Danish citizenship test practice questions

The real indfødsretsprøve has 45 questions in 45 minutes. You pass with 36 correct answers, and at least 4 of the 5 values questions must be right. Read each question in Danish before you open the translation: that is the skill the test measures.

1. Question 1Study material

   I hvilket årti blev Danmark ramt af en flerårig økonomisk krise, som blev udløst af store prisstigninger på olie?

   • A.1930’erne
   • B.1950’erne
   • C.1970’erne
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   In which decade was Denmark hit by an economic crisis lasting several years, triggered by large increases in the price of oil?

   • A.The 1930s
   • B.The 1950s
   • C.The 1970s
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   C. 1970’erne (The 1970s)

2. Question 2Study material

   Hvad blev der afholdt en folkeafstemning om i 1972?

   • A.Danmarks indtræden i EF
   • B.Danmarks indtræden i NATO
   • C.Danmarks indtræden i FN
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   What was the referendum held in 1972 about?

   • A.Denmark joining the EC (European Communities)
   • B.Denmark joining NATO
   • C.Denmark joining the UN
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   A. Danmarks indtræden i EF (Denmark joining the EC (European Communities))

3. Question 3Study material

   Hvem har værnepligt i Danmark?

   • A.Kun mænd
   • B.Kun kvinder
   • C.Både mænd og kvinder
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   Who is subject to compulsory military service in Denmark?

   • A.Only men
   • B.Only women
   • C.Both men and women
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   C. Både mænd og kvinder (Both men and women)

4. Question 4Study material

   Hvilken rettighed er sikret i grundloven?

   • A.Retten til at få en bolig
   • B.Retten til at få gratis lægehjælp
   • C.Retten til at ytre sig
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   Which right is guaranteed by the Danish Constitution (grundloven)?

   • A.The right to housing
   • B.The right to free medical care
   • C.The right to express yourself (freedom of expression)
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   C. Retten til at ytre sig (The right to express yourself (freedom of expression))

5. Question 5Study material

   Hvor længe kan politiet tilbageholde en person, der er anholdt, før personen skal stilles for en dommer?

   • A.12 timer
   • B.24 timer
   • C.48 timer
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   How long can the police hold a person who has been arrested before that person must be brought before a judge?

   • A.12 hours
   • B.24 hours
   • C.48 hours
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   B. 24 timer (24 hours)

6. Question 6Study material

   Ved hvilken by i Jylland malede Anna Ancher og Michael Ancher særligt mange af deres billeder i slutningen af 1800-tallet?

   • A.Silkeborg
   • B.Skagen
   • C.Viborg
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   Near which town in Jutland did Anna Ancher and Michael Ancher paint many of their pictures in the late 1800s?

   • A.Silkeborg
   • B.Skagen
   • C.Viborg
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   B. Skagen (Skagen)

7. Question 7Study material

   Hvem har skrevet et stort antal salmer i Den Danske Salmebog?

   • A.Herman Bang
   • B.Ludvig Holberg
   • C.N.F.S. Grundtvig
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   Who wrote a large number of the hymns in the Danish Hymn Book (Den Danske Salmebog)?

   • A.Herman Bang
   • B.Ludvig Holberg
   • C.N.F.S. Grundtvig
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   C. N.F.S. Grundtvig (N.F.S. Grundtvig)

8. Question 8Study material

   Hvad fik videnskabsmanden Niels Bohr Nobelprisen for i 1922?

   • A.En metode til måling af lysets hastighed
   • B.En teori om jordens magnetfelt
   • C.En model over atomers opbygning
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   What did the scientist Niels Bohr receive the Nobel Prize for in 1922?

   • A.A method for measuring the speed of light
   • B.A theory of the Earth's magnetic field
   • C.A model of the structure of atoms
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   C. En model over atomers opbygning (A model of the structure of atoms)

9. Question 9Danish values

   Kan man ifølge dansk lov indgå ægteskab, hvis man allerede er gift med en anden person?

   • A.Ja
   • B.Nej
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   Under Danish law, can you marry if you are already married to someone else?

   • A.Yes
   • B.No
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   B. Nej (No)

10. Question 10Danish values

    Kan man blive straffet med fængsel, hvis man i sit arbejde som embedsmand ulovligt modtager penge eller gaver?

    • A.Ja
    • B.Nej
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    Can you be sentenced to prison if, in your work as a public official, you unlawfully accept money or gifts?

    • A.Yes
    • B.No
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    A. Ja (Yes)

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Frequently asked questions

Are these real Danish citizenship test questions?

Yes. Each question is reproduced word for word from a published indfødsretsprøve, and the answer is the official one unless Danish law or facts have changed since. The English translations are our own and are not official.

Is the Danish citizenship test in English?

No. The test is only in Danish, so practise reading the questions in Danish and use the English translation only when you are stuck.

How many questions do I need to get right?

The test has 45 questions in 45 minutes. You need at least 36 correct answers, including at least 4 of the 5 questions on Danish values.

Where can I practise a full test?

Every published past paper is available in Danish on this site, and the two newest are free. The mobile app adds daily quizzes, flashcards and a study plan for your test date.

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