Question 17
Where does the European Parliament work?
German original: An welchen Orten arbeitet das Europäische Parlament?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- Paris, London and The Hague
- Strasbourg, Luxembourg and Brussels — Correct answer
- Rome, Bern and Vienna
- Bonn, Zurich and Milan
Explanation
The European Parliament works in three locations: Strasbourg (plenary sessions), Brussels (committees and political groups) and Luxembourg (General Secretariat). This distribution developed historically.
Key terms in this question
- Which — An interrogative word used to ask about a selection from a group (e.g., 'Which party won?').
- which / which one — 'Welchen' is an inflected form of the German interrogative pronoun 'welcher' (which). It is used to ask about a specific person or thing from a group.
- European — 'European' describes something that belongs to or is connected with Europe or the European Union. It refers to countries, people, laws, or institutions related to the European continent or the EU.
- Parliament — A parliament is the elected assembly that represents the people of a country. It passes laws and monitors the actions of the government.
- work / labor — Work is an activity that people do to earn money or accomplish something. It can be physical or mental in nature.
- European — 'European' describes something that belongs to or is related to Europe or the European Union.
- Euro — The euro is the official currency of Germany and most other EU countries. It is represented by the symbol € and is divided into 100 cents.
- To locate — To locate means to find or determine the exact position or whereabouts of a person or object.