Question 10
Which statement is correct? In Germany …
German original: Welche Aussage ist richtig? In Deutschland …. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- the state and religious communities are separate from each other. — Correct answer
- religious communities form the state.
- the state is dependent on religious communities.
- the state and religious communities form a single unit.
Explanation
In Germany, the state and religious communities are separate (Art. 140 Basic Law). There is no state church. The state is ideologically neutral but guarantees freedom of religion for all.
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.
- correct / right — Something is correct when it matches the facts or follows the rules without errors. It describes a statement or action that is accurate and true.
- statement — A statement is a spoken or written declaration in which someone asserts or describes something. It can be made, for example, in court or to the police.
- Which — An interrogative word used to ask about a selection from a group (e.g., 'Which party won?').
- 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.
- German — German is the official language of Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland. It is the native language of approximately 100 million people.
- which / what — 'Welche' is a German interrogative or relative pronoun used to ask about or refer to a specific thing or person from a group.
- which / which one — 'Welchen' is an inflected form of the German interrogative pronoun 'welcher' (which), used in the accusative or genitive plural. It is used to ask about a specific person, thing, or group from a set of options.