Austria

The questions about Burgenland

6 of the 18 questions in the Austrian citizenship test are about the history of your federal state. Here are our 12 practice questions on Burgenland, in English beside the German original, with the right answers; open a question to read why the answer is right.

Take a free mock exam

No account needed. Full access · €12.99 — 180 days of access for one payment — it never renews

  1. Burgenland 1

    Which state did the area of today’s Burgenland belong to until 1921?

    Correct answer:the Kingdom of Hungary

    Zu welchem Staat gehörte das Gebiet des heutigen Burgenlandes bis 1921? — zum Königreich Ungarn

  2. Burgenland 2

    Which statements about the name and the origins of Burgenland are true?

    Correct answer:The name recalls old counties (administrative districts) whose German names end in “-burg”, for example Wieselburg and Eisenburg.

    Correct answer:Burgenland came to Austria in 1921.

    Welche Aussagen über den Namen und die Entstehung des Burgenlandes stimmen? — Der Name erinnert an alte Komitate (Verwaltungsbezirke), deren deutsche Namen auf „-burg“ enden, zum Beispiel Wieselburg und Eisenburg. · Das Burgenland kam 1921 zu Österreich.

  3. Burgenland 3

    What happened to the town of Ödenburg (Sopron) in December 1921?

    Correct answer:After a referendum, the town stayed with Hungary.

    Was geschah im Dezember 1921 mit der Stadt Ödenburg (Sopron)? — Nach einer Volksabstimmung blieb die Stadt bei Ungarn.

  4. Burgenland 4

    In which year did the Burgenland provincial parliament (Landtag) make Eisenstadt the provincial capital?

    Correct answer:1925

    In welchem Jahr bestimmte der Burgenländische Landtag Eisenstadt zur Landeshauptstadt? — 1925

  5. Burgenland 5

    Which ethnic groups (Volksgruppen) have lived in Burgenland for centuries and are legally recognised there?

    Correct answer:the Roma

    Correct answer:the Hungarians

    Correct answer:the Burgenland Croats

    Welche Volksgruppen leben seit Jahrhunderten im Burgenland und sind dort gesetzlich anerkannt? — die Roma · die Ungarn · die Burgenlandkroaten

  6. Burgenland 6

    Since which year have the Roma been recognised as an ethnic group (Volksgruppe) in Austria?

    Correct answer:since 1993

    Seit welchem Jahr sind die Roma in Österreich als Volksgruppe anerkannt? — seit 1993

  7. Burgenland 7

    Which composer worked for many years as Kapellmeister (music director) for the Princes Esterházy in Eisenstadt and is buried there?

    Correct answer:Joseph Haydn

    Welcher Komponist arbeitete viele Jahre als Kapellmeister für die Fürsten Esterházy in Eisenstadt und ist dort begraben? — Joseph Haydn

  8. Burgenland 8

    Which statements about Lake Neusiedl (Neusiedler See) are true?

    Correct answer:It lies partly in Austria and partly in Hungary.

    Correct answer:The landscape around the lake is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

    Welche Aussagen über den Neusiedler See stimmen? — Er liegt zum Teil in Österreich und zum Teil in Ungarn. · Die Landschaft rund um den See gehört zum UNESCO-Welterbe.

  9. Burgenland 9

    What happened on 19 August 1989 at the “Pan-European Picnic” (Paneuropäisches Picknick) on the border between Sopron (Ödenburg) and St. Margarethen in Burgenland?

    Correct answer:Hundreds of East German citizens escaped to Austria through a border gate that was opened for a short time.

    Was geschah am 19. August 1989 beim „Paneuropäischen Picknick“ an der Grenze zwischen Sopron (Ödenburg) und St. Margarethen im Burgenland? — Hunderte Bürgerinnen und Bürger der DDR flohen durch ein kurz geöffnetes Grenztor nach Österreich.

  10. Burgenland 10

    Which grape variety is a particularly typical red wine variety of Burgenland?

    Correct answer:Blaufränkisch

    Welche Rebsorte ist eine besonders typische Rotweinsorte des Burgenlandes? — Blaufränkisch

  11. Burgenland 11

    Which statements about the symbols of the province of Burgenland are true?

    Correct answer:The patron saint of the province is Saint Martin; the provincial holiday is on 11 November.

    Correct answer:The provincial coat of arms shows a red eagle on a gold background.

    Correct answer:The provincial colours are red and gold.

    Welche Aussagen über die Landessymbole des Burgenlandes stimmen? — Der Landespatron ist der heilige Martin; der Landesfeiertag ist am 11. November. · Das Landeswappen zeigt einen roten Adler auf goldenem Grund. · Die Landesfarben sind Rot und Gold.

  12. Burgenland 12

    Which statements about the Burgenland provincial parliament (Landtag) are true?

    Correct answer:It has 36 members in total.

    Correct answer:It is elected by the people every five years.

    Welche Aussagen über den Burgenländischen Landtag stimmen? — Er hat insgesamt 36 Abgeordnete. · Er wird alle fünf Jahre vom Volk gewählt.

By federal state

Source

Our own practice questions on the content of the official learning material “Mein Österreich” and the federal states’ learning materials. They are not the real exam questions – those are not published – and we have not copied wording from the materials. Every question was answered a second time, independently, and checked against public sources. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. Not an official service: no connection with the Federal Ministry of the Interior or the offices of the state governments.

Official information

Try it under exam conditions.

The same number of questions and the same pass mark as the real test, marked at once. Your first mock is free and needs no account.

The pass €12.99 · 180 days of access for one payment — it never renews

Take a free mock exam