GermanyAufgabe 296 · People and society
In Germany, the last four weeks before Christmas are called …
In the exam (German)
In Deutschland nennt man die letzten vier Wochen vor Weihnachten …
- athe Day of Repentance and Prayer (Buß- und Bettag).den Buß- und Bettag.
- bthe harvest festival (Erntedankfest).das Erntedankfest.
- cAdvent (Adventszeit).die Adventszeit.Correct answer
- dAll Saints' Day (Allerheiligen).Allerheiligen.
Why?
The four weeks before Christmas are called Advent (Adventszeit); “Advent” means arrival. On the four Sundays of Advent, people light the candles on the Advent wreath one after another, and children open a little door in the Advent calendar every day. All Saints' Day, the harvest festival and the Day of Repentance and Prayer are other festivals in autumn.
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Questions and options: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Gesamtfragenkatalog for the “Leben in Deutschland” test and the Einbürgerungstest, as of 07.05.2025 (Annex 1 to the Einbürgerungstestverordnung). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. The coats of arms, flags and photos come from Wikimedia Commons, the maps and ballot papers are drawn by us – authors and licences are listed under Image credits. This is not a government service.
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