Bremen citizenship test: all 10 state questions with answers

The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen is the smallest federal state and consists of two cities: Bremen and Bremerhaven, about 60 kilometres away. Both are completely surrounded by Lower Saxony. The state parliament is called the Bürgerschaft and the government is the Senate – terms that come up again and again in the test.

Bremen at a glance

State capital

Bremen

State parliament

Bremen Parliament (Bürgerschaft)

Head of government

President of the Senate and Mayor

Government

Senate (Senat)

In the citizenship test

3 of these 10 questions

The 10 questions about Bremen

1. Question HB 1

   Which coat of arms belongs to the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen?

   Welches Wappen gehört zur Freien Hansestadt Bremen?

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

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2. Question HB 2

   Which of these is a city district of Bremen?

   Welches ist ein Stadtteil von Bremen?

   • Altona
   • Hemelingen – Correct answer
   • Pankow
   • Babelsberg

   In the test (German): Hemelingen

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3. Question HB 3

   For how many years is the state parliament in Bremen elected?

   Für wie viele Jahre wird das Landesparlament in Bremen gewählt?

   • 3
   • 4 – Correct answer
   • 5
   • 6

   In the test (German): 4

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4. Question HB 4

   From what age are you allowed to vote in the elections to the state parliament (Bürgerschaft) in Bremen?

   Ab welchem Alter darf man in Bremen bei den Wahlen zur Bürgerschaft (Landtag) wählen?

   • 14
   • 16 – Correct answer
   • 18
   • 20

   In the test (German): 16

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5. Question HB 5

   What colours does the state flag of Bremen have?

   Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Bremen?

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

   In the test (German): rot-weiß

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6. Question HB 6

   Where can you get information about political topics in Bremen?

   Wo können Sie sich in Bremen über politische Themen informieren?

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

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

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7. Question HB 7

   What is a German city-state?

   Was ist ein deutscher Stadtstaat?

   • Bremen – Correct answer
   • München
   • Frankfurt
   • Erfurt

   In the test (German): Bremen

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8. Question HB 8

   Which federal state is Bremen?

   Welches Bundesland ist Bremen?

   

   • 1 – Correct answer
   • 2
   • 3
   • 4

   In the test (German): 1

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9. Question HB 9

   What is the head of government of the city-state of Bremen called?

   Wie nennt man die Regierungschefin/den Regierungschef des Stadtstaates Bremen?

   • Minister-President
   • First Mayor
   • President of the Senate – Correct answer
   • Governing Mayor

   In the test (German): Präsidentin/Präsident des Senates

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10. Question HB 10

    Which senator does Bremen not have?

    Welche Senatorin/welchen Senator hat Bremen nicht?

    • Senator for External Relations – Correct answer
    • Finance Senator
    • Justice Senator
    • Interior Senator

    In the test (German): Senatorin/Senator für Außenbeziehungen

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This guide is not legal advice. Laws and administrative practice can change; your naturalisation authority's information is binding.