State capital: Dresden

Sachsen — all 10 state questions for the citizenship test

If you file your citizenship application in Sachsen, 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.

Saxony (Sachsen) calls itself a Freistaat. Do not confuse it with Sachsen-Anhalt: the capital here is Dresden, and the coat of arms shows nine black bars crossed by a green crown of rue.

Sachsen — facts worth memorising
State capitalDresden
State parliamentSächsischer 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 Sachsen

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 Sachsen?

    Which coat of arms belongs to Saxony?

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

  2. 2. Welches ist ein Landkreis in Sachsen?

    Which is a district (Landkreis) in Saxony?

    • AVogtlandkreisCorrect
    • BAltötting
    • CUckermark
    • DNordfriesland

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

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

    • A3
    • B4
    • C5Correct
    • D6

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

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

    • A14
    • B16
    • C18Correct
    • D20

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

    What colours does the state flag of Saxony have?

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

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

    Where can you find information about political topics in Saxony?

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

  7. 7. Die Landeshauptstadt von Sachsen heißt …

    The state capital of Saxony is called

    • ALeipzig.
    • BDresden.Correct
    • CChemnitz.
    • DZwickau.

  8. 8. Welches Bundesland ist Sachsen?

    Which federal state is Saxony?

    Illustration for Sachsen state question 8

    • A1
    • B2
    • C3
    • D4Correct

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

    What is the head of government in Saxony called?

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

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

    Which minister does 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 Sachsen

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