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Practice test 5 — 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
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 37

    What are the heads of government of most German federal states called?

    1. A — "First Minister" is not a title used in Germany.
    2. B — "Prime Minister" is the title used in other countries (e.g. the UK), not the usual German term.
    3. C — "Senator" is used only in the city-states of Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen for government members, not in the majority of the Länder.
    4. D — Correct: in most of the 16 federal states, the head of government is called Ministerpräsident/in (Minister-President).

    Source: www.bundesrat.de

  2. Question 2 of 33Catalogue question 256

    A married couple wants to open a restaurant in Germany. What do they absolutely need for this?

    1. A — The police do not issue trade-law permits for restaurants.
    2. B — Political parties have no administrative function and do not issue permits for businesses.
    3. C — The residents' registration office is responsible for residence registration, not trade-law permits.
    4. D — Correct: under the Restaurant Act, operating a restaurant serving alcohol requires a restaurant licence from the responsible authority (usually the public order office/trade office).

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  3. Question 3 of 33Catalogue question 232

    Who is elected in the European election?

    1. A — The European Commission is not directly elected but is proposed by the member states and confirmed by the European Parliament.
    2. B — The accession of new countries to the EU is an international treaty process, not an election of individuals.
    3. C — Correct: in the European election, citizens of the EU member states directly elect the members of the European Parliament.
    4. D — A "European constitution" in the formal sense was rejected in 2005; the Lisbon Treaty took its place — in any case, no constitution is "elected".

    Source: www.europarl.europa.eu

  4. Question 4 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

  5. Question 5 of 33Catalogue question 284

    What is needed for work is changing very quickly in the future. What can you do?

    1. A — What you learn is by no means unimportant — targeted continuing education is crucial for adapting to changing job requirements.
    2. B — Correct: given rapidly changing qualification requirements (partly due to digitalisation), lifelong learning is necessary, even after completing initial training.
    3. C — School knowledge alone is no longer enough for an entire working life given the rapid pace of change.
    4. D — Retiring earlier from working life is not a response to changing qualification requirements but a completely different issue (pension policy).

    Source: www.bmbf.de

  6. Question 6 of 33Catalogue question 244

    What school-leaving qualification is normally needed to begin studying at a university in Germany?

    1. A — Correct: the Abitur (general higher education entrance qualification) is the classic school-leaving qualification that entitles someone to study at a university.
    2. B — A Diplom is an academic degree obtained only after completing a course of study — not a prerequisite for starting one.
    3. C — Prokura is a commercial power of attorney, not a school qualification.
    4. D — A journeyman's examination completes vocational training in a trade but does not generally directly entitle someone to university study.

    Source: www.kmk.org

  7. Question 7 of 33Catalogue question 51

    Which of these is NOT part of a democratic state governed by the rule of law?

    1. A — Criticism of the government is protected by freedom of expression and typical of a state governed by the rule of law.
    2. B — Peaceful demonstrations are a basic right (Art. 8 Basic Law) and typical of a state governed by the rule of law.
    3. C — Correct: Germany has no "private police" with powers of arrest — only the state holds the monopoly on the legitimate use of force, and arrests require a legal basis. Arbitrary arrests contradict the rule-of-law principle.
    4. D — Being arrested for a crime, on a legal basis, is precisely a hallmark of a functioning rule-of-law state.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  8. Question 8 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

  9. Question 9 of 33Catalogue question 166

    At which demonstrations in Germany did people chant "We are the people"?

