Question 28
What does this picture show?
German original: Was zeigt dieses Bild?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- the Bundestag seat in Berlin — Correct answer
- the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe
- the Federal Council building in Berlin
- the Federal Chancellery in Berlin
Explanation
The image shows the seat of the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin: the Reichstag building with its characteristic glass dome designed by Norman Foster. Since 1999, the German parliament has held its sessions here.
Key terms in this question
- this / these — 'Diese' is a German demonstrative pronoun used to point to a specific person or thing that is already known or has just been mentioned.
- image / picture — A picture is a visual representation of something, such as a drawing, a photograph, or a painting.
- shows / indicates — 'Zeigt' is the third person singular of the verb 'zeigen', meaning to show or indicate something. For example: 'The result shows that democracy works.'.