Einbürgerungstest
English

Wie kann jemand, der den Holocaust leugnet, bestraft werden?

Question 96 · History and responsibility

Correct answer: D. with a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine

In German, as in the test

  1. Kürzung sozialer Leistungen
  2. bis zu 100 Sozialstunden
  3. gar nicht, Holocaustleugnung ist erlaubt
  4. mit Freiheitsstrafe bis zu fünf Jahren oder mit Geldstrafe (richtige Antwort)

English translation

How can someone who denies the Holocaust be punished?

  1. by cutting their social benefits
  2. with up to 100 hours of community service
  3. not at all, Holocaust denial is allowed
  4. with a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine (Correct answer)

Why this is correct

Denying the Holocaust in public is a crime (incitement to hatred, Volksverhetzung, section 130 of the Criminal Code). It is punishable with up to five years in prison or a fine.