Question 294 of 300 · General section
Pentecost is a ...
Correct answer
Christian holiday.
All answer options
- 1Christian holiday.Correct
- 2German memorial day.
- 3international day of mourning.
- 4Bavarian custom.
Why is this answer correct?
Pentecost is a Christian holiday 50 days after Easter. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples. Whit Sunday and Whit Monday are public holidays throughout Germany.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 294 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 95% answer it correctly
- Source
- Official BAMF question catalogue
This question is reproduced unchanged from the official question catalogue of the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). The real Einbürgerungstest draws 33 questions from this set; 17 correct answers are needed to pass.
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