Danish Citizenship Test Practice (Indfødsretsprøven) 2026: Übungstest 3

1. Frage 1 von 30

   Which English word comes from Old Norse, the language of the Vikings?

   • ACastle
   • BGarden
   • CWindow
   • DTable
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   Antwort: C. Window

   Old Norse gave English a few hundred words, such as egg, window, knife, law and sell.

2. Frage 2 von 30

   The words 'With law shall the land be built' (Med lov skal man land bygge) come from which law?

   • AThe Constitution of 1849
   • BThe Jutland Law of 1241
   • CThe school law of 1814
   • DThe Royal Law of 1665
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   Antwort: B. The Jutland Law of 1241

   The Jutland Law (Jyske Lov) of 1241 made the king the lawmaker and ended blood feuds. It begins with these famous words.

3. Frage 3 von 30

   The legend of the Danish flag (Dannebrog) is linked to a crusade in 1219 to which country?

   • AEngland
   • BEstonia
   • CSweden
   • DIceland
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   Antwort: B. Estonia

   The legend says Dannebrog fell from the sky during a Danish crusade to Estonia in 1219, near today's Tallinn.

4. Frage 4 von 30

   Which three kingdoms did Margrete 1 unite in the Kalmar Union in 1397?

   • ADenmark, Iceland and England
   • BDenmark, Norway and Sweden
   • CDenmark, Finland and Russia
   • DDenmark, Germany and Poland
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   Antwort: B. Denmark, Norway and Sweden

   Margrete 1 united Denmark, Norway and Sweden, with Denmark as the leading power. Sweden left in 1523, and Norway stayed with Denmark until 1814.

5. Frage 5 von 30

   In which year did the Reformation make Denmark a Lutheran (Protestant) country?

   • A1849
   • B1660
   • C1536
   • D1397
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   Antwort: C. 1536

   The Reformation was formally carried out in 1536. The king took over the church's property and closed the monasteries.

6. Frage 6 von 30

   Which king ruled for almost 60 years and built the Round Tower (Rundetårn) and Rosenborg?

   • AFrederik 7
   • BChristian 3
   • CFrederik 3
   • DChristian 4
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   Antwort: D. Christian 4

   Christian 4 (1588–1648) ruled longer than any other Danish king. He built Frederiksborg, Rosenborg, the Stock Exchange (Børsen) and the Round Tower.

7. Frage 7 von 30

   Which areas did Denmark lose to Sweden under the Peace of Roskilde in 1658?

   • ASchleswig and Holstein
   • BGreenland and the Faroe Islands
   • CSkåne, Halland and Blekinge
   • DNorway and Iceland
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   Antwort: C. Skåne, Halland and Blekinge

   In 1658 Denmark had to give Skåne, Halland and Blekinge to Sweden. Bornholm rebelled against Swedish rule and came back to Denmark.

8. Frage 8 von 30

   What was the Royal Law (Kongeloven) of 1665?

   • AThe written basis of absolute monarchy
   • BA law that freed the farmers
   • CA peace treaty with Sweden
   • DDenmark's first free and democratic constitution
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   Antwort: A. The written basis of absolute monarchy

   Absolute monarchy (enevælde) was brought in in 1660–61. The Royal Law of 1665 gave the king almost unlimited power until 1849.

9. Frage 9 von 30

   To which country did Denmark sell the Danish West Indies in 1917?

   • ABritain
   • BThe USA
   • CFrance
   • DThe Netherlands
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   Antwort: B. The USA

   The USA bought the islands in 1917 for 25 million dollars and accepted that Greenland belonged to Denmark.

10. Frage 10 von 30

    What was the adscription (stavnsbåndet), brought in in 1733?

    • AA ban on books and newspapers printed abroad
    • BA rule that gave all adult women the vote
    • CA law tying farmers to the estate of their birth
    • DA tax on all ships that passed through the Øresund
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    Antwort: C. A law tying farmers to the estate of their birth

    The stavnsbånd bound young farmers to the estate where they were born. It was abolished in 1788 as part of the land reforms.

11. Frage 11 von 30

    Which king signed Denmark's first free constitution on 5 June 1849?

    • AChristian 10
    • BChristian 4
    • CFrederik 3
    • DFrederik 7
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    Antwort: D. Frederik 7

    Frederik 7 signed the Constitution (Danmarks Riges Grundlov) on 5 June 1849. It ended absolute monarchy.

12. Frage 12 von 30

    Who could vote under the 1849 Constitution?

    • AEvery man over 21 who could read
    • BOnly landowners, nobles and priests
    • CAll men and women over the age of 18
    • DMen over 30 with their own household
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    Antwort: D. Men over 30 with their own household

    Only men over 30 with their own household could vote, about 15% of people over 30. Women and poor people could not vote.

13. Frage 13 von 30

    In 1864, Danish forces lost the battle at Dybbøl to which two countries?

    • ASweden and Russia
    • BBritain and France
    • CPrussia and Austria
    • DFrance and the Netherlands
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    Antwort: C. Prussia and Austria

    Prussia and Austria attacked in 1864. Dybbøl fell on 18 April, and Denmark lost Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg.

14. Frage 14 von 30

    What did the September Agreement (Septemberforliget) of 1899 do?

    • AIt set up the Danish labour market model
    • BIt ended the second war against Prussia
    • CIt gave all adult women the right to vote
    • DIt sold the Danish trading posts in India
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    Antwort: A. It set up the Danish labour market model

    The agreement between employers and unions gave workers the right to organise and strike under rules, and employers the right to lead the work.

