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Chapter 11
Northwestern Europe
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Geography
6th Grade
05/02/2011

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JT-What mountain range forms a border between France and Spain?
Definition
The Pyrenees
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DS- What are four navigable rivers in France?
Definition

Seine River

Rhône River

Rhine River

Loire River

Term
JF- What geoghaphic feature runs across northern Europe?
Definition
The North European Plain
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CK-Who took over France after the French Revolution and calmed things down a little bit?
Definition
Napolean Bonaparte
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TG-In 1990, what came down in Germany?
Definition
the Berlin Wall
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JT- Name the three largest cities in France.
Definition
Marseille, Bordeaux, Paris
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EF- Name the three rivers that run through the North Eurpean Plain in Germany.
Definition
The Rhine R., Elbe R., and Weser R.
Term
AJ- What is the name of the 400-mile river that starts in Germany?
Definition
Danube River
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DD-What mountain range borders the south of Germany?
Definition
the Alps
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JG-After WWII, Germany was split up into what two countries?
Definition
East and West Germany
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TK-What two groups of ancestors do the French have?
Definition
Celts and Romans
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AF-What is the name of the German leader who caused the Holocaust?
Definition
Adolph Hitler
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CG- Who is the famous impressionist painter from France?
Definition
Claude Monet
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AL-What are the soils that are deposited by winds and produce good crops in Germany?
Definition
leoss
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JD-What is the major port city in Germany?
Definition
Hamburg
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AL-Paris is one of the _____________ capitals of the world.
Definition
fashion
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RA-What climate type is most of France?
Definition
Marine West Coast Climate
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SW-The majority of people in France are what religion?
Definition
Roman Catholics
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BP-What mountain range in the southeast of France forms a border between Italy and Switzerland?
Definition
Alps
Term
MD-What land feature runs across northern Germany?
Definition
plains
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JF-What is the name of the famous bike race in France?
Definition
the Tour de France
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QO- What is the name of the world famous art museum in Paris?
Definition
the Louvre
Term
OR- What's the name of the famous church in Paris, France?
Definition
Notre Dame Cathedral
Term
ZL-What is the most famous monument in France?
Definition
Eiffel Tower
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RY- What are the three major products in Germany?
Definition
beer, wine, and cheese
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AH- In 1789, what was stormed that set off the French Revolution?
Definition
the Bastille
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KD- What type of climate does southern France have?

Definition
Mediterranean climate
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ES-What are the countries that are part of the Benelux countries?
Definition
Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg
Term
LP- What climate type is located in the Alps in France?
Definition
Highland climate
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JA- What three products is Belgium known for?
Definition
Lace, diamonds, and chocolate
Term
MH-Who are the Dutch-speaking people of Belgium?
Definition
the Flemish
Term
AM-Who are the French-speaking people of Belgium?
Definition
the Walloons
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MM-What is an area of reclaimed land after water is pumped out?
Definition
polder
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HD- In Germany, two major cities on the Rhine River are ____ and _____.
Definition
Bonn and Cologne
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VB-What are two major southern cities in Germany?
Definition
Munich and Stuttgart
Term
JC-What is a high place from which rivers flow in different directions?
Definition
watershed
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MH- What country has had a stable democratic government for more than 700 years?
Definition
Switzerland
Term
VJ- What is the most famous mountain peak in the Swiss Alps?
Definition
Matterhorn
Term
JT- What river runs through the north of Austria?
Definition
the Danube River
Term
CJ-Who united the territories of Germany into one country?
Definition
Otto Von Bismarck
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BC- What is the highest mountain peak in cultural Europe?
Definition
Mont Blanc
Term
MZ- What type of plant is the Netherlands known for?
Definition
tulips
Term
MRM-What is refusing to take sides in disagreements and wars between countries?
Definition
neutrality
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FM-What is the major product in France?
Definition
wine
Term
TP-What forest has suffered damage from acid rain?
Definition
The Black Forest
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AS-What region in western Germany has coal and iron ore deposits?
Definition
The Ruhr
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JH-What is the Superhighway in Germany with no speedlimit?
Definition
Autobahn
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