The state questions are the easiest points in the test: there are only 10, and they always ask similar things, such as the coat of arms, the state capital, the state parliament and the government. Learn all 10 for Lower Saxony and the 3 state questions in your test are safe.
Practice test with Lower Saxony
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Welches Wappen gehört zum Bundesland Niedersachsen?
Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Lower Saxony?

- 1
- 2
- 3 (correct answer)
- 4
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Welches ist ein Landkreis in Niedersachsen?
Which is a district in Lower Saxony?
- Ammerland (correct answer)
- Rhein-Sieg-KreisRhein-Sieg District
- NordfrieslandNorth Frisia
- VogtlandkreisVogtland District
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Für wie viele Jahre wird der Landtag in Niedersachsen gewählt?
For how many years is the Lower Saxony State Parliament elected?
- 3
- 4
- 5 (correct answer)
- 6
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Ab welchem Alter darf man in Niedersachsen bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?
At what age are people allowed to vote in local elections in Lower Saxony?
- 14
- 16 (correct answer)
- 18
- 20
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Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Niedersachsen?
What colours does the flag of Lower Saxony have?
- weiß-blauwhite and blue
- schwarz-rot-gold (correct answer)black, red and gold
- schwarz-gelbblack and yellow
- blau-weiß-rotblue, white and red
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Wo können Sie sich in Niedersachsen über politische Themen informieren?
Where can you find out about political issues in Lower Saxony?
- bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung (correct answer)at the State Centre for Political Education
- beim Ordnungsamt der Gemeindeat the local authority’s public order office
- bei der Verbraucherzentraleat the Consumer Advice Centre
- bei den Kirchenat the churches
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Die Landeshauptstadt von Niedersachsen heißt …
The capital of Lower Saxony is …
- Hannover. (correct answer)Hanover.
- Braunschweig.
- Wolfsburg.
- Osnabrück.
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Welches Bundesland ist Niedersachsen?
Which federal state is Lower Saxony?

- 1 (correct answer)
- 2
- 3
- 4
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Wie nennt man den Regierungschef / die Regierungschefin in Niedersachsen?
What is the title of the head of government in Lower Saxony?
- Erster Minister / Erste MinisterinFirst Minister
- Premierminister / PremierministerinPrime Minister
- Bürgermeister / BürgermeisterinMayor (male or female)
- Ministerpräsident / Ministerpräsidentin (correct answer)Prime Minister
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Welchen Minister / welche Ministerin hat Niedersachsen nicht?
Which minister does Lower Saxony not have?
- Justizminister / JustizministerinMinister of Justice (male or female)
- Außenminister / Außenministerin (correct answer)Minister for Foreign Affairs (male or female)
- Finanzminister / FinanzministerinMinister of Finance (male or female)
- Innenminister / InnenministerinMinister for the Home Affairs (male) / Minister for the Home Affairs (female)
Other states
- Baden-Württemberg
- Bavaria (Bayern)
- Berlin
- Brandenburg
- Bremen
- Hamburg
- Hesse (Hessen)
- Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
- Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)
- North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
- Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz)
- Saarland
- Saxony (Sachsen)
- Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt)
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Thuringia (Thüringen)
Frequently asked questions
How many Lower Saxony questions are in the Einbürgerungstest?
3 of 33. They are drawn from these 10 questions if you live in Lower Saxony. The other 30 come from the 300 general questions.
Where are the general questions?
All 300 general questions with answers are in the full catalog, sorted by topic.
Source: Anlage 1 of the Einbürgerungstestverordnung (EinbTestV). We checked the correct answers against the BAMF Online-Testcenter. English translations are study aids; the German original is what counts in the test. Testbereit is an unofficial study app and not affiliated with BAMF or any government agency. Found a mistake? Email hello@fyncapps.com.
