Top 10 Most Confusing Citizenship Questions

According to exam statistics and candidate feedback, here are the most frequently missed questions:

1. Question: "What is the voting age (Wahlrecht) in Germany?"

Tricky Option: 16
Correct Answer: 18 (Although 16 in some local elections, general rule for Federal elections is 18).

2. Question: "Who is the Federal Council (Bundesrat) composed of?"

Tricky Option: Elected members of parliament
Correct Answer: Representatives of State Governments

3. Question: "Is Germany a founding member of the EU?"

Correct Answer: Yes (Treaty of Rome 1957).

4. Question: "When was the GDR (East Germany) founded?"

Correct Answer: 1949. (Do not confuse with the Fall of the Wall in 1989!)

5. Question: "What is the 'Fourth Power' in Germany?" (Often asked)

Answer: Lobbying (Though unofficial, "Media" is often cited as the 'Fourth Estate'. Be careful: "The Fourth Estate is the Media").

Question 6: "Which verse of the German National Anthem is sung?"

Correct Answer: The third verse. (The first and second verses are not sung for historical reasons).

Question 7: "In which year did the German Reunification (Wiedervereinigung) take place?"

Correct Answer: 1990.

Question 8: "Who elects the President of the Bundestag (Bundestagspräsident)?"

Correct Answer: The Bundestag members (MPs).

Question 9: "Who elects the Mayor (Bürgermeister)?"

Correct Answer: The citizens/residents of that city/municipality.

Question 10: "When does compulsory schooling (Schulpflicht) start in Germany?"

Correct Answer: Usually at 6 years old.

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