Nordrhein-Westfalen – question 3
Which is a district in North Rhine-Westphalia?
German original: Welches ist ein Landkreis in Nordrhein-Westfalen?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- Ammerland
- Rhein-Sieg-Kreis — Correct answer
- Nordfriesland
- Vogtlandkreis
Explanation
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis is a rural district (Landkreis) in North Rhine-Westphalia. Rural districts administer several municipalities and represent the lowest administrative level between the municipalities and the state.
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?').
- rural district / county — A Landkreis is an administrative unit in Germany that groups several municipalities and towns together. It has its own administration and is responsible for tasks such as road construction, schools, and social services.
- 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.
- North Rhine-Westphalia — North Rhine-Westphalia is a federal state in western Germany with Düsseldorf as its capital. It is the most populous state in Germany.
- 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.