North Rhine-Westphalia citizenship test: all 10 state questions with answers

North Rhine-Westphalia is Germany's most populous state and borders the Netherlands and Belgium. Its capital is Düsseldorf – not Cologne, the state's largest city. The parliament is called the Landtag and the state flag is green, white and red. Three of the ten NRW questions will appear in your citizenship test.

North Rhine-Westphalia at a glance

State capital

Düsseldorf

State parliament

Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia

Head of government

Minister-President

Government

State government

In the citizenship test

3 of these 10 questions

The 10 questions about North Rhine-Westphalia

1. Question NW 1

   Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Nordrhein-Westfalen?

   Welches Wappen gehört zum Bundesland Nordrhein-Westfalen?

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

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2. Question NW 2

   Which of these is a district in Nordrhein-Westfalen?

   Welches ist ein Landkreis in Nordrhein-Westfalen?

   • Ammerland
   • Rhein-Sieg-Kreis – Correct answer
   • Nordfriesland
   • Vogtlandkreis

   In the test (German): Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

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3. Question NW 3

   For how many years is the state parliament (Landtag) in Nordrhein-Westfalen elected?

   Für wie viele Jahre wird der Landtag in Nordrhein-Westfalen gewählt?

   • 3
   • 4
   • 5 – Correct answer
   • 6

   In the test (German): 5

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4. Question NW 4

   From what age are you allowed to vote in local elections in Nordrhein-Westfalen?

   Ab welchem Alter darf man in Nordrhein-Westfalen bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?

   • 14
   • 16 – Correct answer
   • 18
   • 20

   In the test (German): 16

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5. Question NW 5

   What colours does the state flag of Nordrhein-Westfalen have?

   Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Nordrhein-Westfalen?

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

   In the test (German): grün-weiß-rot

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6. Question NW 6

   Where can you get information about political topics in Nordrhein-Westfalen?

   Wo können Sie sich in Nordrhein-Westfalen über politische Themen informieren?

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

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

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7. Question NW 7

   The state capital of Nordrhein-Westfalen is called …

   Die Landeshauptstadt von Nordrhein-Westfalen heißt …

   • Köln.
   • Bonn.
   • Düsseldorf. – Correct answer
   • Dortmund.

   In the test (German): Düsseldorf.

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8. Question NW 8

   Which federal state is Nordrhein-Westfalen?

   Welches Bundesland ist Nordrhein-Westfalen?

   

   • 1
   • 2
   • 3 – Correct answer
   • 4

   In the test (German): 3

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9. Question NW 9

   What is the head of government in Nordrhein-Westfalen called?

   Wie nennt man die Regierungschefin/den Regierungschef in Nordrhein-Westfalen?

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

   In the test (German): Ministerpräsidentin/Ministerpräsident

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10. Question NW 10

    Which minister does Nordrhein-Westfalen not have?

    Welche Ministerin/welchen Minister hat Nordrhein-Westfalen nicht?

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

    In the test (German): Außenministerin/Außenminister

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