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  1. Question 1 of 43Catalogue question 1Image question

    Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Baden-Württemberg?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows Baden-Württemberg's coat of arms (three striding lions); the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows Baden-Württemberg's coat of arms (three striding lions); the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows Baden-Württemberg's coat of arms (three striding lions); the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows Baden-Württemberg's coat of arms (three striding lions); the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.baden-wuerttemberg.de

  2. Question 2 of 43Catalogue question 1Image question

    Which coat of arms belongs to the Free State of Bavaria?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows Bavaria's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows Bavaria's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows Bavaria's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows Bavaria's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.bayern.de

  3. Question 3 of 43Catalogue question 1Image question

    Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Berlin?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows the Berlin bear; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows the Berlin bear; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows the Berlin bear; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows the Berlin bear; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.berlin.de

  4. Question 4 of 43Catalogue question 1Image question

    Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Brandenburg?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows Brandenburg's red eagle; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows Brandenburg's red eagle; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows Brandenburg's red eagle; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows Brandenburg's red eagle; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.brandenburg.de

  5. Question 5 of 43Catalogue question 1Image question

    Which coat of arms belongs to the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows Bremen's key; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows Bremen's key; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows Bremen's key; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows Bremen's key; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.bremen.de

  6. Question 6 of 43Catalogue question 1Image question

    Which coat of arms belongs to the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows Hamburg's castle; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows Hamburg's castle; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows Hamburg's castle; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows Hamburg's castle; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.hamburg.de

  7. Question 7 of 43Catalogue question 1Image question

    Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Hesse?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows the Hessian lion; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows the Hessian lion; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows the Hessian lion; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows the Hessian lion; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.hessen.de

  8. Question 8 of 43Catalogue question 1Image question

    Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.regierung-mv.de

  9. Question 9 of 43Catalogue question 1Image question

    Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Lower Saxony?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows Lower Saxony's horse (the Sachsenross); the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows Lower Saxony's horse (the Sachsenross); the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows Lower Saxony's horse (the Sachsenross); the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows Lower Saxony's horse (the Sachsenross); the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.niedersachsen.de

  10. Question 10 of 43Catalogue question 1Image question

    Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows North Rhine-Westphalia's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows North Rhine-Westphalia's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows North Rhine-Westphalia's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows North Rhine-Westphalia's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.land.nrw

  11. Question 11 of 43Catalogue question 1Image question

    Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows Rhineland-Palatinate's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows Rhineland-Palatinate's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows Rhineland-Palatinate's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows Rhineland-Palatinate's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.rlp.de

  12. Question 12 of 43Catalogue question 1Image question

    Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Saarland?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows the Saarland's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows the Saarland's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows the Saarland's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows the Saarland's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.saarland.de

  13. Question 13 of 43Catalogue question 1Image question

    Which coat of arms belongs to the Free State of Saxony?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows Saxony's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows Saxony's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows Saxony's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows Saxony's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.sachsen.de

  14. Question 14 of 43Catalogue question 1Image question

    Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows Saxony-Anhalt's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows Saxony-Anhalt's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows Saxony-Anhalt's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows Saxony-Anhalt's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.sachsen-anhalt.de

  15. Question 15 of 43Catalogue question 1Image question

    Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows Schleswig-Holstein's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows Schleswig-Holstein's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows Schleswig-Holstein's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows Schleswig-Holstein's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.schleswig-holstein.de

  16. Question 16 of 43Catalogue question 1Image question

    Which coat of arms belongs to the Free State of Thuringia?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows Thuringia's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows Thuringia's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows Thuringia's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows Thuringia's coat of arms; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.thueringen.de

  17. Question 17 of 43Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is Baden-Württemberg?

    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. Baden-Württemberg lies in south-west Germany, bordering France and Switzerland.
    2. B — Correct: on this map the number 2 sits on Baden-Württemberg. Baden-Württemberg lies in south-west Germany, bordering France and Switzerland.
    3. C — On this map the number 3 marks a different federal state. Baden-Württemberg lies in south-west Germany, bordering France and Switzerland.
    4. D — On this map the number 4 marks a different federal state. Baden-Württemberg lies in south-west Germany, bordering France and Switzerland.

