State capital: Kiel

Schleswig-Holstein — all 10 state questions for the citizenship test

If you file your citizenship application in Schleswig-Holstein, 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.

Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost state, between the North Sea and the Baltic, bordering Denmark. Questions cover Kiel as the capital and the coat of arms with two lions and a nettle leaf.

Schleswig-Holstein — facts worth memorising
State capitalKiel
State parliamentSchleswig-Holsteinischer 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 Schleswig-Holstein

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 Schleswig-Holstein?

    Which coat of arms belongs to Schleswig-Holstein?

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

  2. 2. Welches ist ein Landkreis in Schleswig-Holstein?

    Which is a district (Landkreis) in Schleswig-Holstein?

    • AAmmerland
    • BMecklenburgische Seenplatte
    • CNordfrieslandCorrect
    • DRhein-Sieg-Kreis

  3. 3. Für wie viele Jahre wird der Landtag in Schleswig-Holstein gewählt?

    For how many years is the state parliament in Schleswig-Holstein elected?

    • A3
    • B4
    • C5Correct
    • D6

  4. 4. Ab welchem Alter darf man in Schleswig-Holstein bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?

    From what age can you vote in local elections in Schleswig-Holstein?

    • A14
    • B16Correct
    • C18
    • D20

  5. 5. Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Schleswig-Holstein?

    What colours does the state flag of Schleswig-Holstein have?

    • Aweiß-blauwhite-blue
    • Bblau-weiß-rotblue-white-redCorrect
    • Cweiß-rotwhite-red
    • Dgrün-weiß-rotgreen-white-red

  6. 6. Wo können Sie sich in Schleswig-Holstein über politische Themen informieren?

    Where can you find information about political topics in Schleswig-Holstein?

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

  7. 7. Die Landeshauptstadt von Schleswig-Holstein heißt …

    The state capital of Schleswig-Holstein is called

    • AHusum.
    • BFlensburg.
    • CLübeck.
    • DKiel.Correct

  8. 8. Welches Bundesland ist Schleswig-Holstein?

    Which federal state is Schleswig-Holstein?

    Illustration for Schleswig-Holstein state question 8

    • A1Correct
    • B2
    • C3
    • D4

  9. 9. Wie nennt man den Regierungschef / die Regierungschefin in Schleswig-Holstein?

    What is the head of government in Schleswig-Holstein called?

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

  10. 10. Welchen Minister / welche Ministerin hat Schleswig-Holstein nicht?

    Which minister does Schleswig-Holstein 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 Schleswig-Holstein

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