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CLASSIFYING INFORMATION For each of the following, write the letter of the correct
choice in the space provided. Answers may be used more than once.
_____ 1. Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg are together known as the
Benelux countries.
_____ 2. Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg are all isolated countries and so
have never been fought over by foreign powers.
_____ 3. After World War II, some European countries began forming alliances based
on mutual aid rather than on military force.
_____ 4. In 1999 the European Union introduced the euro, a new common currency.
_____10. The Hague in the Netherlands is the headquarters for both the European
Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
_____11. Belgium is known for diamond cutting, quality carpets, and chocolate.
_____12. Luxembourg has the highest per capital GDP in the world.
UNDERSTANDING MAIN IDEAS For each of the following, write the letter of the best
choice in the space provided.
_____ 3. Which of the following countries uses the dike and polder system?
a. Netherlands
b. Belgium
c. Luxembourg
d. All of the above