    Source: www.baden-wuerttemberg.de

  18. Question 18 of 43Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is Bavaria?

    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 Bavaria. Bavaria lies in south-east Germany, the largest federal state by area.
    2. B — On this map the number 2 marks a different federal state. Bavaria lies in south-east Germany, the largest federal state by area.
    3. C — On this map the number 3 marks a different federal state. Bavaria lies in south-east Germany, the largest federal state by area.
    4. D — On this map the number 4 marks a different federal state. Bavaria lies in south-east Germany, the largest federal state by area.

    Source: www.bayern.de

  19. Question 19 of 43Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is Berlin?

    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. As a city-state, Berlin lies entirely within Brandenburg's territory.
    2. B — On this map the number 2 marks a different federal state. As a city-state, Berlin lies entirely within Brandenburg's territory.
    3. C — On this map the number 3 marks a different federal state. As a city-state, Berlin lies entirely within Brandenburg's territory.
    4. D — Correct: on this map the number 4 sits on Berlin. As a city-state, Berlin lies entirely within Brandenburg's territory.

    Source: www.berlin.de

  20. Question 20 of 43Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is Brandenburg?

    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. Brandenburg completely surrounds the city-state of Berlin.
    2. B — On this map the number 2 marks a different federal state. Brandenburg completely surrounds the city-state of Berlin.
    3. C — Correct: on this map the number 3 sits on Brandenburg. Brandenburg completely surrounds the city-state of Berlin.
    4. D — On this map the number 4 marks a different federal state. Brandenburg completely surrounds the city-state of Berlin.

    Source: www.brandenburg.de

  21. Question 21 of 43Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is Bremen?

    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. As the smallest federal state by area, Bremen is entirely surrounded by Lower Saxony.
    2. B — Correct: on this map the number 2 sits on Bremen. As the smallest federal state by area, Bremen is entirely surrounded by Lower Saxony.
    3. C — On this map the number 3 marks a different federal state. As the smallest federal state by area, Bremen is entirely surrounded by Lower Saxony.
    4. D — On this map the number 4 marks a different federal state. As the smallest federal state by area, Bremen is entirely surrounded by Lower Saxony.

    Source: www.bremen.de

  22. Question 22 of 43Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is Hamburg?

    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. Hamburg lies in northern Germany and is entirely surrounded by Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein.
    2. B — On this map the number 2 marks a different federal state. Hamburg lies in northern Germany and is entirely surrounded by Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein.
    3. C — On this map the number 3 marks a different federal state. Hamburg lies in northern Germany and is entirely surrounded by Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein.
    4. D — Correct: on this map the number 4 sits on Hamburg. Hamburg lies in northern Germany and is entirely surrounded by Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein.

    Source: www.hamburg.de

  23. Question 23 of 43Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is Hesse?

    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 Hesse. Hesse lies in the centre of Germany.
    2. B — On this map the number 2 marks a different federal state. Hesse lies in the centre of Germany.
    3. C — On this map the number 3 marks a different federal state. Hesse lies in the centre of Germany.
    4. D — On this map the number 4 marks a different federal state. Hesse lies in the centre of Germany.

    Source: www.hessen.de

  24. Question 24 of 43Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?

    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. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania lies in north-east Germany on the Baltic Sea.
    2. B — On this map the number 2 marks a different federal state. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania lies in north-east Germany on the Baltic Sea.
    3. C — Correct: on this map the number 3 sits on Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania lies in north-east Germany on the Baltic Sea.
    4. D — On this map the number 4 marks a different federal state. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania lies in north-east Germany on the Baltic Sea.

    Source: www.regierung-mv.de

  25. Question 25 of 43Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is Lower Saxony?

    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. Lower Saxony lies in north-west Germany and almost completely surrounds Bremen.
    2. B — On this map the number 2 marks a different federal state. Lower Saxony lies in north-west Germany and almost completely surrounds Bremen.
    3. C — On this map the number 3 marks a different federal state. Lower Saxony lies in north-west Germany and almost completely surrounds Bremen.
    4. D — Correct: on this map the number 4 sits on Lower Saxony. Lower Saxony lies in north-west Germany and almost completely surrounds Bremen.

