Chapter 13 West-Central Europe
The plain that stretches from the Atlantic into Eastern Europe The North European Plain
The highest mountains in Europe The Alps
The language and the name of France comes from these people The Franks
The greatest ruler of the Franks was: Charlemagne
The Norman ruler who conquered England was William the Conqueror
The government of France is a Republic (w/ a parliament and elected president)
The French general that took over most of Europe; then was overthrown and exiled Napoleon
The type of art that the French created in the 1800’s was Impressionism
This country has about 20% of its land below sea level The Netherlands
Home to many international organizations Belgium
A wall was used to separate the East from the west here Berlin
A type of government that has a central government and a republican form with states or districts Federal Republic
This monk started protesting against the Catholic church Martin Luther
The neutral country of West-Central Europe Switzerland
The other name for the “prime minister” in Germany Chancellor
The military alliance in Europe with the US and Canada NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The European Union’s money is called the : Euro