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Benelux Vocab S.S
VOCAB!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| capital of the Netherlands | Amsterdam |
| capital of Belgium | Brussels |
| War Crimes Tribunal located here | The Hague |
| River the begins in the Alps and ends in the Netherlands | The Rhine |
| The Rhine ends at this city in the Netherlands | Rotterdam |
| walls holding back the sea in the Netherlands | Dikes |
| drain land caused by Dikes | Polders |
| plant used to make linen | Flax |
| the largest Polder | Zuider Zee |
| people who speak Dutch from Northern Belgium | Flemings |
| people who speak French from Southern Belgium | Walloons |
| European Countries who join togther to make trade easier. Removed tariffs ( taxes ) and made trade easier. | European Union |
| North Alantic Treaty Organization- " An attack on one is an attack on all" | NATO |
| city in Belgium known for diamond cutting | Antwerp |
| Rivers in Benelux | Schelde + Meuse |
| Artist known for his use of the light source | Jan Vermeer |
| painted the Arnolfini marriage, known for using symbolism | Jan Van Eyck |
| 19th century Dutch impressionist- painted Starry Night, Sunflowers and Crows in the Wheatfield | Vincent Van Gogh |
| famous Dutch portrait painter | Rembrandt |
| Tariff | tax |