Question 1

Welches Wappen gehört zum Bundesland Berlin? (Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Berlin?)

Accepted Answer

Option D. Berlin's coat of arms shows a black bear standing upright on a white (silver) shield, with a crown above the shield. The bear is the famous symbol of the city. The correct picture is Image 4.

Question 2

Welches ist ein Bezirk von Berlin? (Which of these is a borough of Berlin?)

Accepted Answer

Pankow (Pankow). Pankow is one of Berlin's twelve boroughs (Bezirke), in the north of the city. Altona is a borough of Hamburg, Prignitz is a district in Brandenburg and Mecklenburgische Seenplatte is in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Question 3

Für wie viele Jahre wird das Landesparlament in Berlin gewählt? (For how many years is the state parliament in Berlin elected?)

Accepted Answer

Option C. Berlin's state parliament is called the Abgeordnetenhaus (House of Representatives) and is elected for five years. At the same time, Berliners also elect the district assemblies of their boroughs.

Question 4

Ab welchem Alter darf man in Berlin bei Kommunalwahlen (Wahl der Bezirksverordnetenversammlung) wählen? (At what age are you eligible to vote in local elections (election of the District Assembly) in Berlin?)

Accepted Answer

16 (16). In Berlin you may vote for the district assembly (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung, BVV) of your borough from the age of 16. EU citizens living in Berlin may also vote in these local elections.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

weiß-rot (white-red). Berlin's flag is red and white: a white stripe between two red stripes, with the black Berlin bear in the middle. Black-gold is the flag of Baden-Württemberg.

Question 6

Wo können Sie sich in Berlin über politische Themen informieren? (Where in Berlin can you find information on political issues?)

Accepted Answer

bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung (at the State Center for Civic Education). The Berlin State Centre for Civic Education (Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung) provides neutral information, publications and events about politics and democracy. Churches, the consumer advice centre and the public order office have other tasks.

Question 7

Welches Bundesland ist ein Stadtstaat? (Which federal state is a city-state?)

Accepted Answer

Berlin (Berlin). A city-state (Stadtstaat) is a city that is also a federal state on its own. Germany has three: Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen. Saarland, Brandenburg and Hesse are territorial states with many towns and districts.

Question 8

Welches Bundesland ist Berlin? (Which federal state is Berlin?)

Accepted Answer

Option D. Berlin is in the north-east of Germany and is completely surrounded by the state of Brandenburg. It is the capital of Germany and also a federal state of its own. On the map, the correct area is number 4.

Question 9

Wie nennt man die Regierungschefin/den Regierungschef des Stadtstaates Berlin? (What is the title of the head of government of the city-state of Berlin?)

Accepted Answer

Regierende Bürgermeisterin/Regierender Bürgermeister (Governing Mayor). Berlin's head of government is called the Regierender Bürgermeister or Regierende Bürgermeisterin (Governing Mayor). He or she leads the Berlin Senate, which is the state government. 'Minister-President' is used only in territorial states.

Question 10

Welche Senatorin/welchen Senator hat Berlin nicht? (Which senator does Berlin not have?)

Accepted Answer

Senatorin/Senator für Außenbeziehungen (Senator for Foreign Affairs). In Berlin the members of the state government are called senators. There are senators for finance, the interior and justice, but none for foreign affairs, because foreign policy is the job of the federal government.

Einbürgerungstest Berlin: the 10 state questions

Welches Wappen gehört zum Bundesland Berlin?Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Berlin?

Welches ist ein Bezirk von Berlin?Which of these is a borough of Berlin?

Für wie viele Jahre wird das Landesparlament in Berlin gewählt?For how many years is the state parliament in Berlin elected?

Ab welchem Alter darf man in Berlin bei Kommunalwahlen (Wahl der Bezirksverordnetenversammlung) wählen?At what age are you eligible to vote in local elections (election of the District Assembly) in Berlin?

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

Wo können Sie sich in Berlin über politische Themen informieren?Where in Berlin can you find information on political issues?

Welches Bundesland ist ein Stadtstaat?Which federal state is a city-state?

Welches Bundesland ist Berlin?Which federal state is Berlin?

Wie nennt man die Regierungschefin/den Regierungschef des Stadtstaates Berlin?What is the title of the head of government of the city-state of Berlin?

Welche Senatorin/welchen Senator hat Berlin nicht?Which senator does Berlin not have?