Belgium Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026: Quiz di prova 3

1. Domanda 1 di 30

   What does an act of the King need before it can take effect?

   • AA decision of the Constitutional Court
   • BThe signature of a minister, who then takes responsibility for it
   • CApproval by a referendum
   • DThe signature of every mayor
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   Risposta: 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. Domanda 2 di 30

   What does Article 88 say about the King and his ministers?

   • AMinisters can never be questioned
   • BThe King is responsible to the Senate
   • CThe King cannot be held responsible; his ministers are responsible
   • DThe King is elected every 5 years
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   Risposta: 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. Domanda 3 di 30

   According to the Constitution, the King's powers pass down through the descendants of which person?

   • ACharles V
   • BWilliam I of the Netherlands
   • CNapoleon Bonaparte
   • DLeopold of Saxe-Coburg, the first King
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   Risposta: 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. Domanda 4 di 30

   In the oath, what does a new King promise?

   • ATo observe the Constitution and laws and to keep the country independent and its territory whole
   • BTo obey the Pope
   • CTo follow the orders of Parliament's oldest member
   • DTo defend his own family's wealth
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   Risposta: 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. Domanda 5 di 30

   After an election, whom does the King usually appoint to try to form a new government?

   • AA judge
   • BA mayor
   • CA formateur
   • DA governor
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   Risposta: C. A formateur

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

6. Domanda 6 di 30

   Which court does Article 142 of the Constitution create for the whole of Belgium?

   • AThe police court
   • BThe Court of Audit
   • CThe labour court
   • DThe Constitutional Court
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   Risposta: D. The Constitutional Court

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

7. Domanda 7 di 30

   What does Article 151 say about judges?

   • AThey are chosen by the King's family
   • BThey are independent when they judge cases
   • CThey are elected every year
   • DThey must follow ministers' instructions
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   Risposta: B. They are independent when they judge cases

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

8. Domanda 8 di 30

   After Napoleon's defeat, which state included the territory of today's Belgium from 1815?

   • AThe Holy Roman Empire
   • BThe French Republic
   • CThe United Kingdom of the Netherlands
   • DThe Kingdom of Spain
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   Risposta: C. The United Kingdom of the Netherlands

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

9. Domanda 9 di 30

   In 1830, who first proclaimed Belgian independence, on 4 October?

   • AThe provisional government
   • BKing Leopold I
   • CThe European Union
   • DThe Dutch Parliament
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   Risposta: A. The provisional government

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

10. Domanda 10 di 30

    Which body proclaimed the independence of the Belgian people on 18 November 1830 and wrote the Constitution?

    • AThe National Congress
    • BThe provincial councils
    • CThe Council of Europe
    • DThe Senate
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    Risposta: A. The National Congress

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

11. Domanda 11 di 30

    Who was the first King of the Belgians?

    • ALeopold I
    • BPhilip the Good
    • CBaudouin
    • DAlbert I
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    Risposta: A. Leopold I

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

12. Domanda 12 di 30

    What does Belgium's National Day on 21 July remember?

    • AThe first state reform
    • BThe oath of the first King, Leopold I, in 1831
    • CThe end of the First World War
    • DThe signing of the Treaty of Rome
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    Risposta: 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. Domanda 13 di 30

    In which year did a peace treaty confirm the international recognition of Belgian independence?

    • A1914
    • B1815
    • C1958
    • D1839
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    Risposta: D. 1839

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

14. Domanda 14 di 30

    Which King ran the Congo Free State as its head of state from 1885?

    • ALeopold I
    • BBaudouin
    • CLeopold II
    • DAlbert II
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    Risposta: 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. Domanda 15 di 30

    Which voting system was introduced in Belgium in 1893?

    • AElectronic voting
    • BPlural voting, which gave some men extra votes
    • CVotes for women
    • DVoting from age 16
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    Risposta: B. Plural voting, which gave some men extra votes

    Plural voting was introduced in 1893 under Leopold II.

16. Domanda 16 di 30

    Which King led the army along the Yser river in the First World War and was called the 'Knight King'?

    • AAlbert I
    • BLeopold II
    • CBaudouin
    • DLeopold III
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    Risposta: A. Albert I

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

17. Domanda 17 di 30

    How did the 'Royal Question' end in 1951?

    • AParliament elected a new royal family
    • BLeopold III abdicated in favour of his son Baudouin
    • CThe monarchy moved to Luxembourg
    • DBelgium became a republic
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    Risposta: 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. Domanda 18 di 30

    Who became King in 1993 after the death of King Baudouin?

    • ALeopold III
    • BPhilippe
    • CAlbert I
    • DAlbert II
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    Risposta: D. Albert II

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

19. Domanda 19 di 30

    In which year did the first constitutional reform start turning Belgium from a unitary state into a federal one?

    • A1830
    • B1945
    • C2014
    • D1970
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    Risposta: D. 1970

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

20. Domanda 20 di 30

    Which state reform first gave the community and regional councils the power to make laws (decrees)?

    • A1980
    • B1993
    • C2014
    • D1970
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    Risposta: 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. Domanda 21 di 30

    In which year did the Brussels-Capital Region get its own parliament and government?

    • A1830
    • B2020
    • C1988
    • D1958
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    Risposta: C. 1988

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

22. Domanda 22 di 30

    What does the Belgian national flag look like?

    • AA yellow iris on a blue background
    • BThree horizontal stripes: red, white and blue
    • CA red lion on a white background
    • DThree vertical stripes: black, yellow and red
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    Risposta: D. Three vertical stripes: black, yellow and red

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

23. Domanda 23 di 30

    What is Belgium's national motto, written in Article 193 of the Constitution?

    • ALiberty, equality, fraternity
    • BUnity in diversity
    • CUnion is strength
    • DGod save the King
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    Risposta: C. Union is strength

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

24. Domanda 24 di 30

    Which flag shows a yellow iris on a blue background?

    • AThe flag of the Brussels-Capital Region
    • BThe flag of the German-speaking Community
    • CThe flag of the Flemish Community
    • DThe national flag
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    Risposta: A. The flag of the Brussels-Capital Region

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

25. Domanda 25 di 30

    Which flag shows a black lion on a yellow background?

    • AThe flag of the French Community
    • BThe flag of the Brussels-Capital Region
    • CThe flag of the Flemish Community
    • DThe national flag
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    Risposta: C. The flag of the Flemish Community

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

26. Domanda 26 di 30

    Which day is the King's Day in Belgium?

    • A21 July
    • B11 November
    • C15 November
    • D1 May
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    Risposta: C. 15 November

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

27. Domanda 27 di 30

    Since when has Belgium been a member of the European Union (then the European Economic Community)?

    • A2004
    • B1973
    • C1 January 1958, as a founding member
    • D1995
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    Risposta: C. 1 January 1958, as a founding member

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

28. Domanda 28 di 30

    Since when has Belgium used the euro?

    • A1830
    • B2010
    • C1999
    • D1958
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    Risposta: C. 1999

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

29. Domanda 29 di 30

    Which three languages are Belgium's official languages in the European Union?

    • ADutch, French and German
    • BFlemish, Walloon and English
    • CFrench, German and Luxembourgish
    • DDutch, French and English
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    Risposta: A. Dutch, French and German

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

30. Domanda 30 di 30

    Which city is the capital of Belgium?

    • AAntwerp
    • BLiège
    • CBrussels
    • DNamur
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    Risposta: C. Brussels

    Brussels is the capital of Belgium.

Tastiera: 1–4 per rispondere, Invio per la domanda successiva.