Austrian Citizenship Test: questions and answers
All 15 practice questions with answers and explanations, grouped by official topic. Select a question to see the answer.
Government and law 5 questions
Austria's federal republic, the National Council and Federal Council, the Federal President and voting rights.
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What form of state is Austria?
A federal republic
Austria is a democratic federal republic made up of nine federal states (Bundesländer).
How many federal states (Bundesländer) does Austria have?
Nine
Austria has nine federal states: Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Vienna.
What are the two chambers of the Austrian Parliament?
The National Council and the Federal Council
Austria's Parliament has two chambers: the Nationalrat (National Council) and the Bundesrat (Federal Council), which represents the federal states.
How is the Austrian Federal President chosen?
Directly by the people in an election
The Federal President is elected directly by the people for a six-year term.
What is the minimum voting age in Austrian national elections?
16
Since 2007 Austrian citizens can vote in national elections from the age of 16.
History 5 questions
The Habsburg era, the First Republic of 1918, the State Treaty of 1955, neutrality and EU membership.
Which dynasty ruled Austria for more than 600 years until 1918?
The Habsburgs
The Habsburgs ruled Austria from the late 13th century until the end of the monarchy in 1918. The Babenbergs ruled before them.
In which year was the Republic of German-Austria proclaimed after the First World War?
1918
The republic was proclaimed on 12 November 1918, after the collapse of the Habsburg monarchy.
In which year was the Austrian State Treaty signed?
1955
The State Treaty was signed in Vienna on 15 May 1955 and restored Austria as a free, independent and sovereign state.
What does Austria’s National Day on 26 October commemorate?
The 1955 law on Austria's permanent neutrality
On 26 October 1955 Parliament passed the constitutional law declaring Austria's permanent neutrality, and this date became the National Day.
In which year did Austria join the European Union?
1995
Austria joined the EU on 1 January 1995, after a referendum in 1994.
Geography, culture and symbols 5 questions
Vienna and the nine federal states, the Danube and the Alps, the red-white-red flag and Austria's musical heritage.
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What is the capital of Austria?
Vienna
Vienna (Wien) is Austria's capital and is also one of its nine federal states.
What does the Austrian flag look like?
Red, white and red horizontal stripes
The Austrian flag has three equal horizontal stripes: red, white and red.
Which major river flows through Vienna and Linz?
The Danube
The Danube (Donau) crosses northern Austria, passing through Linz and Vienna on its way to the Black Sea.
What is the highest mountain in Austria?
The Grossglockner
The Grossglockner, at about 3,798 metres, is Austria's highest peak. The Zugspitze is Germany's highest mountain.
Which composer was born in Salzburg in 1756?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart was born in Salzburg on 27 January 1756. Beethoven was born in Bonn, Haydn in Rohrau and Schubert in Vienna.
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