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Key Facts: M-V Abitur History and Political Education Exam

Combined Fach

Official subject is Geschichte und Politische Bildung — one written Abitur paper, not separate History and Political Education exams

Vorabhinweise ABI-AB 2026 § 8; Prüfungstermine 2026; Rahmenplan GEPO SEK II

240 / 300 min

Written working time including Auswahlzeit: Grundkurs 240 minutes, Leistungskurs 300 minutes

Vorabhinweise ABI-AB 2026 § 8.1

2 Aufgabenblöcke

Candidates choose one of two task blocks; GK completes 3 tasks, LK completes 4 tasks

Vorabhinweise ABI-AB 2026 § 8.2

04.05.2026

Fixed statewide written main date for Geschichte und Politische Bildung in the 2026 Abitur

Prüfungstermine 2026 (Bildung M-V)

300 / 900 points

Minimum Gesamtqualifikation to pass the Abitur (Block I ≥200/600, Block II ≥100/300)

APVO M-V § 43; Broschüre zur Oberstufe und Abiturprüfung M-V

Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for M-V Abitur Geschichte und Politische Bildung (combined Fach). Official exam: German source-based constructed-response (EPA Geschichte); GK 240 / LK 300 min with two Aufgabenblöcke. Written date 04.05.2026. Not an official format simulation; no fee for regular school candidates.

Sample M-V Abitur History and Political Education Practice Questions

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1Which revolutions does the 2026 M-V Abitur Schwerpunkt 'Revolution' explicitly Präzisieren for Geschichte und Politische Bildung?
A.American and French Revolutions plus November Revolution 1918 and the Peaceful Revolution
B.Only the Russian October Revolution of 1917
C.Only the German Revolution of 1848/49
D.Only the Industrial Revolution in Britain
Explanation: Vorabhinweise ABI-AB 2026 § 8 lists Revolution with Präzisierung: Amerikanische und Französische Revolution sowie für das 20. Jahrhundert Novemberrevolution 1918 und Friedliche Revolution.
2What was a central political outcome of the American Revolution for later debates on Freiheit und Partizipation?
A.It established a republican constitution with popular sovereignty claims that inspired Atlantic revolutions
B.It restored absolute monarchy under George III in the colonies
C.It immediately abolished slavery in all Thirteen Colonies
D.It created the German Empire of 1871
Explanation: The American Revolution produced a republican constitutional order whose language of rights and representation influenced later Atlantic and European revolutionary discourses.
3Which claim best captures a core political dynamic of the French Revolution after 1789?
A.Conflict over sovereignty, rights, and the reorganization of state and society intensified through successive phases
B.The Estates-General permanently restored feudal privileges without change
C.Napoleon abolished all national armies in Europe in 1789
D.The Revolution immediately created the European Union
Explanation: From 1789 onward, French politics contested who held sovereignty, how rights were defined, and how state and society should be remade — across liberal, radical, and Napoleonic phases.
4What did the November Revolution of 1918 primarily end in Germany?
A.The German Empire's monarchical order and World War I fighting under the Kaiserreich
B.The Nazi dictatorship of 1933–1945
C.The GDR in 1990
D.The Holy Roman Empire in 1806
Explanation: In November 1918, revolution and military collapse ended imperial monarchy and the war; the Republic and armistice followed.
5Which feature most clearly distinguishes the Friedliche Revolution of 1989/90 in the GDR from the French Revolution of 1789?
A.Mass non-violent protest and negotiated transition away from SED dictatorship rather than Jacobin revolutionary violence
B.Immediate restoration of the Kaiser
C.A colonial war against Britain
D.The creation of a Napoleonic empire in Eastern Europe
Explanation: The Peaceful Revolution is characterized by largely non-violent mass mobilization, civic movements, and negotiated regime change culminating in German unification — contrasting with the violent radicalization of the French 1790s.
6In EPA Geschichte terms, which Anforderungsbereich is typically strongest when a task asks students to 'erörtern' competing interpretations of the French Revolution?
A.Anforderungsbereich III (judging, weighing, and developing reasoned positions)
B.Only Anforderungsbereich I (pure reproduction of facts)
C.A fourth Anforderungsbereich unique to mathematics
D.No Anforderungsbereich applies to Operatoren
Explanation: EPA Geschichte links Operatoren such as erörtern/beurteilen/bewerten primarily to AFB III, while AFB I is reproduction and AFB II is reorganization/transfer — though tasks often combine areas.
7Which statement best explains why the American and French Revolutions are paired in the 2026 Revolution Schwerpunkt?
A.Both transformed ideas of popular sovereignty and rights within the Atlantic revolutionary era, enabling comparative analysis
B.Both occurred in Asia in the seventeenth century
C.Both abolished all private property permanently worldwide
D.Both were led exclusively by the SED
Explanation: The Präzisierung groups Atlantic late-eighteenth-century revolutions that reshaped sovereignty and rights, inviting Vergleich and Transfer to twentieth-century German cases.
8What political order emerged in Germany after the November Revolution before the Nazi dictatorship?
A.The Weimar Republic as a parliamentary democracy under the Weimar Constitution
B.The Third Reich under Hitler from November 1918
C.The GDR under Ulbricht from 1918
D.The German Confederation of 1815 restored unchanged
Explanation: After November 1918, Germany became a republic; the Weimar Constitution (1919) framed a parliamentary democratic order until the Nazi seizure of power in 1933.
9Which actor group was especially central to the Peaceful Revolution inside the GDR?
A.Civic movements, churches as meeting spaces, and mass demonstrators demanding reform and free elections
B.The Wehrmacht High Command of 1940
C.The Continental Congress in Philadelphia
D.The Jacobin Club in Paris exclusively
Explanation: Peaceful Revolution dynamics involved Bürgerbewegungen, church spaces, Monday demonstrations, and demands for free elections and travel rights.
10A source from 1793 glorifying the Terror as 'virtue in action' is best approached methodologically as:
A.A partisan contemporary source requiring Quellenkritik of intent, audience, and context
B.A neutral statistical yearbook with no political stance
C.An official UN Security Council resolution
D.A post-1990 German Grundgesetz commentary
Explanation: Revolutionary propaganda and political speeches are Quellen that demand critique of Tendenz, Adressaten, and Situierung — core historisch-politische Methodenkompetenz.

