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Saxony-Anhalt state questions
These 10 questions about Saxony-Anhalt 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 Saxony-Anhalt?
Correct answer: Image 4
Saxony-Anhalt's coat of arms combines the black-gold Saxon stripes and green crancelin with the Anhalt bear standing on a wall below.
2. Which is a district in Saxony-Anhalt?
Correct answer: Börde
Börde is a district in Saxony-Anhalt. Ammerland, Altötting and Uckermark belong to Lower Saxony, Bavaria and Brandenburg.
3. For how many years is the state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt elected?
Correct answer: 5
Saxony-Anhalt elects its Landtag for five years, the common term across German states.
4. From what age are you allowed to vote in local elections in Saxony-Anhalt?
Correct answer: 16
Saxony-Anhalt allows voting in municipal elections from age 16, while federal elections still require 18.
5. What are the colors of the state flag of Saxony-Anhalt?
Correct answer: yellow-black
Saxony-Anhalt's flag has two horizontal stripes, yellow above black, usually shown with the coat of arms in the center.
6. Where can you obtain information about political topics in Saxony-Anhalt?
Correct answer: at the State Center for Political Education
Saxony-Anhalt's State Center for Political Education gives neutral information on politics and elections, unlike churches, the regulatory office or the consumer center.
7. The state capital of Saxony-Anhalt is called ...
Correct answer: Magdeburg.
Magdeburg is the capital of Saxony-Anhalt, while Halle, Dessau-Roßlau and Wittenberg are notable cities but not the seat of government.
8. Which federal state is Saxony-Anhalt?
Correct answer: Number 3 in the image
Saxony-Anhalt lies in east-central Germany, landlocked between Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony and Thuringia.
9. What is the title of the head of government in Saxony-Anhalt?
Correct answer: Minister President
Saxony-Anhalt, a territorial Land, gives its head of government the title Ministerpräsident (Ministerpräsidentin), the same term used almost everywhere in Germany.
10. Which minister does Saxony-Anhalt not have?
Correct answer: Minister of Foreign Affairs
Saxony-Anhalt has ministries for the interior, justice and finance, but foreign affairs remain solely a federal responsibility.