    Source: www.niedersachsen.de

  26. Question 26 of 43Catalogue 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

  27. Question 27 of 43Catalogue 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

  28. Question 28 of 43Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is the Saarland?

    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 Saarland. The Saarland is the smallest area state and borders France and Luxembourg.
    2. B — On this map the number 2 marks a different federal state. The Saarland is the smallest area state and borders France and Luxembourg.
    3. C — On this map the number 3 marks a different federal state. The Saarland is the smallest area state and borders France and Luxembourg.
    4. D — On this map the number 4 marks a different federal state. The Saarland is the smallest area state and borders France and Luxembourg.

    Source: www.saarland.de

  29. Question 29 of 43Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is Saxony?

    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. Saxony lies in eastern Germany, bordering Poland and Czechia.
    2. B — On this map the number 2 marks a different federal state. Saxony lies in eastern Germany, bordering Poland and Czechia.
    3. C — On this map the number 3 marks a different federal state. Saxony lies in eastern Germany, bordering Poland and Czechia.
    4. D — Correct: on this map the number 4 sits on Saxony. Saxony lies in eastern Germany, bordering Poland and Czechia.

    Source: www.sachsen.de

  30. Question 30 of 43Catalogue 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

  31. Question 31 of 43Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is Schleswig-Holstein?

    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. Schleswig-Holstein lies in the far north of Germany, bordering Denmark.
    2. B — Correct: on this map the number 2 sits on Schleswig-Holstein. Schleswig-Holstein lies in the far north of Germany, bordering Denmark.
    3. C — On this map the number 3 marks a different federal state. Schleswig-Holstein lies in the far north of Germany, bordering Denmark.
    4. D — On this map the number 4 marks a different federal state. Schleswig-Holstein lies in the far north of Germany, bordering Denmark.

    Source: www.schleswig-holstein.de

  32. Question 32 of 43Catalogue question 8Image question

    Which federal state is Thuringia?

    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. Thuringia lies in the centre of Germany and is known as the "green heart of Germany".
    2. B — On this map the number 2 marks a different federal state. Thuringia lies in the centre of Germany and is known as the "green heart of Germany".
    3. C — Correct: on this map the number 3 sits on Thuringia. Thuringia lies in the centre of Germany and is known as the "green heart of Germany".
    4. D — On this map the number 4 marks a different federal state. Thuringia lies in the centre of Germany and is known as the "green heart of Germany".

    Source: www.thueringen.de

  33. Question 33 of 43Catalogue question 21Image question

    Which one is the coat of arms of the Federal Republic of Germany?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows the federal eagle with heraldically correct design; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows the federal eagle with heraldically correct design; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows the federal eagle with heraldically correct design; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows the federal eagle with heraldically correct design; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.bundespraesident.de

  34. Question 34 of 43Catalogue question 55Image question

    What does this picture show?

    Photograph of a large parliament building in pale stone, with a wide colonnaded portico, a triangular pediment and a glass dome on the roof.
    1. A — Correct: the picture shows the Reichstag building in Berlin, seat of the German Bundestag since 1999, easily recognisable by its glass dome.
    2. B — The Federal Constitutional Court sits in Karlsruhe in a different, much more modern building complex, not the Reichstag building.
    3. C — The Bundesrat meets in its own building on Leipziger Platz in Berlin, not the Reichstag building.
    4. D — The Federal Chancellery is a separate modern building near the Reichstag, architecturally clearly distinguishable.

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  35. Question 35 of 43Catalogue 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

  36. Question 36 of 43Catalogue question 130Image question

    Which ballot paper would be valid in a Bundestag election?

    Four ballot papers for a Bundestag election side by side, labelled 1 to 4. Each has two columns, first vote on the left and second vote on the right, and carries crosses and notes placed differently.
    1. A — Whether this ballot paper is valid depends on the specific marking — a valid ballot has exactly one clear mark per vote and no identifying additions.
    2. B — Whether this ballot paper is valid depends on the specific marking — a valid ballot has exactly one clear mark per vote and no identifying additions.
    3. C — Whether this ballot paper is valid depends on the specific marking — a valid ballot has exactly one clear mark per vote and no identifying additions.
    4. D — Whether this ballot paper is valid depends on the specific marking — a valid ballot has exactly one clear mark per vote and no identifying additions.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  37. Question 37 of 43Catalogue question 176Image question

    How were Germany's occupation zones distributed after 1945?

