Cody 7th Gr. SS Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What does Benelux mean? | Comes from the first letters of 3 countries. |
Which 3 countries make up the Benelux Countries? | Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg |
What type of governments do the Benelux countries have? | Parliamentary Democracies |
What is the hilly, forested region in the interior of Belgium called? | Ardennes |
How big is Belgium? | Size of Maryland |
What is Belgium famous for? | Belgian Lace, Belgian Chocolate and Belgian Diamond Cutting |
What is the major religion of Belgium? | Catholic |
What are the two main languages of Belgium? | Flemish and French |
What are the 2 main cultural groups of Belgium? | Flemings and Walloons |
Which group speaks which language in Belgium? | Flemings - live in the north and speak Flemish. Walloons - live in the south and speak French. |
What is the capital and largest city of Belgium? | Brussels |
How would you describe the population of the Netherlands? | One of the most densely populated city in the world. |
People often call the Netherlands by what other name? | Holland |
What does the name "Netherlands" mean? | Lowlands |
What is unique about the elevation of the Netherlands? | It lies below sea level. They have to build sand dunes and dams to keep the sea out. |
What do you call the drained lands of the Netherlands? | polders - they have rich farming soil. |
The Dutch economy is especially noted for what type of flower? | Tulips |
What is the capital of the Netherlands? | Amsterdam |
Who is the most famous person from the Netherlands? | Anne Frank - she wrote in a diary during WWII |
What language do they speak in the Netherlands? | Dutch |
How big is Luxembourg? | Smaller than Rhode Island |
What is the capital and largest city of Luxembourg? | Luxembourg |
People here are ____ because multinational companies and businesses have their headquarters here. | Multilingual |
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