Question 75 of 300 · The State and Federalism
Question 75: What is the name of Germany's current head of state?
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
Wie heißt Deutschlands heutiges Staatsoberhaupt?
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
- AFrank-Walter SteinmeierCorrect
- BBärbel Bas
- CBodo Ramelow
- DJoachim Gauck
Correct answer
A — Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Why this is the answer
Germany’s current head of state is Frank-Walter Steinmeier. He is the Federal President, not the Chancellor.
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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