Question 233 · Federal question
Which country is a neighboring country of Germany?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Welches Land ist ein Nachbarland von Deutschland?
- A Tschechien ✓ Correct answer
- B Bulgarien
- C Griechenland
- D Portugal
Translation
Which country is a neighboring country of Germany?
- A Czech Republic ✓ Correct answer
- B Bulgaria
- C Greece
- D Portugal
Explanation
Germany shares land borders with nine countries. Among the options, only the Czech Republic (Tschechien) directly borders Germany. Bulgaria, Greece, and Portugal are in southeastern and southwestern Europe and do not border Germany.
Tips
- Focus on geography keywords like “Nachbarland” (neighboring country).
- Recall Germany’s neighbors: Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands.
- Use elimination: countries in Southern Europe (e.g., Greece) or far Southeast Europe (e.g., Bulgaria) do not border Germany.
- Visualize a map of Central Europe to quickly spot contiguous borders.
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