia's state flag.

    Source: www.land.nrw

  33. Question 33 of 33North Rhine-Westphalia · Catalogue question 10

    Which minister does North Rhine-Westphalia not have?

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

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

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