Citizenship test Lower Saxony: the state questions

White horse, Hanover, Ammerland: the ten Lower Saxony questions with answers and English translation, plus a mock exam with questions about this state.

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If you live in Lower Saxony, three questions about the state appear in the citizenship test. The coat of arms shows a white leaping horse on red, the Saxon steed. The state flag is black, red and gold like the federal flag, but carries the state arms. The capital is Hanover; Braunschweig, Wolfsburg and Osnabrück are wrong. The state parliament is elected for five years, and you can vote in municipal elections from 16. The correct district is Ammerland. On the map Lower Saxony is the large area in the north-west. The head of government is the Minister-President, and there is no foreign ministry. Information comes from the state agency for civic education. The main risk of confusion is the horse, because North Rhine-Westphalia also has a white horse in its arms, there together with a wavy line and a rose.

The ten Lower Saxony questions

The correct answer is marked, with our translation; picture questions are described in words.

  1. Niedersachsen 1 Welches Wappen gehört zum Bundesland Niedersachsen?Which coat of arms belongs to the state of Lower Saxony?

    Shown as a picture in the test; described in words here.

    1. weiß-blaue Rauten (white and blue lozenges)
    2. zwei blaue Löwen auf Gold und ein weißes Nesselblatt auf Rot (two blue lions on gold and a white nettle leaf on red)
    3. weißes springendes Pferd auf Rot (white leaping horse on red) (correct answer)
    4. schwarz-gold gestreift mit grünem Rautenkranz (black and gold stripes with a green crancelin)

  2. Niedersachsen 2 Welches ist ein Landkreis in Niedersachsen?Which is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony?

    1. Ammerland (Ammerland) (correct answer)
    2. Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (Rhein-Sieg-Kreis)
    3. Nordfriesland (Nordfriesland)
    4. Vogtlandkreis (Vogtlandkreis)

  3. Niedersachsen 3 Für wie viele Jahre wird der Landtag in Niedersachsen gewählt?For how many years is the state parliament of Lower Saxony elected?

    1. 3 (3)
    2. 4 (4)
    3. 5 (5) (correct answer)
    4. 6 (6)

  4. Niedersachsen 4 Ab welchem Alter darf man in Niedersachsen bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?From what age may you vote in municipal elections in Lower Saxony?

    1. 14 (14)
    2. 16 (16) (correct answer)
    3. 18 (18)
    4. 20 (20)

  5. Niedersachsen 5 Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Niedersachsen?What colours does the state flag of Lower Saxony have?

    1. weiß-blau (white and blue)
    2. schwarz-rot-gold (black, red and gold) (correct answer)
    3. schwarz-gelb (black and yellow)
    4. blau-weiß-rot (blue, white and red)

  6. Niedersachsen 6 Wo können Sie sich in Niedersachsen über politische Themen informieren?Where can you find information on political topics in Lower Saxony?

    1. bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung (at the state agency for civic education (Landeszentrale für politische Bildung)) (correct answer)
    2. beim Ordnungsamt der Gemeinde (at the municipal public order office)
    3. bei der Verbraucherzentrale (at the consumer advice centre)
    4. bei den Kirchen (at the churches)

  7. Niedersachsen 7 Die Landeshauptstadt von Niedersachsen heißt …The state capital of Lower Saxony is …

    1. Hannover. (Hanover.) (correct answer)
    2. Braunschweig. (Braunschweig.)
    3. Wolfsburg. (Wolfsburg.)
    4. Osnabrück. (Osnabrück.)

  8. Niedersachsen 8 Welches Bundesland ist Niedersachsen?Which federal state is Lower Saxony?

    Shown as a picture in the test; described in words here.

    1. große Fläche im Nordwesten (large area in the north-west) (correct answer)
    2. Fläche in der Landesmitte, eher östlich (area in the centre of the country, towards the east)
    3. Fläche in der Mitte des Ostens (area in the middle of the east)
    4. Fläche im Südosten an Polen und Tschechien (area in the south-east bordering Poland and Czechia)

  9. Niedersachsen 9 Wie nennt man die Regierungschefin/den Regierungschef in Niedersachsen?What is the head of government of Lower Saxony called?

    1. Erste Ministerin/Erster Minister (First Minister)
    2. Premierministerin/Premierminister (Prime Minister)
    3. Bürgermeisterin/Bürgermeister (mayor)
    4. Ministerpräsidentin/Ministerpräsident (Minister-President (Ministerpräsident)) (correct answer)

  10. Niedersachsen 10 Welche Ministerin/welchen Minister hat Niedersachsen nicht?Which minister does Lower Saxony not have?

    1. Justizministerin/Justizminister (justice minister)
    2. Außenministerin/Außenminister (foreign minister) (correct answer)
    3. Finanzministerin/Finanzminister (finance minister)
    4. Innenministerin/Innenminister (interior minister)

Behind the answers

The Saxon steed has been the emblem of the area now called Lower Saxony for centuries. In the exam it stands alone on a red shield. North Rhine-Westphalia’s arms also show a white horse, but in a shield divided into three, with a white wavy line for the Rhine and the Lippe rose. A single horse means Lower Saxony.

The flag is a feature Lower Saxony shares with Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland: the colours are those of the federal flag, and the state arms make the difference. In the test, black, red and gold is enough.

Ammerland lies in the north-west of the state near Oldenburg and is known for its tree nurseries. The other options lead to North Rhine-Westphalia, Schleswig-Holstein and Saxony. For the capital, Braunschweig is the obvious trap, because it is an old ducal residence.

After the test

The test is one of several conditions for applying in Lower Saxony. The tool works out when the others are met:

Earliest application

Earliest application

January 2027

Deadline (s. 10 StAG: 5 years’ residence)January 2027
Length of residencefrom January 2027
Residence titlemet
Livelihoodmet
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The 300 general questions are in the question catalogue; to book, see booking the citizenship test.

Common questions

What colours is the Lower Saxony flag in the test?

Black, red and gold. Lower Saxony uses the colours of the federal flag and places its coat of arms, the white horse, on it. The options white and blue, black and yellow, and blue, white and red belong to other states or are decoys. For Lower Saxony, tick black, red and gold.

Which district belongs to Lower Saxony in the test?

Ammerland. The other options are the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis in North Rhine-Westphalia, Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein and the Vogtlandkreis in Saxony. Ammerland lies in north-western Lower Saxony near Oldenburg and is known for its tree nurseries. If you know the other three, the answer is immediate.

From what age do you vote in local elections in Lower Saxony?

From 16. Lower Saxony was one of the first states to lower the voting age for municipal and district elections. In the catalogue, 16 is the correct answer for Lower Saxony. The question only concerns municipal and district elections, not the state parliament.

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