Question 66 of 300 · General section
Who wrote the lyrics to the German national anthem?
Correct answer
Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
All answer options
- 1Friedrich von Schiller
- 2Clemens Brentano
- 3Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 4Heinrich Hoffmann von FallerslebenCorrect
Why is this answer correct?
The lyrics of the "Lied der Deutschen" were written by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben in 1841 on Heligoland. The melody is by Joseph Haydn. Since 1952, only the third verse ("Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit") has officially been the national anthem.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 66 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 100% 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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