15. Frage 15 von 30

    In which year did women get the right to vote for the Danish parliament (Rigsdagen)?

    • A1901
    • B1849
    • C1953
    • D1915
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    Antwort: D. 1915

    A change to the Constitution in 1915 gave women the right to vote for both chambers of the Rigsdag. It came into force in 1918.

16. Frage 16 von 30

    What happened in Northern Schleswig (Sønderjylland) in 1920?

    • AIt was sold to Sweden
    • BIt became an independent country
    • CIt became part of Germany
    • DIt voted to reunite with Denmark
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    Antwort: D. It voted to reunite with Denmark

    In a vote in February 1920, Northern Schleswig chose to return to Denmark. The border moved on 15 June 1920.

17. Frage 17 von 30

    What happened in the Easter Crisis (Påskekrisen) of 1920?

    • AGermany invaded southern Jutland
    • BThe Folketing voted to end the monarchy
    • CThe King dismissed the government
    • DWorkers took over the city of Copenhagen
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    Antwort: C. The King dismissed the government

    King Christian 10 dismissed the government. After the crisis, the monarch has not interfered directly in politics.

18. Frage 18 von 30

    On which date did Germany occupy Denmark?

    • A1 September 1939
    • B5 May 1945
    • C9 April 1940
    • D29 August 1943
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    Antwort: C. 9 April 1940

    Germany attacked Denmark and Norway on 9 April 1940. Danish military resistance lasted only a few hours.

19. Frage 19 von 30

    In October 1943, where did more than 7,000 Danish Jews escape to?

    • ANorway
    • BBritain
    • CIceland
    • DSweden
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    Antwort: D. Sweden

    When the Germans tried to arrest Denmark's Jews, more than 7,000 fled, most of them to Sweden. Most Danish Jews survived the war.

20. Frage 20 von 30

    On which date was Denmark liberated from German occupation?

    • A9 April 1945
    • B17 June 1944
    • C5 June 1945
    • D5 May 1945
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    Antwort: D. 5 May 1945

    British forces liberated Denmark on 5 May 1945. On Bornholm, Soviet forces stayed until spring 1946.

21. Frage 21 von 30

    Which country became independent from Denmark on 17 June 1944?

    • AIceland
    • BNorway
    • CGreenland
    • DThe Faroe Islands
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    Antwort: A. Iceland

    Iceland became independent after a referendum, ending 564 years under Denmark. 17 June is Iceland's national day.

22. Frage 22 von 30

    In which year did Denmark join NATO?

    • A1973
    • B1955
    • C1945
    • D1949
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    Antwort: D. 1949

    Denmark joined NATO in 1949 because neutrality had not prevented the occupation. It was a founding member of the UN in 1945.

23. Frage 23 von 30

    What did the 1953 change to the Constitution do?

    • AIt made Denmark a republic
    • BIt abolished the Landsting
    • CIt created a second chamber
    • DIt gave the vote to men over 30
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    Antwort: B. It abolished the Landsting

    The 1953 Constitution created a one-chamber parliament, made Greenland part of the realm in the Constitution and let women inherit the throne.

24. Frage 24 von 30

    How many years of education must all children in Denmark receive?

    • AAt least 5 years
    • BAt least 10 years
    • CAt least 12 years
    • DAt least 7 years
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    Antwort: B. At least 10 years

    All children have compulsory education (undervisningspligt) for at least ten years. The folkeskole runs from year 0 to year 9.

25. Frage 25 von 30

    What is the normal full-time working week in Denmark?

    • A32 hours
    • B45 hours
    • C37 hours
    • D40 hours
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    Antwort: C. 37 hours

    The most common full-time week is 37 hours. Most wages and working hours are agreed between unions and employers.

26. Frage 26 von 30

    How many weeks of paid holiday does the law give a worker after a full year?

    • A8 weeks
    • B2 weeks
    • C5 weeks
    • D3 weeks
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    Antwort: C. 5 weeks

    You earn about 2 days of holiday a month, which gives 5 weeks a year by law.

27. Frage 27 von 30

    What is the rate of VAT (moms) in Denmark?

    • A20%
    • B25%
    • C15%
    • D10%
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    Antwort: B. 25%

    VAT is 25%. Denmark is one of the countries where people pay the most tax.

28. Frage 28 von 30

    Who runs the public hospitals in Denmark?

    • AThe Folketing
    • BThe municipalities
    • CThe regions
    • DPrivate companies
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    Antwort: C. The regions

    Public hospitals are run by the regions and are free to use. You need your health card (sundhedskort).

29. Frage 29 von 30

    Up to which week of pregnancy does a woman have the right to an abortion?

    • AThe end of week 8
    • BThe end of week 24
    • CThe end of week 12
    • DThe end of week 18
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    Antwort: D. The end of week 18

    A woman has the right to an abortion until the end of the 18th week of pregnancy and decides this herself.

30. Frage 30 von 30

    At what age can a person in Denmark be punished for a crime?

    • AFrom 12
    • BFrom 21
    • CFrom 18
    • DFrom 15
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    Antwort: D. From 15

    Children under 15 cannot be punished, so the age of criminal responsibility is 15.

Tastatur: 1–4 zum Antworten, Eingabetaste für die nächste Frage.

Die echte Prüfung: 36 of 45 correct, including at least 4 of the 5 questions on Danish values