Chapter 12 - Western Europe

The island of Britain contains England, Wales, and Ireland.

• True

• False

The Middle Ages are also known as the Medieval Age.

• True

• False

Europe's first high-speed rail lines were built in Germany in 1981.

• True

• False

Peat or decaying vegetable matter, can be used as a source of heat.

• True

• False

The European Union was formed in 1993.

• True

• False

Following World War I, the victorious countries demanded that Switzerland pay for damages.

• True

• False

The English Channel separates southern England from Spain.

• True

• False

German priest responsible for the Protestant Reformation.

• Thomas Hobbes

• Martin Luther

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• William Shakespeare

French general who conquered much of Europe.

• Thomas Hobbes

• Martin Luther

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• William Shakespeare

One of the most famous playwrights in the world.

• Thomas Hobbes

• Martin Luther

• Mozart

• William Shakespeare