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Mock exam — 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
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It is the same paper, but there are two pass marks. Naturalisation requires 17 of 33 correct. The "Leben in Deutschland" test at the end of an orientation course requires 15. So a score of 15 or 16 passes the orientation course and does not meet the naturalisation requirement. If you are sitting this for naturalisation, 17 is your number.
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  1. Question 1 of 33Catalogue question 69

    The Federal Republic of Germany has a three-tier administrative structure. What is the lowest political tier called?

    1. A — City councils are bodies within the municipal level, not the level itself.
    2. B — District administrators (Landräte) head rural districts, a middle administrative tier, not the lowest political level.
    3. C — Correct: the municipalities (towns, villages) form the lowest level of the three-tier structure of federal government, states and municipalities, with their own right of self-government (Art. 28(2) Basic Law).
    4. D — District offices exist only in some major cities (e.g. Berlin) as a sub-level, not as the general lowest political tier.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  2. Question 2 of 33Catalogue question 67

    What is primarily a responsibility of the federal states in Germany?

    1. A — Defence lies with the federal government under Art. 87a of the Basic Law, not with the states.
    2. B — Foreign policy is a federal matter (Art. 32 Basic Law), not a state matter.
    3. C — Central economic policy is coordinated predominantly at the federal level.
    4. D — Correct: education and school policy lie at their core with the states ("cultural sovereignty") — each federal state has its own school system and ministry of education.

    Source: www.kmk.org

  3. Question 3 of 33Catalogue question 215

    Who is referred to as the "Chancellor of German Unity"?

    1. A — Gerhard Schröder was Federal Chancellor from 1998 to 2005, after reunification, but not its central political actor.
    2. B — Correct: Helmut Kohl (Federal Chancellor 1982–1998) decisively drove German reunification in 1990 and is therefore referred to as the "Chancellor of Unity".
    3. C — Konrad Adenauer was the first Federal Chancellor (1949–1963), long before reunification.
    4. D — Helmut Schmidt was Federal Chancellor from 1974 to 1982, also before reunification.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  4. Question 4 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

  5. Question 5 of 33Catalogue question 123

    What is the "5% threshold" in Germany?

    1. A — The 5% threshold is not an internal voting rule for small parties already represented in the Bundestag, but a condition of entry.
    2. B — The 5% threshold has nothing to do with attendance checks.
    3. C — Correct: the 5% threshold is the threshold clause in the Federal Elections Act — a party must reach at least 5% of the second votes to enter the Bundestag via the list.
    4. D — The 5% threshold concerns the Bundestag election, not attendance checks in the Bundesrat.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  6. Question 6 of 33Catalogue question 71

    Where is the German Federal Chancellor most often based? Most often they are …

    1. A — Bonn was the provisional capital until the federal government moved in 1999; today the Chancellor resides in Berlin.
    2. B — Schloss Meseberg serves as a guest house for selected occasions but is not the Chancellor's regular location.
    3. C — Schloss Bellevue is the official seat of the Federal President, not the Federal Chancellor.
    4. D — Correct: since the government's move in 1999, the Federal Chancellor has worked at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, where the Bundestag also sits.

    Source: www.bundeskanzler.de

  7. Question 7 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

  8. Question 8 of 33Catalogue question 50

    Germany's economic system is called …

    1. A — A "free central economy" is a contradictory term and not a designation of the German economic system.
    2. B — Correct: the social market economy combines free competition with social balance (social insurance, worker protection) — Germany's economic model since 1948/49.
    3. C — A centrally directed economy contradicts Germany's market-based economic order.
    4. D — A planned economy, as existed in East Germany, is the opposite of West Germany's social market economy.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  9. Question 9 of 33Catalogue question 126

    What do eligible citizens in Germany receive before an election?

    1. A — Correct: before every election, the municipality sends a notification card with details of the polling station and time to everyone registered on the electoral roll.
    2. B — There is no "voting permit" issued by the Federal President; the right to vote follows directly from the law.
    3. C — The Federal Convention only meets to elect the Federal President and does not send out notification cards.
    4. D — The parish office is a church, not a state, body and does not send out notification cards.

    Source: www.bundeswahlleiterin.de

  10. Question 10 of 33Catalogue question 180

    The first Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany was …

    1. A — Ludwig Erhard was the second Federal Chancellor (1963–1966), known as the "father of the economic miracle".
    2. B — Willy Brandt was the fourth Federal Chancellor (1969–1974).
    3. C — Correct: Konrad Adenauer was the first Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic from 1949 to 1963.
    4. D — Gerhard Schröder was Federal Chancellor from 1998 to 2005, much later.

