12.1
What are the Alps?
The alps is the largest mountain system in Europe
Who fought in the 30 Years' War?
Protestants and Catholics
What did the Berlin Wall separate?
East and West Berlin
What country is larger? Germany or Switzerland?
Germany
What is Europe's largest sea port?
Rotterdam
Bonus: What is a dam-like water barrier built out of earth and stone called?
What mountain is known for its triangular summit?
Matterhorn
Who was Wilhem I?
The first chancellor of the german empire
Between what years did WWII take place?
1939-1945
Berlin is the capital of what country?
Germany
What is a city in the Netherlands where most of the government offices are located?
The Hague
Tell me about the Rhine River
It is Europe's most important inland waterway.
Who was the ruler of Germany in 1914?
Wilhelm II
What was the Holocaust?
The imprisoning and murder of millions of Jewish people and others during WWII
Where is the Black Forest located?
South Germany
Bonus points: What has it inspired the creation of?
What was the Eighty Years' War?
A war fought from 1568-1648 for the Netherlands to gain freedom from Spain
Where is the North Sea located?
Between mainland Europe, the Scandinavian Peninsula, and Great Britain
Who were the Allied Powers in WWI?
United Kingdom, Russia, France Italy
Bonus: What countries were included in the Central Powers?
What was the Iron Curtain?
The imaginary political barrier between communist countries and other countries
Who was Henry Hudson?
And English navigator who sailed on behalf of the Netherlands to North America and explored the Hudson River
What ancient empire conquered many tribes in Europe?
The Roman Empire
WWI was also known as...?
The Great War
Bonus points: What treaty ended WWI?
What were the titles of the two Powers that fought against each other in WWII?
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
Bonus points: What countries belonged to each group?
What was the first Dutch colony in North America called?
The New Netherlands