Question 29 of 300 · Symbols and Public Holidays

Question 29: Which animal is the heraldic animal of the Federal Republic of Germany?

Official question from the BAMF catalog used for the Einbürgerungstest (German citizenship test) and the Leben in Deutschland test. Topic: Symbols and Public Holidays.

The question as it appears on the exam

Welches Tier ist das Wappentier der Bundesrepublik 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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Answer options

ALöweLion
BAdlerEagleCorrect
CBärBear
DPferdHorse

Correct answer

B — Adler

Eagle

Why this is the answer

This question is about national symbols and public holidays. The block is small, so aim to get every one of them right: the federal flag is black-red-gold, the coat of arms shows a black eagle on a gold field, the national anthem is the third verse of the Deutschlandlied (“Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit”), and the national holiday is 3 October, the Tag der Deutschen Einheit (Day of German Unity).

Key exam terms in this question

These exam terms appear in the question or in the answer options. Once you know them, you can still spot the right answer when the wording changes.

die Bundesrepublik Deutschland (BRD) — Federal Republic of Germany
Die BRD wurde 1949 gegründet.
das Wappen — coat of arms
Jedes Bundesland hat ein Wappen.

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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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