The actual test consists of 33 questions, 3 of which pertain to the federated state you apply in. I selected 30 out of the 300 official questions that are normally chosen largely at random (within certain categories) for each test.
To pass the actual test, you have to answer a minimum of 17 questions correctly.
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1.Which of the following is not a federated state within the Federal Republic of Germany?
Saxony-Anhalt
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North Rhine-Westphalia
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
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Alsace-Lorraine
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2.Which animal is shown on the coat of arms of the Federal Republic of Germany?
Eagle
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Bear
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Lion
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Horse
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Question #29
3.What are the heads of government of most of the federated states in Germany called?
First Minister
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Senator
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Prime Minister
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Minister President
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Question #37
4.The Bundestag election in Germany is the election of the...
chancellor
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parliament of Germany
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parliaments of the federated states
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president
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Question #124
5.What does "popular sovereignty" mean? All state power rests with the...
Federal Constitutional Court
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Bundestag
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people
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King of Prussia
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Question #52
6.Today, the Federal Republic of Germany is divided into...
four occupation zones
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one eastern state and one western state
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16 cantons
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federal, state and local governments
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Question #64
7.Who wrote the lyrics to the German national anthem?
Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Clemens Brentano
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Friedrich von Schiller
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Question #66
8.In Germany, what is primarily a task of the federated states?
Foreign policy
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Economic policy
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School policy
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Defense policy
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Question #67
9.What is one of the duties of the president of Germany?
Conducting the affairs of government
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Regulating the governing party
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Selecting the ministers
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Proposing the chancellor for election
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Question #70
10.The two largest parliamentary groups in the German Bundestag are currently...
Democratic socialists (The Left) and the Green Party
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Christian conservatives (CDU/CSU) and social democrats (SPD)
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Free democrats (FDP) and social democrats (SPD)
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Democratic socialists (The Left) and free democrats (FDP)
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Question #73
11.Who elects the chancellor in Germany?
The Federal Assembly
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The people
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The Bundesrat
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The Bundestag
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Question #81
12.Who is the head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany?
The president of the Bundestag
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The president of Germany
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The German chancellor
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The president of the Bundesrat
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Question #87
13.The more second votes a party gets in a federal election, the...
greater the risk of having to form a coalition.
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more seats the party gets in parliament.
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fewer first votes it can have.
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more candidates of the party enter parliament via direct mandate from the electorate.
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Question #93
14.What can a person be honored with in Germany if they have made a special contribution in the political, economic, cultural, intellectual or social spheres?
Federal Cross of Merit
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Honorary title "Hero of the German Democratic Republic"
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Order of Merit of the Fatherland
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Federal Eagle
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Question #102
15.A woman in Germany loses her job. What cannot be a legally valid reason for her dismissal?
The woman will be having a baby and her boss knows it.
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The woman was often late for work.
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The woman conducts private affairs during working hours.
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The woman has been ill for a long time and is unable to work.
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Question #104
16.Why is there an electoral threshold of 5% in the electoral law of the Federal Republic of Germany?
Having many small parties makes it difficult to form a government.
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The party programs of many small parties have many similarities.
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The small parties do not have as much money to pay politicians.
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Citizens can lose track of so many small parties.
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Question #127
17.Who is directly elected by the people in Germany?
The Bundestag
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The chancellor
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The president
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The minister president of a federated state
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Question #129
18.The "Third Reich" was a...
dictatorship
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Soviet republic
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monarchy
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democracy
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Question #158
19.What did not take place in Germany during the time of National Socialism?
Persecution of Jews
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Arbitrary arrests
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Free elections
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Censorship of the press
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Question #159
20.Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg is known for...
the construction of the Reichstag building.
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establishing the Wehrmacht.
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winning a gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games.
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the assassination attempt on Hitler on July 20, 1944.
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Question #162
21.What happened in Germany on November 9, 1938?
Jewish stores and synagogues were destroyed by Nazis and their supporters.
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Hitler became president and had all parties banned.
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The National Socialists lost an election and dissolved the Reichstag.
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The Second World War began with the attack on Poland.
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Question #164
22.After World War II, which countries were called the "Allied Occupation Powers" in Germany?
Soviet Union, Great Britain, Poland, Sweden
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USA, Soviet Union, Great Britain, France
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USA, Soviet Union, Spain, Portugal
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France, Soviet Union, Italy, Japan
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Question #167
23.The Federal Republic of Germany is a founding member of the...
Warsaw Pact
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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United Nations (UN)
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European Union (EU)
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Question #173
24.From June 1948 to May 1949, the citizens of West Berlin were supplied by an airlift. Why?
For Great Britain, supply by airlift was faster.
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The Soviet Union interrupted all land transport.
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The American servicemen were afraid of raids during land transport.
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For France, supplying the population of West Berlin by air was more cost-effective.
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Question #178
25.What did chancellor Willy Brandt want to express with his genuflection in 1970 in the former Jewish ghetto in Warsaw?
He said a prayer at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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He showed his humility before the Warsaw Pact.
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He submitted to the former Allies.
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He asked Poland and the Polish Jews for forgiveness.
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Question #181
26.What happened in the German Democratic Republic on June 17, 1953?
The 1st party congress of the Socialist Unity Party
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Nationwide strikes and popular uprising
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Celebration of accession to the Warsaw Pact
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Fidel Castro's first visit
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Question #210
27.Who is not allowed to live together as a couple in Germany?
Sofie (35 years) and Lisa (40 years)
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Hans (20 years) and Marie (19 years)
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Tom (20 years) and Klaus (45 years)
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Anne (13 years) and Tim (25 years)
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Question #245
28.At which festival do people in Germany wear colourful costumes and masks?
May Day
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Oktoberfest
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Shrove Monday
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Whitsun
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Question #264
29.A young woman in Germany, 22 years old, lives with her boyfriend. The woman's parents don't approve because they don't like the boyfriend. What can the parents do?
They can go to the police and report the daughter.
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They have the right to take the daughter back to the parental home.
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They have to respect the decision of the adult daughter.
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They can find another man for the daughter.
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Question #267
30.People in Germany live by the principle of religious tolerance. What does that mean?
No mosques are allowed to be built.
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Everyone can believe what they want.
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The state decides which God the people believe in.
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Yes, I think it's just a formality. Since all potential questions can be looked up online, preparing for the rest is easy. I am not really sure what's the point of these tests, it seems more like a language test in disguise. My wife passed it with 32/33, she just got the Alsace-Lorraine question wrong on purpose because she thought it was funny :D
Personally, I'd rather have them ask more questions about a person's world view than about history trivia - people can go to JetPunk for that. Of course I appreciate it if people are interested in the history and culture of my country, but tolerance for others and acceptance of universal basic human rights are much more important to keep the place (or any place) functioning.
Personally, I'd rather have them ask more questions about a person's world view than about history trivia - people can go to JetPunk for that. Of course I appreciate it if people are interested in the history and culture of my country, but tolerance for others and acceptance of universal basic human rights are much more important to keep the place (or any place) functioning.