Question 222 of 300 · The State and Federalism

Question 222: Which country is a neighbouring country of Germany?

Official question from the BAMF catalog used for the Einbürgerungstest (German citizenship test) and the Leben in Deutschland test. Topic: The State and Federalism.

The question as it appears on the exam

Welches Land ist ein Nachbarland von Deutschland?

The Einbürgerungstest is written and sat in German only, with no dictionary allowed. Use the English below to understand the question, but learn to recognise the German wording above — that is what you will see on the day.

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Correct answer

D — Schweiz

Switzerland

Why this is the answer

This question is about federalism. Germany is made up of 16 Bundesländer (federal states), each with its own parliament, government and constitution. Learn the split and most of these questions answer themselves: education, schools, police and culture belong to the states; foreign policy, defence and currency belong to the federal government; nurseries, rubbish collection and local building plans belong to the municipality. The Bundesrat is the chamber through which the states take part in federal law-making.

How this question fits into the exam

On exam day you answer 33 questions in 60 minutes: 30 from the general catalog of 300 questions — this question is one of them — and 3 about your federal state. You pass with 17 correct answers. Aiming for exactly 17 leaves no margin for nerves, so take timed mock exams until 33 out of 33 feels routine.

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