Q 01/05

Where does Hamburg rank among German cities by population?

A) First

B) Third

C) Fourth

D) Second

Answer · why

D) Second

With over 1.9 million people it trails only Berlin, and its metro region tops 5 million.

Q 02/05

On which river does the Port of Hamburg lie?

A) Elbe

B) Weser

C) Oder

D) Rhine

Answer · why

A) Elbe

Despite sitting 110 km from the North Sea, it counts as a seaport because it handles ocean-going ships.

Q 03/05

Which two other German cities share Hamburg's status as a city-state?

A) Berlin and Bremen

B) Lübeck and Kiel

C) Frankfurt and Stuttgart

D) Munich and Cologne

Answer · why

A) Berlin and Bremen

It is bordered by Schleswig-Holstein to the north and Lower Saxony to the south.

Q 04/05

Where did the Port of Hamburg rank among Europe's container ports in 2024?

A) Third

B) Fifth

C) Second

D) First

Answer · why

A) Third

Only Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges handled more containers in 2024; the port is nicknamed Germany's Gateway to the World.

Q 05/05

Which emperor ordered the castle built in 808 that gave Hamburg its name?

A) Charlemagne

B) Henry the Fowler

C) Frederick Barbarossa

D) Otto the Great

Answer · why

A) Charlemagne

The Hammaburg stood on rocky ground in a marsh between the Alster and Elbe as a defence against Slavic incursions.