Twenty Questions Subject: Chapter 16 & 17

Twenty Questions

1. General increase in Price Inflation

2. Where is France’s Chief manufacturing Center? In Paris and its suburbs

3. Why is the Ruhr Valley important to Germany’s Economy? It produces most of Germany’s iron and steel

4. Describe the Netherlands relationship with the sea. With its location on the North Sea, the Netherlands has a large amount on foreign trade.

5. Describe Luxembourg’s standard of living Luxembourg ahs one of the highest standards of living.

6. How has Switzerland become wealthy economically? Switzerland has a high standard of living because of dairy farming, banking, and tourism.

7. When did Austria become independent? Austria became independent at the end of World War I.

8. Define the word Dike Embankment of Earth and rock built to hold back water

9. Explain the effect of the Economy on Germany Reparation greatly strained the economy of the country after WWI and made their money worthless. These difficulties brought the Nazi’s into power.

10. What do Austria and Switzerland both share that helps their economy? The Alps bring tourism

11. When did unification of Italy begin? In the mid-1800s Italy unified.

12. What are Greece’s main economic Activities? Farming, Tourism, and Shipbuilding

13. What is the significance of the Vatican city? It is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church.

14. Describe Spain’s Climate Moist Atlantic Winds bring ample rain in the northeast, Dry African winds make the Southeast the driest region, and most of Spain has a Mediterranean climate.

15. How have meal good helped Italy's economy? The boom in metal goods boosted Italy’s steel industry and helped smaller factories to grow to supply parts and machines.

16. What is a graben? Areas of land that have dropped down between faults.

17. What is the capital of Greece? Athens

18. What is the Capital of Italy? Rome

19. What are reparations? Money paid for war damages

20. What is a recession? An extended decline in general business activity