    Source: www.bundeskanzler.de

  11. Question 11 of 33Catalogue question 224

    What does the abbreviation EU stand for?

    1. A — "European Enterprises" is not the correct expansion of the abbreviation EU.
    2. B — Correct: EU stands for European Union, the confederation of states founded in 1993 by the Maastricht Treaty.
    3. C — "Unified Union" is not an official designation.
    4. D — "Euro Union" confuses the eurozone (monetary union) with the EU as a whole — not all EU states use the euro.

    Source: european-union.europa.eu

  12. Question 12 of 33Catalogue question 90

    The German federal states participate in federal legislation through …

    1. A — Correct: the Bundesrat is the constitutional organ through which the 16 Länder participate in federal legislation (Art. 50 Basic Law).
    2. B — The Federal Convention only elects the Federal President and has nothing to do with ongoing legislation.
    3. C — The Bundestag is the parliament directly elected by the people, not the Länder's organ of participation.
    4. D — The federal government is the executive and not the Länder's organ of participation in legislation.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  13. Question 13 of 33Catalogue question 25

    Which of these is not a federal state of the Federal Republic of Germany?

    1. A — Correct: Alsace-Lorraine is in France and has never been a federal state of the Federal Republic of Germany.
    2. B — North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the 16 federal states.
    3. C — Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is one of the 16 federal states.
    4. D — Saxony-Anhalt is one of the 16 federal states.

    Source: www.bundesrat.de

  14. Question 14 of 33Catalogue question 114

    Taking part in democratic elections in Germany is …

    1. A — There is no compulsory voting in Germany; nobody has to go to the polls.
    2. B — Correct: the right to vote (Art. 38 Basic Law) is a basic right that one may exercise, but is not obliged to.
    3. C — There is no compulsion to take part in elections in Germany.
    4. D — Describing voting as a "burden" contradicts its character as a democratic right to freedom.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  15. Question 15 of 33Catalogue question 272

    Which way of living together is not permitted in Germany?

    1. A — Divorced people may freely live together with new partners; this is legally unproblematic.
    2. B — Same-sex cohabitation is permitted in Germany and legally protected, including marriage for all since 2017.
    3. C — Single parents living together with their children are a completely legal and common family form.
    4. D — Correct: under § 1306 of the Civil Code, marriage is forbidden while one spouse already has another marriage — polygamy (multiple marriage) is not permitted in Germany and is even a criminal offence as bigamy (§ 172 Criminal Code).

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  16. Question 16 of 33Catalogue question 61

    What does "popular sovereignty" mean?

    1. A — Germany is a republic without a monarch; this describes the opposite of popular sovereignty.
    2. B — The Federal Constitutional Court is bound by the constitution, not above it.
    3. C — Interest groups (lobbies) have no constitutional sovereignty; that would contradict democratic legitimacy.
    4. D — Correct: Art. 20(2) of the Basic Law establishes that all state authority is derived from the people — that is the definition of popular sovereignty.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  17. Question 17 of 33Catalogue question 63

    Which of these does not belong to the executive in Germany?

    1. A — The police are part of the executive branch at the state level.
    2. B — Correct: the courts form the judiciary — an independent branch of state power, separate from the executive (Art. 20(2), 92 Basic Law).
    3. C — The tax office is an administrative authority and part of the executive.
    4. D — The ministries are the core of the executive branch.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  18. Question 18 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

  19. Question 19 of 33Catalogue question 74

    What is the parliament for the whole of Germany called?

    1. A — The Federal Convention only meets to elect the Federal President; it is not a standing parliament.
    2. B — The People's Chamber (Volkskammer) was East Germany's parliament and has not existed since reunification.
    3. C — Correct: the Bundestag is the standing, directly elected parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany.
    4. D — The Federal Court of Justice is the highest court of ordinary jurisdiction, not a parliament.

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  20. Question 20 of 33Catalogue question 238

    In which places does the European Parliament work?

    1. A — Paris, London and The Hague are not among the three official working locations of the European Parliament.
    2. B — Correct: the European Parliament works in three locations — Strasbourg (plenary sessions), Brussels (committees, group meetings) and Luxembourg (secretariat-general).
    3. C — Rome, Bern and Vienna are not working locations of the European Parliament; Switzerland is also not an EU member.
    4. D — Bonn, Zurich and Milan are not working locations of the European Parliament.

