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Mock exam — Hesse

33 questions as in the real exam: 30 federal and 3 on Hesse. 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 155

    When were the National Socialists in power in Germany?

    1. A — 1888 to 1918 was the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II in the German Empire, long before the Nazi era.
    2. B — 1921 to 1934 is not correct: the Nazi party already existed but only came to power in 1933.
    3. C — Correct: Nazi rule lasted from Hitler's appointment as Reich Chancellor in 1933 to the unconditional surrender in 1945.
    4. D — 1949 to 1963 falls within the early Federal Republic under Adenauer, after the end of the Nazi regime.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  2. Question 2 of 33Catalogue question 139

    When does a case go to trial in Germany? When someone …

    1. A — A change of religion is protected by freedom of religion (Art. 4 Basic Law) and does not lead to a criminal trial.
    2. B — Correct: a criminal trial takes place when the public prosecutor's office, after investigations, brings charges over an alleged criminal offence (§ 170 Code of Criminal Procedure), on which the court then decides.
    3. C — A differing political opinion is protected by freedom of expression and does not give rise to a criminal trial.
    4. D — Towing away a car for illegal parking is an administrative measure, generally not a separate court proceeding.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  3. Question 3 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

  4. Question 4 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

  5. Question 5 of 33Catalogue question 92

    What does the abbreviation CSU stand for in Germany?

    1. A — "Christian Secure Union" is not the correct expansion of the abbreviation CSU.
    2. B — "Christian South German Union" is not the official name, even though the CSU is active only in Bavaria.
    3. C — The CSU is a political party, not an entrepreneurs' association.
    4. D — Correct: CSU stands for Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union), the Bavarian sister party of the CDU, founded in 1945.

    Source: www.csu.de

  6. Question 6 of 33Catalogue question 165

    What was the name of the first Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany?

    1. A — Correct: Konrad Adenauer (CDU) was elected the first Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 and remained in office until 1963.
    2. B — Kiesinger was the third Federal Chancellor (1966–1969), head of the first grand coalition.
    3. C — Helmut Schmidt was the fifth Federal Chancellor (1974–1982).
    4. D — Willy Brandt was the fourth Federal Chancellor (1969–1974), known for his Ostpolitik.

    Source: www.bundeskanzler.de

  7. Question 7 of 33Catalogue question 199

    In East Germany, the abbreviation "Stasi" referred to …

    1. A — East Germany's parliament was called the Volkskammer, not "Stasi".
    2. B — Correct: "Stasi" was the short form for the Ministry for State Security, East Germany's feared secret service and domestic surveillance authority.
    3. C — East Germany's governing party was the SED (Socialist Unity Party of Germany), not the Stasi.
    4. D — The Ministry for People's Education was responsible for the school system, not the same as the Stasi.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  8. Question 8 of 33Catalogue question 31

    In Germany, parties working together to form a government is called …

    1. A — "Unity" is not an established political term for a governing alliance.
    2. B — Correct: a coalition is an alliance of several parties to jointly form a government, usually needed because no single party has a majority.
    3. C — A ministry is an executive authority, not an alliance of parties.
    4. D — A parliamentary group (Fraktion) is the grouping of one party's members in parliament, not the governing alliance itself.

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  9. Question 9 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

  10. Question 10 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

  11. Question 11 of 33Catalogue question 104

    A woman in Germany loses her job. What must not be the reason for this dismissal?

    1. A — Long-term illness can, under certain circumstances, constitute grounds for dismissal, so it is not automatically excluded under employment law — unlike pregnancy.
    2. B — Repeated lateness can be a permissible, conduct-related reason for dismissal.
    3. C — Attending to private matters during working hours can be a permissible reason for dismissal.
    4. D — Correct: under § 17 of the Maternity Protection Act, special protection against dismissal applies during pregnancy and up to four months after giving birth — a dismissal because of pregnancy is void.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  12. Question 12 of 33Catalogue question 160

    Which war lasted from 1939 to 1945?

    1. A — The First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918, not 1939 to 1945.
    2. B — Correct: the Second World War began on 1 September 1939 with the German invasion of Poland and ended on 8 May 1945 in Europe.
    3. C — The Vietnam War took place from the 1950s to the 1970s, not 1939 to 1945.
    4. D — The Gulf War took place in 1990/91, many decades later.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  13. Question 13 of 33Catalogue question 97

    What do you automatically pay in Germany if you are in permanent employment?

