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Brandenburg state questions
These 10 questions about Brandenburg are part of the naturalization test in this state, in addition to the 300 federal questions.
1. Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Brandenburg?
Correct answer: Image 1
Brandenburg's coat of arms shows a red eagle on a white field, a medieval symbol of the Mark Brandenburg.
2. Which is a district in Brandenburg?
Correct answer: Prignitz
Prignitz is a district in northwestern Brandenburg. The Rhein-Sieg District belongs to North Rhine-Westphalia, the Vogtland District to Saxony, and Amberg-Sulzbach to Bavaria.
3. For how many years is the state parliament in Brandenburg elected?
Correct answer: 5
Brandenburg's Landtag is elected for a five-year term, the standard used across most German states.
4. From what age are you allowed to vote in local elections in Brandenburg?
Correct answer: 16
In Brandenburg, residents may vote in municipal elections from age 16, lower than the age 18 required for state and federal elections.
5. What are the colors of the state flag of Brandenburg?
Correct answer: red-white
Brandenburg's flag is red and white, matching the red eagle on its coat of arms.
6. Where can you obtain information about political topics in Brandenburg?
Correct answer: at the State Center for Civic Education
The Brandenburg State Center for Political Education gives neutral civic information, unlike churches, the regulatory office, or the consumer advice center.
7. The state capital of Brandenburg is called …
Correct answer: Potsdam.
Potsdam is the capital of Brandenburg, bordering Berlin and hosting the Landtag. The city named Brandenburg itself is not the capital.
8. Which federal state is Brandenburg?
Correct answer: Number 4 in the image
Brandenburg is the large state in eastern Germany that surrounds Berlin.
9. What is the title of the head of government in Brandenburg?
Correct answer: Minister President
Like every non city state, Brandenburg's head of government holds the title Ministerpräsident or Ministerpräsidentin.
10. Which minister does Brandenburg not have?
Correct answer: Minister of Foreign Affairs
Foreign affairs are a federal responsibility, so Brandenburg, like every Land, has no Ministry of Foreign Affairs, only Justice, Interior, and Finance.
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