State capital: Erfurt

Thüringen — all 10 state questions for the citizenship test

If you file your citizenship application in Thüringen, 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.

Thuringia (Thüringen) calls itself a Freistaat and lies in the centre of Germany. Questions cover Erfurt as the capital, the Landtag, and the lion with eight stars on its coat of arms.

Thüringen — facts worth memorising
State capitalErfurt
State parliamentThüringer 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 Thüringen

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 Thüringen?

    Which coat of arms belongs to Thuringia?

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

  2. 2. Welches ist ein Landkreis in Thüringen?

    Which is a district (Landkreis) in Thuringia?

    • AAmmerland
    • BAltötting
    • CNordfriesland
    • DWartburgkreisCorrect

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

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

    • A3
    • B4
    • C5Correct
    • D6

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

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

    • A14
    • B16Correct
    • C18
    • D20

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

    What colours does the state flag of Thuringia have?

    • Ablau-weiß-rotblue-white-red
    • Bweiß-rotwhite-redCorrect
    • Cgrün-weiß-rotgreen-white-red
    • Dschwarz-goldblack-gold

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

    Where can you find information about political topics in Thuringia?

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

  7. 7. Die Landeshauptstadt von Thüringen heißt …

    The state capital of Thuringia is called

    • AEisenach.
    • BErfurt.Correct
    • CGera.
    • DJena.

  8. 8. Welches Bundesland ist Thüringen?

    Which federal state is Thuringia?

    Illustration for Thüringen state question 8

    • A1
    • B2Correct
    • C3
    • D4

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

    What is the head of government in Thuringia called?

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

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

    Which minister does Thuringia 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 Thüringen

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