Chapter 14 -- West-Central Europe

Question 1

Belgium has been troubled by regional conflicts over

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language and other cultural issues

Question 2

City that is home to the headquarters of many international organizations, including NATO

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Brussels

Question 3

What land form covers much of Switzerland and Austria?

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mountains

Question 4

What group conquered much of Gaul after Roman rule ended in the AD 400s?

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the Franks

Question 5

When did Prussia unite the loose association of small states in Germany into one nation?

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1871

Question 6

The Benelux Coutries are all

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densely populated

Question 7

These are also known as the Low Countries

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The Benelux Countries

Question 8

The leader of the parliament in Germany

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Chancellor

Question 9

The leading agricultural producer in the European Union is

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France

Question 10

This country has Europe's largest economy

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Germany

Question 11

All of the following countries belong to the European Union EXCEPT

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Switzerland

Question 12

What industry employs more than half of Austria's workforce?

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service

Question 13

Famous art movement of the modern age

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Impressionism

Question 14

Which country was once the center of the powerful Habsburg Empire?

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Texas

Question 15

This is used to hold back seawater in the Netherlands...

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dikes

Question 16

The capital of Austria is

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Vienna

Question 17

During World War II, France and the Benelux Countries were invaded by

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Germany

Question 18

Once a divided city, now Germany's capital

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Berlin

Question 19

Germany's economy is based on

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industry

Question 20

West-Central Europe's marine west coast climate is a key natural resource for

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farming

Question 21

Which of the following is a highly urbanized and industrialized area in the Netherlands?

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Rotterdam

Question 22

What landform stretches from the Atlantic coast into Eastern Europe?

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Northern European Plain

Question 23

The Dutch have used dikes and other technology to

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create polders

Question 24

Major river in West-Central Europe

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Danube

Question 25

The largest French city; a center of culture, business, finance, and learning

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Paris

Question 26

Switzerland has 26 of these districts

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Canton

Chapter 14 -- West-Central Europe

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Chapter 14 -- West-Central Europe

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