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Which country has more people: France or Belgium.
France
Name one of the Benelux countries.
Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg
Which fact about the Benelux countries (Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg) is not true; they are densely populated, they are wealthy, they are ruled by monarchs and they are stuck in-between to strong countries.
They are ruled by monarchs
Name one industry that is important to Frances economy.
tourism, exporting wine and perfume, agriculture products
True or False- France became a world wide colonial power during the 1500's-1700's.
True
Name one of Europe's Alpine countries.
Austria and Switzerland
Who did Switzerland side with during World Wars I and 2?
No one- they remained neutral
Name one of the products that Germany produces making it one of the most powerful economies in Europe.
Cars, chemicals, and steel
True or False? Austria was once the center of one of Europe's most powerful empires.
True
True or False? Germany has not had much impact on Europe's or the world's events in recent centuries.
False
Name one of the Baltic Republics. (named because they are located on the Baltic Sea)
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
After World War II which nation controlled Poland, the Baltic Republics and much of Eastern Europe?
the Soviet Union (no points if you say Russia)
What kind of government did the Soviet Union force Poland to have after WWII?
communist
Name one of the common foods eaten in Poland and the Baltic Republics.
potatoes or sausage
Which inland Eastern European country has a coast line along the Black Sea?
the Ukraine
During the Soviet era, all the inland Eastern European countries had communist governments. What type of government do all but one have today?
Republics or democracies