    1. A — Correct: in employment subject to social insurance, contributions to pension, health, long-term care and unemployment insurance are automatically deducted from salary.
    2. B — Social assistance is paid out to people in need, not automatically paid by employees.
    3. C — Child benefit is paid out to parents; it is not an automatic payment made by employees.
    4. D — Housing benefit is a social benefit for people on low incomes toward rent, not an automatic contribution paid by employees.

    Source: www.deutsche-rentenversicherung.de

  14. Question 14 of 33Catalogue question 269

    In Germany, children from the age of three until they first start school have a right to …

    1. A — Pocket money is a private, voluntary contribution from parents, not a statutory entitlement against the state.
    2. B — There is no statutory entitlement to a place in a sports club.
    3. C — Correct: under § 24(2) of Book VIII of the Social Code, children from the completed age of three until starting school have a legal entitlement to a childcare place in a day-care facility.
    4. D — A "holiday pass" is a local offer in some cities, not a nationwide statutory entitlement.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  15. Question 15 of 33Catalogue question 258

    What is the youth welfare office in Germany allowed to do?

    1. A — The choice of school is made by the parents (or, depending on the school type, allocated by the school authority), not by the youth welfare office.
    2. B — Correct: in cases of acute risk to a child's welfare — such as abuse or neglect — the youth welfare office can intervene under § 8a of Book VIII of the Social Code / § 1666 of the Civil Code and take a child into care.
    3. C — Child benefit is paid out by the family benefits office (Federal Employment Agency), not by the youth welfare office.
    4. D — Checking whether a child attends kindergarten is not a typical task of the youth welfare office, especially since attending kindergarten is voluntary in Germany.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  16. Question 16 of 33Catalogue question 121

    A party wants to enter the German Bundestag. But it must have a minimum share of votes. This is called …

    1. A — Correct: this minimum threshold is called the "5% threshold" (electoral threshold clause) and is regulated in the Federal Elections Act.
    2. B — "Admission limit" is not an official term for this electoral rule.
    3. C — "Base value" is not a technical term of electoral law.
    4. D — "Guideline" is not the technical term for this specific electoral threshold.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  17. Question 17 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

  18. Question 18 of 33Catalogue question 137

    Which court has jurisdiction over workplace conflicts in Germany?

    1. A — The family court decides on family-law matters such as divorce or custody, not workplace conflicts.
    2. B — The criminal court deals with criminal offences, not civil-law workplace conflicts.
    3. C — Correct: the labour court has specific jurisdiction over disputes arising from an employment relationship (§ 2 Labour Courts Act).
    4. D — The local court has jurisdiction over general civil matters of lower value in dispute, not specifically over workplace conflicts.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  19. Question 19 of 33Catalogue question 93

    The more "second votes" a party receives in a Bundestag election, the …

    1. A — First votes and second votes are cast independently of each other; the number of second votes does not limit the number of first votes.
    2. B — The number of directly won constituency seats depends on the first votes in the constituencies, not directly on the number of second votes.
    3. C — The number of second votes determines seat allocation, not the risk of a coalition — coalitions arise from a lack of absolute majorities, independent of one party's success.
    4. D — Correct: the second vote determines the allocation of seats in the Bundestag under proportional representation — more second votes mean more seats for the party.

    Source: www.bundeswahlleiterin.de

  20. Question 20 of 33Catalogue question 134

    Someone wants to abolish the bus line you always take to work. What can you do to keep the bus line?

    1. A — Correct: a citizens' initiative is precisely the intended means for exerting local political influence on concrete administrative decisions such as public transport.
    2. B — Cycling does not solve the problem of a discontinued bus line and is not a form of political influence.
    3. C — Taxpayers have no direct enforceable right to a particular bus line, and the tax office is not responsible for public transport planning.
    4. D — The forestry office is responsible for forests, not public transport — the correct body would be the transport or public order office, or the municipal council.

