Schleswig-Holstein – question 3
Which is a district in Schleswig-Holstein?
German original: Welches ist ein Landkreis in Schleswig-Holstein?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- Ammerland
- Mecklenburg Lake District
- North Frisia — Correct answer
- Rhein-Sieg district
Explanation
Nordfriesland is a district (Landkreis) in Schleswig-Holstein. Districts administer several municipalities and are 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.
- Schleswig-Holstein — Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost federal state of Germany, bordering Denmark and the North and Baltic Seas. Its capital city is Kiel.
- 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.