Ch. 14 Review

This river starts in the Swiss Alps. It travels through or along the borders of Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France, and the Netherlands before emptying into the North Sea. ________ is one of the major rivers of West-Central Europe.

• Amazon River

• Rio Grande River

• Rhine River

• Mississippi River

______________ is a broad coastal plain that stretches from the Atlantic coast into eastern Europe.

• Southern European Plain

• Northern European Plain

• Western European Plain

• Central European Plain

This sea is located to the north of West-Central Europe, borders the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Germany. This large body of water is the ____________.

• Norwegian Sea

• Baltic Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• North Sea

Rivers like the Rhine and Danube are deep and wide enough for ships to use it. This is an example of a ___________.

• canal

• navigable river

• sea

• channel

The Eiffel Tower, the most visited monument in the world, is located in this city. It is the capital and largest city in France.

• Paris

• Berlin

• Brussels

• Amsterdam

Known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system, narrow houses with gabled facades, and legacies of the city's 17th-century Golden Age. _________ is the capital of the Netherlands.

• Berlin

• Madrid

• Paris

• Amsterdam

Having a worldwide scope or outlook, not limited or narrow. It means characterized by many foreign influences.

• Cosmopolitan

• languages

• cultures

• traditions

Its history dates to the 13th century, city's turbulent 20th-century history include its Holocaust memorial and the Berlin Wall's graffitied remains. _______ is the capital of Germany.

• Bern

• Amsterdam

• Vienna

• Berlin

The head of the government in some European countries, such as Germany. The prime minister, elected by Parliament to run the government is the _________.

• Chancellor
• Cosmopolitan
• Cantons
• President

It is located in the north-eastern part of the country along the Danube River. ________ is capital, most populous city, and one of the nine federal states of Austria.

• Berlin

• Vienna

• Paris

• Brussels