    Source: www.bmi.bund.de

  21. Question 21 of 33Catalogue question 150

    A lay judge in Germany is …

    1. A — A lay judge holds no municipal administrative office and is not the deputy of a mayor's office.
    2. B — Correct: lay judges are voluntary lay judges who take part temporarily in court proceedings (§§ 30 ff. Courts Constitution Act).
    3. C — A lay judge is not a position on the municipal council but a judicial function.
    4. D — A law degree is precisely not required for the office of lay judge — it is deliberately a lay office, open to citizens without legal training.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  22. Question 22 of 33Catalogue question 205

    With East Germany's accession to the Federal Republic of Germany, the new federal states now also belong to …

    1. A — Correct: through accession to the Federal Republic, the new states automatically became part of what was then the European Community (today's EU), without a separate accession process.
    2. B — The Warsaw Pact dissolved in 1991; the new states did not join it but left its sphere of influence with reunification.
    3. C — OPEC is an oil-exporting cartel that the federal states have nothing to do with.
    4. D — The European Defence Community was a failed project of the 1950s and no longer existed at all in 1990.

    Source: european-union.europa.eu

  23. Question 23 of 33Catalogue question 89

    What is the association of one party's members in parliament called in Germany?

    1. A — An "association" is a general term for interest organisations, not a parliamentary technical term.
    2. B — The council of elders is a body for organising parliamentary work, not an association of party members.
    3. C — Correct: a Fraktion (parliamentary group) is the grouping of the members of one party (or allied parties) in parliament.
    4. D — Opposition refers to all non-governing parliamentary groups together, not the grouping of one single party's members.

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  24. Question 24 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

  25. Question 25 of 33Catalogue question 19

    What is meant by the right to "freedom of movement" in Germany?

    1. A — Correct: freedom of movement (Art. 11 Basic Law) guarantees the right to freely choose your place of residence anywhere in the federal territory.
    2. B — That is freedom of occupation (Art. 12 Basic Law), a separate basic right — not freedom of movement.
    3. C — That is freedom of religion (Art. 4 Basic Law), a separate basic right — not freedom of movement.
    4. D — Questions of clothing relate at most to the general freedom of action, not to the specific right of freedom of movement.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  26. Question 26 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

  27. Question 27 of 33Catalogue question 267

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

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

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  28. Question 28 of 33Catalogue question 231

    What does the term "European integration" mean?

    1. A — American immigration to Europe is not the subject of the term "European integration".
    2. B — "European integration" precisely does not mean sealing off but coming together and opening up between member states.
    3. C — European emigration to the USA is not the subject of the term "European integration".
    4. D — Correct: "European integration" refers to the historical process of political, economic and legal unification of European states, which led to today's European Union.

    Source: european-union.europa.eu

  29. Question 29 of 33Catalogue question 275

    What do you need for a divorce in Germany?

    1. A — The consent of the spouses' parents is not required for a divorce; the spouses decide independently.
    2. B — A medical certificate is not required for a divorce; grounds for divorce are regulated under civil law, not medically.
    3. C — Children have no right of consent to their parents' divorce; the family court does, however, separately consider the child's welfare.
    4. D — Correct: under § 114 of the Family Proceedings Act, legal representation is mandatory in divorce proceedings — at least the party filing the petition must be represented by a lawyer.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  30. Question 30 of 33Catalogue question 23

    In Germany, most people in employment are …

    1. A — Family businesses exist, but they employ only a small share of the total workforce.
    2. B — Voluntary work is unpaid and does not describe the majority of employed people who earn their living this way.
    3. C — Only a minority of people in employment in Germany are self-employed; the large majority are employees.
    4. D — Correct: the large majority of people in employment in Germany are in dependent employment with a company or in the public sector.

    Source: www.destatis.de

  31. Questions on Hesse

    Question 31 of 33Hesse · Catalogue question 2

    Which is a rural district in Hesse?

    1. A — Ammerland lies in Lower Saxony, not in Hesse.
    2. B — Altötting lies in Bavaria, not in Hesse.
    3. C — Prignitz lies in Brandenburg, not in Hesse.
    4. D — Correct: the Main-Taunus district lies in the Rhine-Main region in Hesse.

    Source: www.hessen.de

  32. Question 32 of 33Hesse · Catalogue question 6

    Where can you get information about political topics in Hesse?

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

    Source: hlz.hessen.de

  33. Question 33 of 33Hesse · Catalogue question 10

    Which minister does Hesse not have?

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

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

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