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24 Cards in this Set
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WHo united several German kingdoms in the A.D. 700s?
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A ruler, Charlemagne.
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When did WWI begin? Name the four countries that fought against Germany.
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-1914
-Britain, France, Russia, U.S. |
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Who fought alongside Germany in WWI? When did the war end?
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-Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
-1918 |
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Name 3 reasons there were severe hardships after WWI in Germany.
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Food shortages, high inflation, high unemployment
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Who was the Nazi leader? When did he come into power?
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-Adolf Hitler
-1933 |
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Who did Germany invade in 1939 that sparked WWII?
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Poland
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Who did Germany fight along side in WWII?
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Italy, Japan
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Name 3 of the Allies who fought against the Axis Powers in WWII?
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U.S., Britain, Soviet Union
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Who occupied East Germany after WWII? What was the government?
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-Soviet troops
-Communism |
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Name 3 countries that occupied West germany. What was the government?
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-U.S., French, and British troops
-Democracy |
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When did East Germany and West Germany unite?
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1990
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What is the largest German state in the area?
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Bavaria
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What is Germany's global GDP ranking?
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4th largest in the world
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Around what did industries in the Ruhr Valley develop?
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Coal
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From country did most of the immigrants to Germany come?
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Turkey
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What is the most mountainous region in Central Europe?
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The Alps
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What did the Austrian Empire become? When did it collapse?
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-The Austro-Hungarian Empire
-At the end of WWI |
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Austria is about the size of what state?
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South Carolina
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Name two famous Austrians listed in the text.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig Van Beethoven |
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How many cantons, or states, does Switzerland have?
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26
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What has Switzerland not joined in order to preserve their neutrality?
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The E.U.
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Name Switzerland's four major languages.
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-Italian, German, French, Romansh
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Name the Swiss city that is a leading world-banking center.
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Zurich
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Name 2 famous Swiss dairy products.
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Cheese and Chocolate
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