    Map of Germany in its post-1945 borders. The territory is divided into four occupation zones, distinguished by colour and labelled with the numbers 1 to 4; Berlin is marked separately.
    1. A — This assignment is only correct if it exactly matches the map as drawn — the geographically correct positions must be checked against the actual map (Great Britain northwest, USA south, France southwest, Soviet Union east).
    2. B — This assignment is only correct if it exactly matches the map as drawn — the geographically correct positions must be checked against the actual map.
    3. C — This assignment is only correct if it exactly matches the map as drawn — the geographically correct positions must be checked against the actual map.
    4. D — This assignment is only correct if it exactly matches the map as drawn — the geographically correct positions must be checked against the actual map.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  38. Question 38 of 43Catalogue question 181Image question

    What did Willy Brandt want to express with his kneeling gesture at the former Jewish ghetto in Warsaw in 1970?

    Black-and-white photograph from 1970: a man in an overcoat kneels before a stone memorial with a wreath, surrounded by onlookers and photographers.
    1. A — The kneeling gesture was not a political-military gesture of submission to the Allies but a moral-historical one.
    2. B — Correct: on 7 December 1970, Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt spontaneously knelt at the memorial to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising — an internationally noted gesture asking forgiveness for the Nazi crimes against Polish Jews.
    3. C — The "Warsaw Pact" was the Eastern military alliance, not the addressee of a gesture of humility in this context.
    4. D — The kneeling took place at the ghetto memorial, not at a grave of the Unknown Soldier.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  39. Question 39 of 43Catalogue question 187Image question

    Which German state had a black-red-gold flag with a hammer, compass and wreath of grain?

    A flag with three horizontal stripes in black, red and gold. In the centre is an emblem of a hammer and a pair of compasses, surrounded by a wreath of corn.
    1. A — Prussia was a historical kingdom with its own flag (black and white), long before this symbolism.
    2. B — The Federal Republic uses the plain black-red-gold flag without an emblem (Art. 22 Basic Law).
    3. C — The "Third Reich" used the swastika flag, not a hammer, compass and wreath of grain.
    4. D — Correct: from 1959, the East German (GDR) flag showed the state emblem — a hammer (the working class), a compass (the intelligentsia) and a wreath of grain (the peasantry) — on a black-red-gold background.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  40. Question 40 of 43Catalogue question 209Image question

    Which one was the coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic?

    Four coats of arms side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different shield with its own colours and heraldic charges; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows the East German emblem with hammer, compass and wreath of grain; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows the East German emblem with hammer, compass and wreath of grain; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows the East German emblem with hammer, compass and wreath of grain; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows the East German emblem with hammer, compass and wreath of grain; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  41. Question 41 of 43Catalogue question 216Image question

    Which symbol can be seen in the plenary chamber of the German Bundestag?

    Photograph of a large semicircular, tiered plenary chamber with rows of seats, a lectern and the government bench. A large stylised eagle hangs on the end wall.
    1. A — Correct: above the seating rows in the plenary chamber of the Reichstag building, the stylised federal eagle is mounted, the emblem of the Federal Republic.
    2. B — Berlin's state flag (a bear on a white and red background) is not the symbol displayed in the Bundestag's plenary chamber.
    3. C — "Reichsadler" is a historical term for earlier forms (Empire, Weimar Republic, Nazi era); today's symbol in the Bundestag is the democratic federal eagle of the post-war period.
    4. D — An imperial crown does not hang in the plenary chamber; it is a historical coronation insignia, not a symbol of the Federal Republic.

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  42. Question 42 of 43Catalogue question 226Image question

    Which one is the flag of the European Union?

    Four flags side by side, labelled Bild 1 to Bild 4. Each shows a different sequence of colours and a different pattern; one of them is the one asked for.
    1. A — Only one of the four pictures shows the blue flag with twelve golden stars in a circle; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    2. B — Only one of the four pictures shows the blue flag with twelve golden stars in a circle; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    3. C — Only one of the four pictures shows the blue flag with twelve golden stars in a circle; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.
    4. D — Only one of the four pictures shows the blue flag with twelve golden stars in a circle; the assignment depends on the actual image shown.

    Source: european-union.europa.eu

  43. Question 43 of 43Catalogue 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

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