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German citizenship test Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania — the 10 state questions explained

If you sit the test in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, three of your 33 questions come from exactly these ten. The other 30 are federal. Questions from other states will not appear in your test.

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania carries two historic regions in its name and was formed in 1990 out of the GDR districts of Rostock, Schwerin and Neubrandenburg. It is the most sparsely settled state, reaching from the lakeland to the Baltic coast with Rügen as the largest island, and shares Usedom with Poland. Its Landtag sits in Schwerin Castle on an island in the lake.

Capital
Schwerin
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10
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What to know about this state

The name joins two historic regions: Mecklenburg in the west and the part of Pomerania west of the Oder in the east. After the 2011 district reform only six rural districts and two independent cities remain, and it is exactly these authorities that run the naturalisation procedure here.

Questions on Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

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  1. Question 1 of 7Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania · Catalogue question 2

    Which is a rural district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?

    1. A — Prignitz lies in Brandenburg, not in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
    2. B — Correct: the Mecklenburg Lake District is a rural district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
    3. C — The Vogtland district lies in Saxony, not in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
    4. D — The Rhein-Sieg district lies in North Rhine-Westphalia, not in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

    Source: www.regierung-mv.de

  2. Question 2 of 7Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania · Catalogue question 5

    What colours does the state flag of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have?

    1. A — Black, red and gold are the colours of the federal flag, not Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's specific state flag.
    2. B — Correct: the state flag of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania shows the four colours blue, white, yellow and red, derived from the historical coats of arms of its constituent regions.
    3. C — Green, white and red is not Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's flag; that is associated with North Rhine-Westphalia.
    4. D — Black and yellow is not Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's state flag; that is associated with Saxony-Anhalt.

    Source: www.regierung-mv.de

  3. Question 3 of 7Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania · Catalogue question 6

    Where can you get information about political topics in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?

    1. A — Correct: the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Centre for Political Education is the responsible institution for cross-party political information.
    2. B — Churches are religious institutions and not an official point of contact for political education.
    3. C — The public order office deals with public safety and order, not political education.
    4. D — The consumer advice centre advises on consumer issues, not political education.

    Source: www.lpb-mv.de

  4. Question 4 of 7Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania · Catalogue question 7

    The state capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is called …

    1. A — Greifswald is a well-known university town on the Baltic Sea, but not the state capital.
    2. B — Correct: Schwerin is the state capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the seat of the state parliament and state government.
    3. C — Rostock is the largest city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, but not the state capital.
    4. D — Wismar is a historic Hanseatic town and UNESCO World Heritage Site, but not the state capital.

    Source: www.regierung-mv.de

  5. Question 5 of 7Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania · Catalogue 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.
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    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

  6. Question 6 of 7Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania · Catalogue question 9

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

    Source: www.regierung-mv.de

  7. Question 7 of 7Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania · Catalogue question 10

    Which minister does Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania not have?

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

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

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