Bavaria citizenship test: all 10 state questions with answers

Bavaria is Germany's largest state by area and officially calls itself a Free State (Freistaat). Its capital is Munich; the government is called the Bavarian State Government and is led by a Minister-President. Three of the ten Bavaria questions below appear in the test – typical topics are the state coat of arms, the white-and-blue state flag and the state capital.

Bavaria at a glance

State capital

Munich

State parliament

Bavarian Landtag

Head of government

Minister-President

Government

Bavarian State Government

In the citizenship test

3 of these 10 questions

The 10 questions about Bavaria

1. Question BY 1

   Which coat of arms belongs to the Free State of Bayern?

   Welches Wappen gehört zum Freistaat Bayern?

   • Image 1
   • Image 2 – Correct answer
   • Image 3
   • Image 4

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2. Question BY 2

   Which of these is a district in Bayern?

   Welches ist ein Landkreis in Bayern?

   • Prignitz
   • Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
   • Nordfriesland
   • Altötting – Correct answer

   In the test (German): Altötting

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3. Question BY 3

   For how many years is the state parliament (Landtag) in Bayern elected?

   Für wie viele Jahre wird der Landtag in Bayern gewählt?

   • 3
   • 4
   • 5 – Correct answer
   • 6

   In the test (German): 5

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4. Question BY 4

   From what age are you allowed to vote in local elections in Bayern?

   Ab welchem Alter darf man in Bayern bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?

   • 14
   • 16
   • 18 – Correct answer
   • 20

   In the test (German): 18

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5. Question BY 5

   What colours does the state flag of Bayern have?

   Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Bayern?

   • blue-white-red
   • white-blue – Correct answer
   • green-white-red
   • black-yellow

   In the test (German): weiß-blau

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6. Question BY 6

   Where can you get information about political topics in Bayern?

   Wo können Sie sich in Bayern über politische Themen informieren?

   • at the municipality's public order office (Ordnungsamt)
   • at the State Agency for Civic Education – Correct answer
   • at the consumer advice centre
   • at the churches

   In the test (German): bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung

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7. Question BY 7

   The state capital of Bayern is called …

   Die Landeshauptstadt von Bayern heißt …

   • Ingolstadt.
   • Regensburg.
   • Nürnberg.
   • München. – Correct answer

   In the test (German): München.

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8. Question BY 8

   Which federal state is Bayern?

   Welches Bundesland ist Bayern?

   

   • 1
   • 2
   • 3
   • 4 – Correct answer

   In the test (German): 4

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9. Question BY 9

   What is the head of government in Bayern called?

   Wie nennt man die Regierungschefin/den Regierungschef in Bayern?

   • First Minister
   • Prime Minister
   • Mayor
   • Minister-President – Correct answer

   In the test (German): Ministerpräsidentin/Ministerpräsident

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10. Question BY 10

    Which minister does Bayern not have?

    Welche Ministerin/welchen Minister hat Bayern nicht?

    • Justice Minister
    • Foreign Minister – Correct answer
    • Finance Minister
    • Interior Minister

    In the test (German): Außenministerin/Außenminister

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