Question 8
Which country is a neighboring country of Germany?
German original: Welches Land ist ein Nachbarland von Deutschland?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- Finland
- Denmark — Correct answer
- Norway
- Sweden
Explanation
Denmark is the only Scandinavian country that shares a direct border with Germany, in the north, along the Flensburg Fjord and the Baltic Sea. Norway, Sweden, and Finland also belong to Scandinavia, but they do not share a border with Germany. Denmark has been a member of the European Union since 1973.
Key terms in this question
- Germany — Germany is a country in central Europe with a parliamentary democracy. It is a member of the European Union and its capital is Berlin.
- Which — An interrogative word used to ask about a specific thing or person from a group. It is used to request a choice or identification.
- Which — An interrogative word used to ask about a selection from a group (e.g., 'Which party won?').
- Federal state — A federal state is one of the 16 regions that together form Germany. Each state has its own government, parliament, and areas of responsibility.
- neighboring country — A neighboring country is a state that shares a common border with another state. Germany has nine neighboring countries.
- German — German is the official language of Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland. It is the native language of approximately 100 million people.
- which / what — 'Welche' is a German interrogative or relative pronoun used to ask about or refer to a specific thing or person from a group.
- which / which one — 'Welchen' is an inflected form of the German interrogative pronoun 'welcher' (which), used in the accusative or genitive plural. It is used to ask about a specific person, thing, or group from a set of options.