State capital: Hannover

Niedersachsen — all 10 state questions for the citizenship test

If you file your citizenship application in Niedersachsen, 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.

Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) is the second-largest state by area. Typical questions cover Hannover as the capital, the Landtag, and the white Saxon steed on its coat of arms.

Niedersachsen — facts worth memorising
State capitalHannover
State parliamentNiedersächsischer 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 Niedersachsen

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 Bundesland Niedersachsen?

    Which coat of arms belongs to Lower Saxony?

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

  2. 2. Welches ist ein Landkreis in Niedersachsen?

    Which is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony?

    • AAmmerlandCorrect
    • BRhein-Sieg-Kreis
    • CNordfriesland
    • DVogtlandkreis

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

    For how many years is the state parliament in Lower Saxony elected?

    • A3
    • B4
    • C5Correct
    • D6

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

    From what age can you vote in local elections in Lower Saxony?

    • A14
    • B16Correct
    • C18
    • D20

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

    What colours does the state flag of Lower Saxony have?

    • Aweiß-blauwhite-blue
    • Bschwarz-rot-goldblack-red-goldCorrect
    • Cschwarz-gelbblack-yellow
    • Dblau-weiß-rotblue-white-red

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

    Where can you find information about political topics in Lower Saxony?

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

  7. 7. Die Landeshauptstadt von Niedersachsen heißt …

    The state capital of Lower Saxony is called

    • AHannover.Correct
    • BBraunschweig.
    • CWolfsburg.
    • DOsnabrück.

  8. 8. Welches Bundesland ist Niedersachsen?

    Which federal state is Lower Saxony?

    Illustration for Niedersachsen state question 8

    • A1Correct
    • B2
    • C3
    • D4

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

    What is the head of government in Lower Saxony called?

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

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

    Which minister does Lower Saxony 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 Niedersachsen

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