State capital: München

Bayern — all 10 state questions for the citizenship test

If you file your citizenship application in Bayern, then 3 of the 10 questions below will appear in your exam, on top of the 300 general questions. The same state questions are used for the Leben in Deutschland test.

Bavaria (Bayern) is the largest state by area and calls itself a Freistaat (free state). Common questions cover the Bayerischer Landtag in Munich, its administrative districts, and the white-and-blue diamonds on its coat of arms.

Bayern — facts worth memorising
State capitalMünchen
State parliamentBayerischer Landtag
Head of governmentMinisterpräsident (Minister-President)
State questions in the catalog10
How many appear in your exam3
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The 10 state questions for Bayern

Straight from the official catalog, with the correct answer marked. The trainer shuffles them so you learn the answer itself rather than its position in the list.

  1. 1. Welches Wappen gehört zum Freistaat Bayern?

    Which coat of arms belongs to Bavaria?

    • AAnswer option A — Bayern state question 1Image 1
    • BAnswer option B — Bayern state question 1Image 2Correct
    • CAnswer option C — Bayern state question 1Image 3
    • DAnswer option D — Bayern state question 1Image 4

  2. 2. Welches ist ein Landkreis in Bayern?

    Which is a district (Landkreis) in Bavaria?

    • APrignitz
    • BRhein-Sieg-Kreis
    • CNordfriesland
    • DAltöttingCorrect

  3. 3. Für wie viele Jahre wird der Landtag in Bayern gewählt?

    For how many years is the state parliament in Bavaria elected?

    • A3
    • B4
    • C5Correct
    • D6

  4. 4. Ab welchem Alter darf man in Bayern bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?

    From what age can you vote in local elections in Bavaria?

    • A14
    • B16
    • C18Correct
    • D20

  5. 5. Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Bayern?

    What colours does the state flag of Bavaria have?

    • Ablau-weiß-rotblue-white-red
    • Bweiß-blauwhite-blueCorrect
    • Cgrün-weiß-rotgreen-white-red
    • Dschwarz-gelbblack-yellow

  6. 6. Wo können Sie sich in Bayern über politische Themen informieren?

    Where can you find information about political topics in Bavaria?

    • Abeim Ordnungsamt der Gemeindeat the municipal public order office
    • Bbei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildungat the State Centre for Political EducationCorrect
    • Cbei der Verbraucherzentraleat the consumer advice centre
    • Dbei den Kirchenat the churches

  7. 7. Die Landeshauptstadt von Bayern heißt ...

    The state capital of Bavaria is called

    • AIngolstadt.
    • BRegensburg.
    • CNürnberg.
    • DMünchen.Correct

  8. 8. Welches Bundesland ist Bayern?

    Which federal state is Bavaria?

    Illustration for Bayern state question 8

    • A1
    • B2
    • C3
    • D4Correct

  9. 9. Wie nennt man den Regierungschef / die Regierungschefin in Bayern?

    What is the head of government in Bavaria called?

    • AErster Minister / Erste MinisterinFirst Minister
    • BPremierminister / PremierministerinPrime Minister
    • CBürgermeister / BürgermeisterinMayor
    • DMinisterpräsident / MinisterpräsidentinMinister-PresidentCorrect

  10. 10. Welchen Minister / welche Ministerin hat Bayern nicht?

    Which minister does Bavaria not have?

    • AJustizminister / JustizministerinMinister of Justice
    • BAußenminister / AußenministerinForeign MinisterCorrect
    • CFinanzminister / FinanzministerinFinance Minister
    • DInnenminister / InnenministerinInterior Minister

How to lock these in

  1. Learn the state capital, the parliament and the coat of arms first — those come up most often
  2. Go through all 10 twice, then drill only the ones you got wrong
  3. Every mock exam automatically includes 3 questions from Bayern

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