    1. A — At the 1953 uprising in East Germany, social and economic demands were at the forefront; the slogan "We are the people" was not coined at that time.
    2. B — The 1968 student protests in the Federal Republic were directed against social and political grievances in the West, not against the East German leadership.
    3. C — The 1985 anti-nuclear-power protests had different thematic priorities and took place in the West.
    4. D — Correct: at the Monday demonstrations in Leipzig and other East German cities in autumn 1989, people chanted "We are the people" — a central slogan of the peaceful revolution against the SED regime.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  10. Question 10 of 33Catalogue question 193

    From 1961 to 1989, Berlin was …

    1. A — Both East and West Berlin had their own mayors during this period, with a Governing Mayor in the western part.
    2. B — Berlin was not an independent state but an occupied, divided city under Allied Four-Power status.
    3. C — Correct: from August 1961 to November 1989, the Berlin Wall separated the eastern from the western part of the city.
    4. D — Only during the 1948/49 blockade was West Berlin exclusively reachable via the airlift — not continuously throughout the entire period of the wall until 1989, when regular transit routes existed.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  11. Question 11 of 33Catalogue question 42

    In Germany, who passes a new law?

    1. A — The government can introduce bills but does not pass them itself — that is a matter for the legislature.
    2. B — Correct: laws are passed by parliament (the Bundestag, and for consent laws together with the Bundesrat) — this is central to the separation of powers.
    3. C — Courts apply laws and review their constitutionality but do not enact them.
    4. D — The police enforce existing law but have no legislative function.

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  12. Question 12 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

  13. Question 13 of 33Catalogue question 192

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

    1. A — Correct: Brandenburg was one of the five "new states" that joined the Federal Republic in 1990.
    2. B — Bavaria lay throughout in the American occupation zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.
    3. C — The Saarland belonged to the French zone or was for a time a separate territory, and joined the Federal Republic in 1957 — never part of East Germany.
    4. D — Hesse lay in the American zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  14. Question 14 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

  15. Question 15 of 33Catalogue question 40

    What are the opening words of the German national anthem?

    1. A — That is the opening line of "The Internationale", the socialist workers' anthem, not the German national anthem.
    2. B — Correct: the third verse of the Deutschlandlied, the sole national anthem since 1991, begins with "Unity and justice and freedom for the German fatherland".
    3. C — That is the opening of Schiller's "Ode to Joy", set to music in Beethoven's 9th Symphony and the anthem of the European Union — not Germany's national anthem.
    4. D — That was the opening line of East Germany's national anthem "Risen from Ruins", not today's all-German anthem.

    Source: www.bundespraesident.de

  16. Question 16 of 33Catalogue question 124

    The Bundestag election in Germany is the election of …

    1. A — The Federal Chancellor is elected by the Bundestag, not directly by the people in the Bundestag election.
    2. B — The state parliaments are elected in separate Landtag elections, not in the Bundestag election.
    3. C — Correct: the Bundestag election determines the composition of the Bundestag, the parliament for the whole of Germany.
    4. D — The Federal President is elected by the Federal Convention, not in the Bundestag election.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  17. Question 17 of 33Catalogue question 213

    How many inhabitants does Germany have?

    1. A — 70 million is well below Germany's current population.
    2. B — 78 million is below the current population figure and corresponds more to older data.
    3. C — Correct (as of the most recent surveys): Germany has around 84 million inhabitants, the most populous country in the EU.
    4. D — 90 million is above Germany's current population.

    Source: www.destatis.de

  18. Question 18 of 33Catalogue question 66

    Which cities have the largest Jewish communities in Germany?

    1. A — Correct: the Jewish Community of Berlin is the largest by membership in Germany, followed by the Israelite Community of Munich.
    2. B — Hamburg and Essen have historically significant but considerably smaller Jewish communities than Berlin and Munich.
    3. C — Nuremberg and Stuttgart have Jewish communities but are not the largest by membership in Germany.
    4. D — Worms and Speyer (part of the medieval "SchUM" league of cities together with Mainz, a UNESCO World Heritage site) are historically significant but not among today's largest communities by membership.

    Source: www.zentralratderjuden.de

  19. Question 19 of 33Catalogue question 293

    What is a custom in Germany at Easter?

