Western Europe - Chapter 10 - Germany
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| How would you describe the size of Germany? | About the size of Montana
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| What is the famous part of Germany that is known for its scenery and wood products? It lies north of the Alps. | Black Forest
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| Is the Black Forest really black? | No, the trees just grow so close together, that it appears black.
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| In recent years, the Black Forest has suffered damage from what? | acid rain
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| Which river is one of Europe's most important waterways? It winds across southern Germany? | Danube River
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| How would you describe the climate of Germany? | Mild winters and cool summers
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| Which area of Germany ranks as one of the world's most industrial centers? | Ruhr
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| Why is Ruhr an industrial center? | It is developed around rich deposits of coal and iron ore.
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| What do the factories of Germany produce? | High-quality steel.
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| Germany is a leading producer of what? | Beer, wine and cheese.
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| What do you call the super highways that link the German cities? | Autobahns
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| What two religions evenly make up Germany? | Catholic and Protestant
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| About how many people are in Germany? | 82 million
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| Who are two of the famous musicians of Germany? | Bach and Beethoven
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| Bach and Beethoven are known for what type of music? | Classical Music
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| Which major city of Germany is known for its concert halls and theaters? | Munich
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| Which German priest tried to reform some of the practices of the Catholic Church? | Martin Luther
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| Martin Luther began a new form of Christianity called what? | Protestantism
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| Which German leader united the territories of Germany into a single nation called Germany? | Otto Von Bismark
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| In 1933, which dictator gained control of Germany? | Adolf Hitler
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| What was the name of Adolf Hitler's governing party? | Nazi Party
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| Who started World War II | Adolf Hitler... He invaded neighboring countries
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| What is the name of the murder of more than 6 million people of Germany by Adolf Hitler? | Holocaust
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| What was the religion of the people that Adolf Hitler murdered? | Jewish
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| What caused the end of WWII? | The Allies (US, UK and Soviet Union) defeated the Axis powers (Germany, Italy and Japan)
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| What happened to Germany after WWII? | It was slit into East Germany and West Germany.
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| Which Germany became a democracy with close ties to the US? | West Germany
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| Which Germany became a communist state with close ties to the Soviet Union? | East Germany
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| In 1990, Germany was reunited as one country. What physical structure was torn down? | The Berlin Wall
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| Why did the two countries (East and West Germany) reunite? | East Germany's government fell due to protests of the people who were tired of living in poverty.
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| Germany's government is now what kind of government? | Federal Republic
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| What is a Federal Republic? | The national and state governments share powers.
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| Who leads Germany? | An elected president, but he only carries out ceremonial duties.
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| What is the real head of government in Germany? | Chancellor
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| What city is now the capital of Germany? | Berlin
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| What vocabulary word means to bring the 2 parts together under one government? | Reunification
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| Since East and West Germany were so different, the government had poured billions of dollars on what to make them more equal? | Training, educaiton and modernization
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