Dutch Water Management and Reclamation

Dutch Water Management and Reclamation

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography, Science, History, Architecture

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The video explores the Netherlands' innovative water management strategies, including the use of polders, dikes, and windmills to reclaim land. It highlights major projects like the Afsluitdijk and Delta Works, which have protected the country from flooding. