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Practice test 5 — Schleswig-Holstein

33 questions as in the real exam: 30 federal and 3 on Schleswig-Holstein. 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 210

    What happened in East Germany on 17 June 1953?

    1. A — East Germany only joined the Warsaw Pact in 1955, not on 17 June 1953.
    2. B — Correct: on 17 June 1953, nationwide strikes and a popular uprising against increased work quotas and for political reforms broke out in East Germany, which Soviet tanks violently suppressed.
    3. C — The first SED party congress already took place in 1946, years before 17 June 1953.
    4. D — Fidel Castro only visited East Germany in the 1970s, long after 1953.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  2. Question 2 of 33Catalogue question 47

    The German state has many responsibilities. Which of these is not one of them?

    1. A — Correct: there is no state funding of private holiday trips for all citizens — that is not a state responsibility.
    2. B — Child benefit (Kindergeld) is a genuine state family benefit under the Income Tax Act / Federal Child Benefit Act.
    3. C — The state and the Länder do actually support museums and cultural institutions as part of cultural funding.
    4. D — Sports funding, for example via the German Olympic Sports Confederation and federal funds, is a genuine state responsibility.

    Source: www.bundesregierung.de

  3. Question 3 of 33Catalogue question 42

    In Germany, who passes a new law?

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

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  4. Question 4 of 33Catalogue question 259

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

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

    Source: www.arbeitsagentur.de

  5. Question 5 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

  6. Question 6 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

  7. Question 7 of 33Catalogue question 125

    In a democracy, one function of regular elections is …

    1. A — There is no compulsory voting in Germany; forcing people to cast a vote contradicts electoral freedom.
    2. B — Correct: regular, free elections enable a peaceful change of power in line with the will of the voters — a core feature of democracy.
    3. C — Elections exist precisely to change policy and thus also laws, not to keep them unchanged.
    4. D — Elections do not allocate power by wealth class; every vote counts equally, regardless of income (Art. 38(1) Basic Law, principle of equality).

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  8. Question 8 of 33Catalogue question 37

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

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

    Source: www.bundesrat.de

  9. Question 9 of 33Catalogue question 118

    Who may become a member of the roughly 40 Jewish Maccabi sports clubs?

    1. A — The Maccabi clubs are not restricted to German nationals.
    2. B — The Maccabi clubs are not restricted to Israeli nationals.
    3. C — Membership does not require any particular degree of religious observance.
    4. D — Correct: the Maccabi sports clubs, originally founded as a Jewish sports movement, are today generally open to anyone interested, regardless of background or religion.

    Source: www.makkabi.de

  10. Question 10 of 33Catalogue question 16

    When is freedom of expression restricted in Germany?

    1. A — Correct: freedom of expression finds one of its limits in the right to personal honour (Art. 5(2) Basic Law); knowingly false factual claims about others are not protected.
    2. B — Expressing opinions about the government is precisely a core area of protected free speech, not a restriction on it.
    3. C — Discussing and criticising religion is generally covered by freedom of expression.
    4. D — Criticising the state is a central part of democratic freedom of expression and is not restricted.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  11. Question 11 of 33Catalogue question 167

    Which countries were referred to as the "Allied occupying powers" in Germany after the Second World War?

    1. A — Poland and Sweden were not occupying powers with their own zone in Germany.
    2. B — Italy and Japan were Germany's allies in the war (Axis powers), not occupying powers.
    3. C — Spain and Portugal were neutral in the Second World War and were not occupying powers in Germany.
    4. D — Correct: the USA, the Soviet Union, Great Britain and France divided Germany into four occupation zones after 1945.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  12. Question 12 of 33Catalogue question 248

    In Germany, raising children is primarily the responsibility of …

    1. A — The state monitors the welfare of the child (the state's guardianship role) but does not primarily undertake the upbringing itself.
    2. B — Correct: under Art. 6(2) of the Basic Law, the care and upbringing of children is the natural right of the parents and a duty primarily incumbent upon them.
    3. C — Grandparents can play a supporting role but do not carry the primary legal responsibility for upbringing.
    4. D — Schools take on education and part of the upbringing during school time, but not the primary, comprehensive responsibility for upbringing.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  13. Question 13 of 33Catalogue question 124

    The Bundestag election in Germany is the election of …

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

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  14. Question 14 of 33Catalogue question 207

    Which military alliance was East Germany a member of?

