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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state questions
These 10 questions about Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 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 Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?
Correct answer: Image 3
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's coat of arms shows a black bull's head for Mecklenburg and a red griffin for Vorpommern, joining the state's two historic halves in one shield.
2. Which is a district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
Correct answer: Mecklenburg Lake District
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Germany's largest lake district, lies in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Prignitz is in Brandenburg, the Vogtland district in Saxony, and Rhein-Sieg in North Rhine-Westphalia.
3. For how many years is the state parliament in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania elected?
Correct answer: 5
The Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern sits for five years, the standard term used by nearly every German state parliament.
4. From what age are you allowed to vote in local elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
Correct answer: 16
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern lets residents vote in municipal elections from age 16, while state and federal elections still require 18.
5. What are the colors of the state flag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
Correct answer: blue-white-yellow-red
The state flag has four horizontal stripes, blue, white, yellow and red, combining the historic colors of Mecklenburg and Vorpommern.
6. Where can you obtain information about political topics in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
Correct answer: at the State Center for Political Education
The Landeszentrale für politische Bildung (State Center for Political Education) is the neutral source for civic information in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, unlike churches, consumer centers or regulatory offices.
7. The state capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is called …
Correct answer: Schwerin.
Schwerin, home to the Landtag inside its lakeside castle, is the capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, even though Rostock is the larger city.
8. Which federal state is Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
Correct answer: Number 3 in the image
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern sits in Germany's northeast on the Baltic coast, bordering Poland and Brandenburg.
9. What is the title of the head of government in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
Correct answer: Minister President
Like almost every German Land, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern calls its head of government Ministerpräsident (Ministerpräsidentin).
10. Which minister does Mecklenburg-Vorpommern not have?
Correct answer: Minister of Foreign Affairs
Foreign policy is a federal matter, so Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, like every Land, has no foreign ministry. It does have ministries for justice, finance and the interior.
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