Citizenship Test

Family, Work and Welfare State

59 questions

Welfare state

  1. Which measure creates social security in Germany? Easy
  2. Which type of insurance does long-term care insurance belong to? Easy

Tasks of the state

  1. The German state has many tasks. Which task is one of them? Easy
  2. The German state has many tasks. Which task is not one of them? Easy

Economy

  1. The economic system in Germany is called … Easy

Family and school

  1. What applies to most children in Germany? Easy
  2. Who decides whether a child in Germany goes to kindergarten? Easy
  3. Which school-leaving qualification do you normally need to start studying at a university in Germany? Easy
  4. At what age do you come of age in Germany? Easy
  5. In Germany, raising children is above all the task … Easy
  6. Who is mainly responsible for raising children in Germany? Easy
  7. If you hit a child in Germany, … Easy
  8. In Germany … Easy
  9. In Germany, parents can get help with problems in raising their children from the … Easy
  10. At school in Germany, a child has … Easy

Work and career

  1. Trade unions are interest groups of … Easy
  2. Whom do trade unions in Germany represent? Easy
  3. A woman is pregnant. Shortly before and after the birth of her child she is specially protected by law. What is this protection called? Easy
  4. In Germany you have the best chance of a well-paid job if you … Easy

Administration

  1. In Germany, a mayor is … Easy

Family and school

  1. In Germany, parents can decide until their child turns 14 whether the child takes part at school in … Medium
  2. A young woman in Germany, aged 22, lives with her boyfriend. The woman's parents do not approve because they do not like the boyfriend. What can the parents do? Medium
  3. In Germany, children aged three and over are entitled until they start school to … Medium
  4. The adult education center (Volkshochschule) in Germany is an institution … Medium
  5. Which way of living is not permitted in Germany? Medium
  6. If you have problems raising your children in Germany, you go … Medium

Work and career

  1. In Germany, most people in work are … Medium
  2. A man in a wheelchair has applied for a job as a bookkeeper. What is an example of discrimination? He does not get the job only because he … Medium
  3. What you need to be able to do at work will change very quickly in the future. What can you do? Medium
  4. Which organization in a company helps employees with problems with their employer? Medium
  5. You want to end your employment with a company in Germany. What must you observe? Medium
  6. A man with dark skin applies for a job as a waiter in a restaurant in Germany. What is an example of discrimination? He does not get the job only because … Medium

Welfare state

  1. How does the German state finance social insurance? Medium
  2. What do you automatically pay in Germany if you are permanently employed? Medium
  3. Who pays for social insurance in Germany? Medium

Administration

  1. Which office is part of the municipal administration in Germany? Medium
  2. The Federal Republic of Germany has a three-tier administrative structure. What is the lowest political tier called? Medium

Authorities and everyday life

  1. Where do you first have to go in Germany if you want to get married? Medium
  2. You bought a television in Germany. At home you unpack it, but it doesn't work. The television is broken. What can you do? Medium

Welfare state

  1. What is not part of statutory social insurance? Hard

Work and career

  1. A woman in Germany loses her job. What must not be the reason for this dismissal? Hard
  2. What can I do in Germany if my employer has dismissed me unfairly? Hard
  3. The career information center BIZ at the Federal Employment Agency in Germany helps with … Hard
  4. A woman with a two-year-old child applies for a job in Germany. What is an example of discrimination? She does not get the job only because she … Hard
  5. Mrs. Frost works as a permanent employee in an office. What does she not have to pay out of her salary? Hard

Economy

  1. Social market economy means that the economy … Hard

Family and school

  1. Mrs. Seger is having a baby. What does she have to do to receive parental allowance? Hard
  2. Who may not live together as a couple in Germany? Hard
  3. In Germany, married couples may get divorced. In most cases they have to observe the "year of separation". What does that mean? Hard
  4. An adult woman wants to obtain the Abitur in Germany later in life. She can do this at … Hard
  5. What is the youth welfare office in Germany allowed to do? Hard
  6. A man wants to obtain his Abitur in Germany at the age of 30. Where can he do this? At … Hard
  7. What do you need for a divorce in Germany? Hard

Authorities and everyday life

  1. Where do you have to register when you move house in Germany? Hard
  2. A married couple wants to open a restaurant in Germany. What do they absolutely need? Hard
  3. A young woman wants to get a driving license. She is afraid of the test because her mother tongue is not German. What is correct? Hard
  4. What should you do if you are treated badly by your contact person at a German public authority? Hard
  5. If you want to challenge an incorrect tax assessment in Germany, you have to … Hard
  6. What do you do if you receive an incorrect bill from a German public authority? Hard

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