    1. A — Putting pumpkins in front of the door is a Halloween custom, not an Easter custom.
    2. B — Decorating a Christmas tree is a Christmas custom, not associated with Easter.
    3. C — Correct: painting and hiding colourful eggs is a central German Easter custom, symbolising new life and spring.
    4. D — Setting off fireworks is a New Year's Eve custom, not an Easter custom.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  20. Question 20 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

  21. Question 21 of 33Catalogue question 286

    Which organisation in a company helps employees with problems with their employer?

    1. A — Correct: under the Works Constitution Act, the works council represents the interests of the workforce vis-à-vis the employer and provides support in conflicts.
    2. B — A company auditor usually examines tax or social-insurance-related matters and is not a representative body for employees' interests.
    3. C — "Works group" is not an established employment-law institution for representing employees' interests.
    4. D — Company management represents the employer's side, not employees' interests vis-à-vis it.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  22. Question 22 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

  23. Question 23 of 33Catalogue question 111

    Which actions relating to the State of Israel are prohibited in Germany?

    1. A — Publicly criticising a government's policy, including Israel's, is covered by freedom of expression (Art. 5 Basic Law).
    2. B — Displaying a foreign flag on private property is generally permitted and not a criminal offence.
    3. C — Factual discussion of politics, including about Israel, is permitted and an expression of freedom of speech.
    4. D — Correct: publicly calling for the destruction of a state and its population fulfils the offence of incitement to hatred (§ 130 Criminal Code) and is punishable — this applies regardless of which state is concerned, and here explicitly to Israel as well.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  24. Question 24 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

  25. Question 25 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

  26. Question 26 of 33Catalogue question 259

    The Vocational Information Centre (BIZ) at the Federal Employment Agency in Germany helps with …

    1. A — Pension calculation is the task of the German Pension Insurance, not the BIZ.
    2. B — Correct: the Vocational Information Centre provides information and advice on choosing a career, searching for apprenticeships and training places, and career prospects.
    3. C — Tax returns are submitted to the tax office, not handled by the BIZ.
    4. D — Health insurance matters concern the health insurance funds, not the BIZ.

    Source: www.arbeitsagentur.de

  27. Question 27 of 33Catalogue question 41

    Why are there more than one party in a democracy?

    1. A — Correct: a multi-party system reflects the diversity of political opinion among the population and enables genuine electoral choice.
    2. B — Multiple parties do not automatically prevent corruption; that is not the actual purpose of a multi-party system.
    3. C — Demonstrations are a separate basic right (Art. 8 Basic Law) and are unrelated to the number of parties.
    4. D — Economic competition is regulated by competition law and market order, not by the number of political parties.

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  28. Question 28 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

  29. Question 29 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

  30. Question 30 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

  31. Questions on Saxony-Anhalt

    Question 31 of 33Saxony-Anhalt · Catalogue question 7

    The state capital of Saxony-Anhalt is called …

    1. A — Halle (Saale) is the largest city in Saxony-Anhalt, but not the state capital.
    2. B — Dessau is known for the Bauhaus, but is not the state capital.
    3. C — Correct: Magdeburg is the state capital of Saxony-Anhalt and the seat of the state parliament and state government.
    4. D — Wittenberg is known as the town of Luther, but is not the state capital.

    Source: www.sachsen-anhalt.de

  32. Question 32 of 33Saxony-Anhalt · Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is Saxony-Anhalt?

    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 — Correct: on this map the number 1 sits on Saxony-Anhalt. Saxony-Anhalt lies in the centre of Germany.
    2. B — On this map the number 2 marks a different federal state. Saxony-Anhalt lies in the centre of Germany.
    3. C — On this map the number 3 marks a different federal state. Saxony-Anhalt lies in the centre of Germany.
    4. D — On this map the number 4 marks a different federal state. Saxony-Anhalt lies in the centre of Germany.

    Source: www.sachsen-anhalt.de

  33. Question 33 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

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