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German citizenship test Saxony — the state questions explained
If you sit the test in Saxony, three of your 33 questions come from your state's catalogue. The other 30 are federal. Questions from other states will not appear in your test. 6 of them are explained here.
The Freistaat of Saxony was part of the GDR, and in Leipzig the Monday demonstrations set out from the Nikolaikirche in 1989 and led to the peaceful revolution. It borders Poland and the Czech Republic, is crossed by the Elbe, and carries the Wettin crancelin on its shield. In the east the Sorbian minority around Bautzen keeps up its own language.
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What to know about this state
- Like Bavaria and Thuringia, Saxony bears the title Freistaat. It belonged to the GDR until 1990 and was re-founded as a state at unification. (www.sachsen.de)
- The Saxon Landtag sits in Dresden on the Elbe. Dresden is the state capital, while Leipzig is the most populous city. (www.landtag.sachsen.de)
- The coat of arms shows a green crancelin set diagonally over black and gold bars, the old sign of the House of Wettin. The state colours are white and green. (www.sachsen.de)
- In the east the Freistaat borders Poland, in the south the Czech Republic. The Elbe flows through it from south-east to north-west. (www.sachsen.de)
- The Sorbian minority lives in Upper Lusatia in the east; Bautzen is the centre of Upper Sorbian language and culture. (www.sachsen.de)
- The mining landscape of the Ore Mountains is UNESCO World Heritage jointly with the Czech Republic. Meissen is known for the first European porcelain manufactory, founded in 1710. (www.sachsen.de)
The official name is the Freistaat Sachsen. The Monday demonstrations began in Leipzig in 1989 with the cry "We are the people", leading to the peaceful revolution — an episode that visibly shapes the ten state questions. Naturalisations are processed by the rural districts and the three independent cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz.
Questions on Saxony
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- Question 1 of 6Saxony · Catalogue question 2
Which is a rural district in Saxony?
- A — Correct: the Vogtland district lies in the south-west of Saxony.
- B — Altötting lies in Bavaria, not in Saxony.
- C — The Uckermark lies in Brandenburg, not in Saxony.
- D — North Frisia lies in Schleswig-Holstein, not in Saxony.
Source: www.sachsen.de
- Question 2 of 6Saxony · Catalogue question 5
What colours does the state flag of Saxony have?
- A — Blue, white and red is not Saxony's state flag.
- B — Correct: Saxony's state flag shows the colours white and green, officially laid down in Art. 2(2) of the Saxon constitution.
- C — Green, white and red is not Saxony's flag; that is associated with North Rhine-Westphalia.
- D — Black and yellow is not Saxony's state flag; that is associated with Saxony-Anhalt.
Source: www.sachsen.de
- Question 3 of 6Saxony · Catalogue question 6
Where can you get information about political topics in Saxony?
- A — Correct: the Saxon State Centre for Political Education is the responsible institution for cross-party political information.
- B — The public order office deals with public safety and order, not political education.
- C — Churches are religious institutions and not an official point of contact for political education.
- D — The consumer advice centre advises on consumer issues, not political education.
Source: www.slpb.de
- Question 4 of 6Saxony · Catalogue question 7
The state capital of Saxony is called …
- A — Leipzig is Saxony's largest city and a significant trade-fair and music centre, but not the state capital.
- B — Correct: Dresden is the state capital of Saxony and the seat of the state parliament and state government.
- C — Chemnitz is a significant industrial city, but not the state capital.
- D — Zwickau is known for its automotive history, but not the state capital.
Source: www.sachsen.de
- Question 5 of 6Saxony · Catalogue question 9
What is the head of government of Saxony called?
- A — "First Minister" is not a title used in Germany.
- B — "Prime Minister" is the title used in other countries, not in German federal states.
- C — "Mayor" is the title for local heads, not for the state as a whole.
- D — Correct: as in most area states, the head of government in Saxony is called Ministerpräsident/in (Minister-President).
Source: www.sachsen.de
- Question 6 of 6Saxony · Catalogue question 10
Which minister does Saxony not have?
- A — A justice ministry is one of the classic departments of every state government, including Saxony's.
- B — Correct: foreign policy is exclusively a federal matter (Art. 32 Basic Law); no federal state — including Saxony — has its own foreign ministry.
- C — A finance ministry is one of the classic departments of every state government, including Saxony's.
- D — An interior ministry is one of the classic departments of every state government, including Saxony's.
Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de
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