    1. A — NATO was the Western alliance that West Germany (not East Germany) joined.
    2. B — The Confederation of the Rhine was a historical Napoleonic alliance of states from 1806, long since dissolved before the East German era.
    3. C — Correct: East Germany was a founding member of the Warsaw Pact (1955), the Eastern military alliance under Soviet leadership.
    4. D — A "European Alliance" in this sense did not exist as a real military alliance.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  15. Question 15 of 33Catalogue question 194

    On 3 October, Germany celebrates the Day of German …

    1. A — Correct: 3 October is the "Day of German Unity", Germany's national holiday commemorating East Germany's accession to the Federal Republic in 1990.
    2. B — "Day of the German Nation" is not the official name of the holiday.
    3. C — There is no official "Day of the Federal States" on 3 October.
    4. D — There is no official "Day of the Cities" on 3 October.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  16. Question 16 of 33Catalogue question 213

    How many inhabitants does Germany have?

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

    Source: www.destatis.de

  17. Question 17 of 33Catalogue question 41

    Why are there more than one party in a democracy?

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

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  18. Question 18 of 33Catalogue question 198

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

    1. A — Bavaria lay in the American zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.
    2. B — Lower Saxony lay in the British zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.
    3. C — Correct: Saxony was one of the five "new states" that joined the Federal Republic in 1990.
    4. D — Baden-Württemberg lay in the American/French zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  19. Question 19 of 33Catalogue question 293

    What is a custom in Germany at Easter?

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

    Source: www.bpb.de

  20. Question 20 of 33Catalogue question 256

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

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

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  21. Question 21 of 33Catalogue question 244

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

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

    Source: www.kmk.org

  22. Question 22 of 33Catalogue question 284

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

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

    Source: www.bmbf.de

  23. Question 23 of 33Catalogue question 286

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

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

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  24. Question 24 of 33Catalogue question 40

    What are the opening words of the German national anthem?

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

    Source: www.bundespraesident.de

  25. Question 25 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

  26. Question 26 of 33Catalogue question 66

    Which cities have the largest Jewish communities in Germany?

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

    Source: www.zentralratderjuden.de

  27. Question 27 of 33Catalogue question 192

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

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

    Source: www.bpb.de

  28. Question 28 of 33Catalogue question 242

    In Germany, who decides whether a child attends kindergarten?

    1. A — Unlike compulsory schooling, attending kindergarten is not mandated by the state in Germany.
    2. B — The federal states do regulate the legal framework (e.g. the right to a childcare place), but do not decide in individual cases whether a particular child attends.
    3. C — Correct: attending kindergarten is voluntary in Germany; the parents or legal guardians decide whether their child goes.
    4. D — Schools are responsible for compulsory schooling, not for the kindergarten decision, which comes before school age.

    Source: www.bmfsfj.de

  29. Question 29 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

  30. Question 30 of 33Catalogue question 299

    Foreign workers recruited by the Federal Republic of Germany in the 1950s and 1960s were called …

    1. A — "Undeclared workers" refers to people employed illegally, without registration — the opposite of officially recruited labour.
    2. B — Correct: foreign workers recruited under bilateral recruitment agreements (including with Italy, Turkey, Spain) were referred to as "guest workers" (Gastarbeiter).
    3. C — "Temporary agency work" is a modern employment-law concept of staff leasing, not a historical term from the 1950s/60s.
    4. D — "Shift work" describes a working-time model, not a designation for the foreign workers of that time.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  31. Questions on Schleswig-Holstein

    Question 31 of 33Schleswig-Holstein · Catalogue question 7

    The state capital of Schleswig-Holstein is called …

    1. A — Husum is a well-known North Sea town, but not the state capital.
    2. B — Flensburg lies on the Danish border and is home to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, but is not the state capital.
    3. C — Lübeck is a significant Hanseatic town and UNESCO World Heritage Site, but not the state capital.
    4. D — Correct: Kiel is the state capital of Schleswig-Holstein and the seat of the state parliament and state government.

    Source: www.schleswig-holstein.de

  32. Question 32 of 33Schleswig-Holstein · Catalogue question 10

    Which minister does Schleswig-Holstein not have?

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

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  33. Question 33 of 33Schleswig-Holstein · Catalogue question 6

    Where can you get information about political topics in Schleswig-Holstein?

    1. A — The consumer advice centre advises on consumer issues, not political education.
    2. B — The public order office deals with public safety and order, not political education.
    3. C — Correct: in Schleswig-Holstein, the body responsible for cross-party political information is designated the "state commissioner for political education".
    4. D — Churches are religious institutions and not an official point of contact for political education.

    Source: www.landesbeauftragte-sh.de

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