Question 1

Welches Wappen gehört zum Freistaat Bayern? (Which coat of arms belongs to the Free State of Bavaria?)

Accepted Answer

Option B. Bavaria's coat of arms features the white-and-blue diamond pattern (Rauten). The large coat of arms also shows a golden lion, the Franconian rake, a blue panther and three black lions, held by two golden lions. The correct picture is Image 2.

Question 2

Welches ist ein Landkreis in Bayern? (Which of these is a district in Bavaria?)

Accepted Answer

Altötting (Altötting). Altötting is a district in Upper Bavaria, known for its famous pilgrimage site. Prignitz is in Brandenburg, the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis in North Rhine-Westphalia and Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein.

Question 3

Für wie viele Jahre wird der Landtag in Bayern gewählt? (For how many years is the state parliament in Bavaria elected?)

Accepted Answer

Option C. The Bavarian Landtag (state parliament) is elected every five years. This is the usual term for most German state parliaments.

Question 4

Ab welchem Alter darf man in Bayern bei Kommunalwahlen wählen? (From what age are you allowed to vote in local elections in Bavaria?)

Accepted Answer

18 (18). In Bavaria the voting age for local elections is 18, unlike many other states where it is 16. So in Bavaria you can vote for the municipal council, mayor or district council only from age 18.

Question 5

Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Bayern? (What are the colors of the state flag of Bavaria?)

Accepted Answer

weiß-blau (white-blue). The Bavarian state flag is white and blue, either as two horizontal stripes or with the white-blue diamond pattern. These colours are a well-known symbol of Bavaria. Black-yellow and green-white-red are not Bavaria's colours.

Question 6

Wo können Sie sich in Bayern über politische Themen informieren? (Where in Bavaria can you find information on political topics?)

Accepted Answer

bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung (at the State Agency for Civic Education). In Bavaria the state agency for civic education (Bayerische Landeszentrale für politische Bildungsarbeit) provides neutral information on politics, democracy and history. The public order office, the consumer advice centre and the churches have other tasks.

Question 7

Die Landeshauptstadt von Bayern heißt … (The state capital of Bavaria is ...)

Accepted Answer

München. (Munich.). Munich (München) is the capital of Bavaria and seat of the Bavarian Landtag and state government. Nuremberg, Regensburg and Ingolstadt are other important Bavarian cities, but not the capital.

Question 8

Welches Bundesland ist Bayern? (Which federal state is Bavaria?)

Accepted Answer

Option D. Bavaria is in the south-east of Germany and is the largest German state by area. It borders Austria and the Czech Republic. On the map, the correct area is number 4.

Question 9

Wie nennt man die Regierungschefin/den Regierungschef in Bayern? (What is the title of the head of government in Bavaria?)

Accepted Answer

Ministerpräsidentin/Ministerpräsident (Minister-President). Bavaria's head of government is called Ministerpräsident or Ministerpräsidentin (Minister-President), elected by the Landtag. Although Bavaria calls itself a 'Free State' (Freistaat), the title is the same as in other territorial states.

Question 10

Welche Ministerin/welchen Minister hat Bayern nicht? (Which minister does Bavaria not have?)

Accepted Answer

Außenministerin/Außenminister (Minister of Foreign Affairs). Foreign policy is a federal responsibility in Germany, so Bavaria has no foreign minister. It does have state ministers (Staatsminister) for justice, finance and the interior.

Einbürgerungstest Bavaria (Bayern): the 10 state questions

Welches Wappen gehört zum Freistaat Bayern?Which coat of arms belongs to the Free State of Bavaria?

Welches ist ein Landkreis in Bayern?Which of these is a district in Bavaria?

Für wie viele Jahre wird der Landtag in Bayern gewählt?For how many years is the state parliament in Bavaria elected?

Ab welchem Alter darf man in Bayern bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?From what age are you allowed to vote in local elections in Bavaria?

Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Bayern?What are the colors of the state flag of Bavaria?

Wo können Sie sich in Bayern über politische Themen informieren?Where in Bavaria can you find information on political topics?

Die Landeshauptstadt von Bayern heißt …The state capital of Bavaria is ...

Welches Bundesland ist Bayern?Which federal state is Bavaria?

Wie nennt man die Regierungschefin/den Regierungschef in Bayern?What is the title of the head of government in Bavaria?

Welche Ministerin/welchen Minister hat Bayern nicht?Which minister does Bavaria not have?