About the M-V Abitur History and Political Education Exam

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Abitur Geschichte und Politische Bildung is the statewide written examination in the combined subject History and Political Education, administered under APVO M-V and detailed in Vorabhinweise ABI-AB 2026 § 8. It assesses historisch-politische Kompetenz through EPA Geschichte source-based tasks. For 2026 the Schwerpunkte cover the four Basismodule and specified Vertiefungs-/Aufbaumodule including revolutions, freedom and participation, staging of rule, NS memory culture, and — for Leistungskurs — border spaces, economy and society, religion and power, and conflict resolution. This free English MCQ bank trains underlying content and method knowledge before students practise the official German constructed-response exam.

Exam sponsor: Ministerium für Bildung und Kindertagesförderung Mecklenburg-Vorpommern / Institut für Qualitätsentwicklung M-V (IQ M-V). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Official written M-V Abitur in the combined Fach Geschichte und Politische Bildung. Candidates choose one of two Aufgabenblöcke and complete it: Grundkurs three tasks (max. BE 20/30/20 of 70), Leistungskurs four tasks (max. BE 20/35/20/25 of 100). Materials: Quellen, Darstellungen, and image sources. 2026 Schwerpunkte focus the four Basismodule plus Revolution, Freiheit und Partizipation, Personalisierung und Inszenierung von Herrschaft, and Erinnerung und Aufarbeitung von NS-Verbrechen; LK adds Grenzräume, Ökonomie und Gesellschaft, Religion und Macht, and Konflikte und Konfliktlösungen. This 100-question bank is an English MCQ study adaptation only — it does not simulate the real constructed-response exam.

Time Limit

GK 240 minutes including Auswahlzeit; LK 300 minutes including Auswahlzeit (Vorabhinweise ABI-AB 2026 § 8.1). Written main date: Monday 4 May 2026; 3rd Nachschreibtermin: Wednesday 3 June 2026 (Prüfungstermine 2026).

Passing Score

Subject performance is reported on the 0–15 Punkte scale. The Gesamtqualifikation requires at least 300 of 900 points: Block I (Qualifikationsphase) at least 200 of 600, Block II (five Prüfungsfächer, 4× weighted) at least 100 of 300, with at least three Prüfungsfächer including the 1st or 2nd at 5+ points in simple weighting (APVO M-V § 43). Not a single MCQ percent cut score.

Exam / Certification Fees

No exam fee for regular school candidates; the Abitur is a state school examination under APVO M-V. External-candidate arrangements, if any, are school/authority-specific and not a published fee.

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Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

Study emphasis ~12%

Revolution

American and French Revolutions; November 1918; Peaceful Revolution 1989/90.