    Source: www.europarl.europa.eu

  21. Question 21 of 33Catalogue question 17

    German law forbids …

    1. A — Freedom of expression is a protected basic right (Art. 5 Basic Law) and is not forbidden.
    2. B — The right to petition is guaranteed in Art. 17 of the Basic Law, not forbidden.
    3. C — Freedom of assembly is a basic right (Art. 8 Basic Law) and is protected, not forbidden.
    4. D — Correct: the general principle of equality (Art. 3 Basic Law) forbids the state from treating its citizens unequally without justification.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  22. Question 22 of 33Catalogue question 185

    What did the term "Iron Curtain" refer to? The sealing off of …

    1. A — Correct: "Iron Curtain" referred to the political, military and ideological boundary between the Soviet-dominated Eastern Bloc (Warsaw Pact) and the West during the Cold War.
    2. B — The term referred to the East-West division of Europe, not to a north-south division of Germany.
    3. C — The term was coined only after the Second World War for the East-West division, not for the Nazi era against the Allies.
    4. D — The term described the separation between Eastern and Western Europe, not specifically between Europe and the USA (which belonged to the West).

    Source: www.bpb.de

  23. Question 23 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

  24. Question 24 of 33Catalogue question 173

    The Federal Republic of Germany is a founding member of …

    1. A — West Germany only joined NATO in 1955 — not a founding member (NATO was founded in 1949).
    2. B — West Germany only joined the United Nations in 1973, together with East Germany — not a founding member (the UN was founded in 1945).
    3. C — Correct: the Federal Republic of Germany was one of the six founding members of the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1957/58, from which the EU later emerged.
    4. D — The Warsaw Pact (1955) was the Eastern military alliance led by the Soviet Union; West Germany was a member of NATO, not the Warsaw Pact, and even East Germany only joined it after its founding.

    Source: european-union.europa.eu

  25. Question 25 of 33Catalogue question 72

    What is the name of the current Federal Chancellor of Germany?

    1. A — Gerhard Schröder (SPD) was Federal Chancellor from 1998 to 2005 — no longer in office.
    2. B — Angela Merkel (CDU) was Federal Chancellor from 2005 to 2021 — no longer in office.
    3. C — Ursula von der Leyen is President of the European Commission, not the German Federal Chancellor.
    4. D — Correct: Friedrich Merz (CDU) was elected Federal Chancellor by the Bundestag on 6 May 2025 and has since led a coalition government of CDU/CSU and SPD.

    Source: www.bundeskanzler.de

  26. Question 26 of 33Catalogue question 179

    How did the Second World War officially end in Europe?

    1. A — Hitler's death on 30 April 1945 was an event before the war ended, but not the official end of the war itself — the war continued for another eight days afterwards.
    2. B — Correct: the war officially ended in Europe through the unconditional surrender of the German Wehrmacht on 8/9 May 1945.
    3. C — A mere withdrawal without formal surrender did not take place; the surrender was the official, internationally significant act.
    4. D — There was no revolution that ended the war; the war ended through military defeat and surrender.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  27. Question 27 of 33Catalogue question 102

    With what can someone be honoured in the Federal Republic of Germany for a special achievement in the political, economic, cultural, intellectual or social field? With the …

    1. A — Correct: the Federal Cross of Merit (officially: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany) is the highest honour the Federal Republic awards for special merit.
    2. B — The federal eagle is Germany's heraldic animal, not an award for personal achievement.
    3. C — The Order of Merit of the Fatherland was an East German award, not one of the Federal Republic.
    4. D — The honorary title "Hero of the German Democratic Republic" was an East German award and has not existed since 1990.

    Source: www.bundespraesident.de

  28. Question 28 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

  29. Question 29 of 33Catalogue question 91

    In Germany, a change of government in a federal state can affect federal politics. Governing becomes …

    1. A — A state election result does not directly change the majority in the Bundestag, which is elected independently.
    2. B — New majority relations in the Bundesrat typically make governing more difficult if the federal government lacks a majority there — not the opposite.
    3. C — Correct: since the state governments make up the Bundesrat, a change of government in one state can alter the majority relations in the Bundesrat — if the federal government loses its majority there, getting laws approved becomes harder.
    4. D — The financial wealth of a federal state has no direct influence on cooperation between the federal government and the states in the legislative process.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  30. Question 30 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

  31. Questions on Saxony-Anhalt

    Question 31 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

  32. Question 32 of 33Saxony-Anhalt · Catalogue question 9

    What is the head of government of Saxony-Anhalt 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 Saxony-Anhalt is called Ministerpräsident/in (Minister-President).

    Source: www.sachsen-anhalt.de

  33. Question 33 of 33Saxony-Anhalt · Catalogue question 10

    Which minister does Saxony-Anhalt not have?

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

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

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