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Belgium Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026: Practice test 3

Practice test 3 of 3 for the Belgium Citizenship Knowledge Quiz: 30 more questions with answers and explanations.

  • Citizenship
  • Belgium
  • 80 questions
  • Checked October 11, 2026

  1. Question 1 of 30

    What does an act of the King need before it can take effect?
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    Answer: B. The signature of a minister, who then takes responsibility for it

    Article 106 says no act of the King has effect unless a minister countersigns it.

  2. Question 2 of 30

    What does Article 88 say about the King and his ministers?
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    Answer: C. The King cannot be held responsible; his ministers are responsible

    Article 88 says the person of the King is inviolable and his ministers are responsible.

  3. Question 3 of 30

    According to the Constitution, the King's powers pass down through the descendants of which person?
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    Answer: D. Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, the first King

    Article 85 says the King's constitutional powers are hereditary among the direct descendants of Leopold of Saxe-Coburg.

  4. Question 4 of 30

    In the oath, what does a new King promise?
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    Answer: A. To observe the Constitution and laws and to keep the country independent and its territory whole

    The King swears to observe the Constitution and the laws of the Belgian people and to maintain national independence and the integrity of the territory.

  5. Question 5 of 30

    After an election, whom does the King usually appoint to try to form a new government?
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    Answer: C. A formateur

    The King appoints a formateur to form a government, and sometimes first an informateur to explore possible coalitions.

  6. Question 6 of 30

    Which court does Article 142 of the Constitution create for the whole of Belgium?
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    Answer: D. The Constitutional Court

    Article 142 creates a Constitutional Court for the whole of Belgium.

  7. Question 7 of 30

    What does Article 151 say about judges?
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    Answer: B. They are independent when they judge cases

    Article 151 says judges are independent in the exercise of their judicial powers.

  8. Question 8 of 30

    After Napoleon's defeat, which state included the territory of today's Belgium from 1815?
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    Answer: C. The United Kingdom of the Netherlands

    After the Congress of Vienna, the area became part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.

  9. Question 9 of 30

    In 1830, who first proclaimed Belgian independence, on 4 October?
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    Answer: A. The provisional government

    The provisional government proclaimed independence on 4 October 1830 and ordered elections for a National Congress.

  10. Question 10 of 30

    Which body proclaimed the independence of the Belgian people on 18 November 1830 and wrote the Constitution?
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    Answer: A. The National Congress

    The National Congress proclaimed independence in November 1830 and drew up a liberal constitution in 1831.

  11. Question 11 of 30

    Who was the first King of the Belgians?
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    Answer: A. Leopold I

    Leopold of Saxe-Coburg took the constitutional oath as the first King of the Belgians in 1831.

  12. Question 12 of 30

    What does Belgium's National Day on 21 July remember?
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    Answer: B. The oath of the first King, Leopold I, in 1831

    21 July marks the day in 1831 when Leopold I took the constitutional oath.

  13. Question 13 of 30

    In which year did a peace treaty confirm the international recognition of Belgian independence?
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    Answer: D. 1839

    A peace treaty of 19 April 1839 confirmed the recognition of Belgian independence.

  14. Question 14 of 30

    Which King ran the Congo Free State as its head of state from 1885?
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    Answer: C. Leopold II

    The Congo Free State was recognised in 1885 with Leopold II as head of state. It was transferred to Belgium in 1908.

  15. Question 15 of 30

    Which voting system was introduced in Belgium in 1893?
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    Answer: B. Plural voting, which gave some men extra votes

    Plural voting was introduced in 1893 under Leopold II.

  16. Question 16 of 30

    Which King led the army along the Yser river in the First World War and was called the 'Knight King'?
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    Answer: A. Albert I

    German troops invaded on 4 August 1914. Albert I held the front along the Yser.

  17. Question 17 of 30

    How did the 'Royal Question' end in 1951?
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    Answer: B. Leopold III abdicated in favour of his son Baudouin

    After a 1950 referendum and great tension, Leopold III abdicated on 16 July 1951 in favour of Baudouin.

  18. Question 18 of 30

    Who became King in 1993 after the death of King Baudouin?
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    Answer: D. Albert II

    Baudouin died on 31 July 1993 and Albert II became King on 9 August 1993.

  19. Question 19 of 30

    In which year did the first constitutional reform start turning Belgium from a unitary state into a federal one?
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    Answer: D. 1970

    The 1970 revision was the first of several reforms (1970, 1980, 1988, 1993, 2001, 2012–2014) that created the federal state.

  20. Question 20 of 30

    Which state reform first gave the community and regional councils the power to make laws (decrees)?
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    Answer: A. 1980

    The 1980 reform gave the communities and the Flemish and Walloon regions their own law-making councils. It also created the German-speaking Community.

  21. Question 21 of 30

    In which year did the Brussels-Capital Region get its own parliament and government?
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    Answer: C. 1988

    The 1988 reform gave the Brussels-Capital Region its own parliament and government.

  22. Question 22 of 30

    What does the Belgian national flag look like?
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    Answer: D. Three vertical stripes: black, yellow and red

    The national flag has three vertical stripes in black, yellow and red.

  23. Question 23 of 30

    What is Belgium's national motto, written in Article 193 of the Constitution?
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    Answer: C. Union is strength

    The motto 'Union is strength' (L'union fait la force / Eendracht maakt macht) appears in Article 193.

  24. Question 24 of 30

    Which flag shows a yellow iris on a blue background?
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    Answer: A. The flag of the Brussels-Capital Region

    The Brussels-Capital Region's flag is a stylised yellow iris on blue.

  25. Question 25 of 30

    Which flag shows a black lion on a yellow background?
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    Answer: C. The flag of the Flemish Community

    The Flemish flag is a black lion with red claws and tongue on yellow.

  26. Question 26 of 30

    Which day is the King's Day in Belgium?
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    Answer: C. 15 November

    King's Day on 15 November is the King's name day, marked by a Te Deum in Brussels.

  27. Question 27 of 30

    Since when has Belgium been a member of the European Union (then the European Economic Community)?
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    Answer: C. 1 January 1958, as a founding member

    Belgium has been a member since 1 January 1958, when the European Economic Community began.

  28. Question 28 of 30

    Since when has Belgium used the euro?
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    Answer: C. 1999

    Belgium has been a member of the euro area since 1 January 1999.

  29. Question 29 of 30

    Which three languages are Belgium's official languages in the European Union?
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    Answer: A. Dutch, French and German

    Belgium's official EU languages are Dutch, French and German.

  30. Question 30 of 30

    Which city is the capital of Belgium?
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    Answer: C. Brussels

    Brussels is the capital of Belgium.

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