Study emphasis ~10%

Freiheit und Partizipation

Women's movement and anti-slavery movement as pathways to freedom and participation.

Study emphasis ~10%

Personalisierung und Inszenierung von Herrschaft

Ruler portraits, revolutionary imagery, 1750–1815, and post-1945 staging of power.

Study emphasis ~12%

Erinnerung und Aufarbeitung von NS-Verbrechen

Arisierung, Stolpersteine, and memory culture around Nazi crimes.

Study emphasis ~12%

Basismodule, EPA method, exam logistics

Four Basismodule, historisch-politische Kompetenz, Operatoren, and GK/LK structure.

Study emphasis ~34%

LK Schwerpunkte

Grenzräume; Ökonomie und Gesellschaft; Religion und Macht; Konflikte und Konfliktlösungen.

Preparing for the M-V Abitur History and Political Education Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Subject performance is reported on the 0–15 Punkte scale. The Gesamtqualifikation requires at least 300 of 900 points: Block I (Qualifikationsphase) at least 200 of 600, Block II (five Prüfungsfächer, 4× weighted) at least 100 of 300, with at least three Prüfungsfächer including the 1st or 2nd at 5+ points in simple weighting (APVO M-V § 43). Not a single MCQ percent cut score.
  • Assessment: Official written M-V Abitur in the combined Fach Geschichte und Politische Bildung. Candidates choose one of two Aufgabenblöcke and complete it: Grundkurs three tasks (max. BE 20/30/20 of 70), Leistungskurs four tasks (max. BE 20/35/20/25 of 100). Materials: Quellen, Darstellungen, and image sources. 2026 Schwerpunkte focus the four Basismodule plus Revolution, Freiheit und Partizipation, Personalisierung und Inszenierung von Herrschaft, and Erinnerung und Aufarbeitung von NS-Verbrechen; LK adds Grenzräume, Ökonomie und Gesellschaft, Religion und Macht, and Konflikte und Konfliktlösungen. This 100-question bank is an English MCQ study adaptation only — it does not simulate the real constructed-response exam.
  • Time limit: GK 240 minutes including Auswahlzeit; LK 300 minutes including Auswahlzeit (Vorabhinweise ABI-AB 2026 § 8.1). Written main date: Monday 4 May 2026; 3rd Nachschreibtermin: Wednesday 3 June 2026 (Prüfungstermine 2026).
  • Exam / certification fees: No exam fee for regular school candidates; the Abitur is a state school examination under APVO M-V. External-candidate arrangements, if any, are school/authority-specific and not a published fee. Official sources

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M-V Abitur History and Political Education: Suggested Study Strategy

1Treat Geschichte und Politische Bildung as one integrated Fach — link political concepts (freedom, democracy, conflict) to historical cases in the 2026 Präzisierungen.
2Memorize the 2026 Schwerpunkt modules and their Präzisierungen (e.g., Revolution = American/French + November 1918 + Friedliche Revolution).
3Practise Quellenkritik and multiperspective comparison: the official exam is material-based, not recall MCQ.
4Master EPA Geschichte Operatoren and Anforderungsbereiche I–III; GK weights AFB II most; LK raises AFB III via a fourth task.
5After MCQ concept work, practise real German source-based Aufgaben — MCQs build content recognition, not Quellenarbeit writing skill.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Geschichte und Politische Bildung one subject or two separate Abitur exams in M-V?

One combined Fach. Prüfungstermine 2026, Vorabhinweise ABI-AB 2026 § 8, APVO M-V, and the Rahmenplan all treat Geschichte und Politische Bildung as a single written examination subject — not separate History and Political Education papers.

Is the official M-V Geschichte und Politische Bildung Abitur a multiple-choice exam?

No. The official written paper is a German-language source-based constructed-response examination (EPA Geschichte). This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation — not an official format simulation.

How long is the written exam and how is it structured?

Grundkurs: 240 minutes including selection time; Leistungskurs: 300 minutes including selection time. Candidates receive two Aufgabenblöcke, choose one, and complete three tasks (GK) or four tasks (LK).

When is the written exam in 2026?

Monday 4 May 2026 (main date). The 3rd Nachschreibtermin for Geschichte und Politische Bildung is Wednesday 3 June 2026.

Is there an exam fee?

No. The Abitur is a state school examination under APVO M-V; regular school candidates pay no fee. External-candidate arrangements, where they exist, are school/authority-specific and not a published fee.