VOCAB
France
Germany
Benelux & Switz/Austria
Potpourri
100
a variation of a spoken language that is unique to a region or community
What is a dialect
100
The other main mountain range in France, besides the Alps
What is the Massif Central
100
Both World War I and World War II had this result for Germany
What is defeat
100
The smallest of the Benelux countries
What is Luxembourg
100
an embankment of earth and rock built to hold water back
What is a dike
200
an extended decline in business activity
What is a recession
200
The area of Southwest France is known primarily for this industry
What is growing grapes for wine making
200
The Cold War had a great affect on Germany, primarily shown through the building of this
What is the Berlin Wall
200
Along with the Flemings, this is the other main group of Belgium
What is the Walloons
200
a political division or state; Switzerland has 26 of them
What is a canton
300
money paid for war damages
What are reparations
300
The French Riviera is located along this body of water
What is the Mediterranean Sea
300
The capital of Germany
What is Berlin
300
About 1/5 of this country's land used to be covered by water
What is Netherlands
300
to transfer government power to smaller regions
What is decentralize
400
a sharp widespread rise in prices
What is inflation
400
French painters Renoir and Monet were leaders of this movement
What is the Impressionist Movement
400
This part of Germany produces much of the country's iron and steel
What is central Germany or Ruhr Valley
400
This country has remained politically neutral for over 200 years
What is Switzerland
400
The highest mountain in the Alps at over 15,000 feet
What is Mont Blanc
500
an area of low-lying land that has been reclaimed from the sea
What is a polder
500
This museum in Paris is the most visited museum in the world
What is the Louvre
500
The year that the Berlin Wall came down
What is 1989
500
Another common name for the Benelux countries
What is the Low Countries
500
This serves as the natural boundary between France and Germany
What is the Rhine River
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