Hamburg – question 3
Which is a district of Hamburg?
German original: Welches ist ein Bezirk von Hamburg?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- Altona — Correct answer
- Hemelingen
- Pankow
- Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Explanation
Altona is a district of Hamburg. Hamburg is a city-state and is divided into 7 districts. These are not rural counties, but a special form of administration typical of city-states. The districts manage local matters, while the Senate is responsible for the entire federal state of Hamburg.
Key terms in this question
- 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?').
- Hamburg — Hamburg is a city in northern Germany that is also one of Germany's 16 federal states (a city-state). It is Germany's second-largest city and a major port and trading center.
- district — A district is a defined administrative area within a city or state. It has its own local authorities and administrative responsibilities.
- 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.