Question 5
In Germany, parents can decide until their child turns 14 whether they participate at school in the …
German original: In Deutschland können Eltern bis zum 14. Lebensjahr ihres Kindes entscheiden, ob es in der Schule am …. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- attends history class.
- attends religious education class. — Correct answer
- attends politics class.
- attends language class.
Explanation
Until age 14, parents decide whether their child attends religious education classes (Art. 7 Basic Law). From age 14, the child decides independently. Other subjects like history require mandatory attendance.
Key terms in this question
- Germany — Germany is a country in central Europe with a parliamentary democracy. It is a member of the European Union and its capital is Berlin.
- can / to be able to — Expresses that someone has the ability or possibility to do something. It is a modal verb used together with another verb.
- Federal state — A federal state is one of the 16 regions that together form Germany. Each state has its own government, parliament, and areas of responsibility.
- child — A child is a person from birth until the beginning of adulthood. In legal terms in Germany, a person is considered a child as long as they are under 18 years of age.
- year — A year is a period of 12 months or 365 days. It is the basic unit used to measure longer periods of time.
- parents — Parents are the mother and father of a child. They are responsible for raising and caring for their children.
- her / their — A possessive pronoun indicating that something belongs to a woman or to a group of people. It changes its form to match the noun it refers to.
- to decide — To make a choice or reach a conclusion about something. It means selecting one option from several possibilities and determining what will be done.