Question 40 of 300 · Symbols and Public Holidays
Question 40: With which words does the German national anthem begin?
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
Mit welchen Worten beginnt die deutsche Nationalhymne?
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.
Answer options
- AVölker, hört die Signale …People, hear the signals …
- BEinigkeit und Recht und Freiheit …Unity and justice and freedom …Correct
- CFreude schöner Götterfunken …Joy, beautiful spark of the gods …
- DDeutschland einig Vaterland …Germany, united fatherland …
Correct answer
B — Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit …
Unity and justice and freedom …
Why this is the answer
The German national anthem begins with “Unity and justice and freedom,” the opening of the third stanza of the Deutschlandlied. The other lines come from different songs.
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 Nationalhymne — national anthem
Die deutsche Nationalhymne beginnt mit „Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit“.
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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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