State capital: Düsseldorf

Nordrhein-Westfalen — all 10 state questions for the citizenship test

If you file your citizenship application in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 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.

North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state. Questions cover Düsseldorf as the capital — not Cologne, a common trap — the Landtag, and the Rhine, the Lippe and the Westphalian horse on its coat of arms.

Nordrhein-Westfalen — facts worth memorising
State capitalDüsseldorf
State parliamentLandtag Nordrhein-Westfalen
Head of governmentMinisterpräsident (Minister-President)
State questions in the catalog10
How many appear in your exam3
Practise these questions Mock exam with Nordrhein-Westfalen questions

The 10 state questions for Nordrhein-Westfalen

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 Nordrhein-Westfalen?

    Which coat of arms belongs to North Rhine-Westphalia?

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

  2. 2. Welches ist ein Landkreis in Nordrhein-Westfalen?

    Which is a district (Landkreis) in North Rhine-Westphalia?

    • AAmmerland
    • BRhein-Sieg-KreisCorrect
    • CNordfriesland
    • DVogtlandkreis

  3. 3. Für wie viele Jahre wird der Landtag in Nordrhein-Westfalen gewählt?

    For how many years is the state parliament in North Rhine-Westphalia elected?

    • A3
    • B4
    • C5Correct
    • D6

  4. 4. Ab welchem Alter darf man in Nordrhein-Westfalen bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?

    From what age can you vote in local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia?

    • A14
    • B16Correct
    • C18
    • D20

  5. 5. Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Nordrhein-Westfalen?

    What colours does the state flag of North Rhine-Westphalia have?

    • Arot-weißred-white
    • Bgrün-weiß-rotgreen-white-redCorrect
    • Cschwarz-goldblack-gold
    • Dblau-weiß-rotblue-white-red

  6. 6. Wo können Sie sich in Nordrhein-Westfalen über politische Themen informieren?

    Where can you find information about political topics in North Rhine-Westphalia?

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

  7. 7. Die Landeshauptstadt von Nordrhein-Westfalen heißt …

    The state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia is called

    • AKöln.
    • BBonn.
    • CDüsseldorf.Correct
    • DDortmund.

  8. 8. Welches Bundesland ist Nordrhein-Westfalen?

    Which federal state is North Rhine-Westphalia?

    Illustration for Nordrhein-Westfalen state question 8

    • A1
    • B2
    • C3Correct
    • D4

  9. 9. Wie nennt man den Regierungschef / die Regierungschefin in Nordrhein-Westfalen?

    What is the head of government in North Rhine-Westphalia called?

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

  10. 10. Welchen Minister / welche Ministerin hat Nordrhein-Westfalen nicht?

    Which minister does North Rhine-Westphalia 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen

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