Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Option A. Brandenburg's coat of arms shows a red eagle on a white (silver) shield. The red eagle is the traditional symbol of the March of Brandenburg. The correct picture is Image 1.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Prignitz (Prignitz). Prignitz is a district (Landkreis) in the north-west of Brandenburg. The Rhein-Sieg-Kreis is in North Rhine-Westphalia, the Vogtlandkreis in Saxony and Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Option C. The Landtag (state parliament) of Brandenburg, which meets in Potsdam, is elected every five years.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

16 (16). In Brandenburg you may vote in local elections from the age of 16. Brandenburg has also allowed 16-year-olds to vote in Landtag elections for several years.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

rot-weiß (red-white). Brandenburg's state flag is red and white, with the red Brandenburg eagle in the middle. The colours come from the coat of arms (red eagle on white).

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung (at the State Agency for Civic Education). The Brandenburg State Centre for Civic Education (Brandenburgische Landeszentrale für politische Bildung) offers neutral information and events on politics and democracy. The churches, public order office and consumer advice centre have other tasks.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Potsdam. (Potsdam.). Potsdam, just south-west of Berlin, is the capital of Brandenburg and the seat of the Landtag and state government. Cottbus, Frankfurt (Oder) and the city of Brandenburg an der Havel are other towns in the state.

Question 8

Welches Bundesland ist Brandenburg? (Which state is Brandenburg?)

Accepted Answer

Option D. Brandenburg is in the north-east of Germany, borders Poland and completely surrounds Berlin. On the map, the correct area is number 4.

Question 9

Wie nennt man die Regierungschefin/den Regierungschef in Brandenburg? (What is the head of government in Brandenburg called?)

Accepted Answer

Ministerpräsidentin/Ministerpräsident (Minister-President). Brandenburg's head of government is called Ministerpräsident or Ministerpräsidentin (Minister-President) and is elected by the Landtag. This is the normal title in all territorial states.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Außenministerin/Außenminister (Minister of Foreign Affairs). Foreign policy belongs to the federal government, so Brandenburg has no foreign minister. It does have ministers for justice, finance and the interior.

Einbürgerungstest Brandenburg: the 10 state questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

Die Landeshauptstadt von Brandenburg heißt …The state capital of Brandenburg is...

Welches Bundesland ist Brandenburg?Which state is Brandenburg?

Wie nennt man die Regierungschefin/den Regierungschef in Brandenburg?What is the head of government in Brandenburg called?

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