Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Option D. The correct picture is the official answer given. Thuringia's coat of arms shows a lion with red and white stripes on a blue background, surrounded by eight silver stars. Hesse's lion looks similar, but Hesse has a crown above the shield and no stars.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Wartburgkreis (Wartburgkreis). The Wartburgkreis, named after the Wartburg castle near Eisenach, is a district (Landkreis) in Thuringia. The other names belong to other states: Ammerland is in Lower Saxony, Altötting in Bavaria and Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein. Learn at least one district of your own state for the exam.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Option C. The state parliament (Landtag) of Thuringia is elected every 5 years. Most German states use a 5-year term today; only a few (for example Bremen) still elect every 4 years. The German Bundestag, by contrast, is elected every 4 years.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

16 (16). In Thuringia, young people may vote in local elections (for town councils, district councils and mayors) from the age of 16. Several German states have lowered the local voting age to 16 so that young people can take part in decisions in their community. In Bundestag elections the voting age is 18.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

weiß-rot (white-red). The state flag of Thuringia is white and red (white on top, red below). The colours come from the red-and-white striped lion in the Thuringian coat of arms. Hesse's flag uses the same colours in the opposite order (red-white).

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung (at the State Agency for Civic Education). The Landeszentrale für politische Bildung in Thuringia offers neutral information on politics, democracy and history: brochures, books, events and websites, mostly free of charge. The consumer advice centre helps with shopping and contracts, the regulatory office (Ordnungsamt) deals with public order, and churches are religious communities, not political information services.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Erfurt. (Erfurt.). The capital of Thuringia is Erfurt, where the Landtag and the state government are based. Jena, Gera and Eisenach are other Thuringian cities, but not the capital. Erfurt is in the middle of Thuringia and has a famous cathedral (Erfurter Dom).

Question 8

Welches Bundesland ist Thüringen? (Which federal state is Thuringia?)

Accepted Answer

Option B. The correct map is the official answer given. Thuringia lies in the centre of Germany, which is why it is called 'the green heart of Germany'. It borders Hesse, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony and Bavaria, but no other country. When you study the maps, look at the position of the state within Germany and its neighbours.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Ministerpräsidentin/Ministerpräsident (Minister-President). In Thuringia, as in all German territorial states (Flächenländer), the head of the state government is called Ministerpräsidentin or Ministerpräsident (Minister-President). The Landtag elects this person. Titles like 'Mayor' are used for city heads or in the city-states, and 'Prime Minister' or 'First Minister' are not German titles.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Außenministerin/Außenminister (Minister of Foreign Affairs). Thuringia has its own state government with ministers for areas such as justice, finance and the interior. Foreign policy, however, is a federal matter under the Basic Law (Article 32), so only the federal government in Berlin has a Foreign Minister. Therefore Thuringia has no Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Einbürgerungstest Thuringia (Thüringen): the 10 state questions

Welches Wappen gehört zum Freistaat Thüringen?Which coat of arms belongs to the Free State of Thuringia?

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

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

Ab welchem Alter darf man in Thüringen bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?From what age are people allowed to vote in local elections in Thuringia?

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

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

Die Landeshauptstadt von Thüringen heißt …The state capital of Thuringia is...

Welches Bundesland ist Thüringen?Which federal state is Thuringia?

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

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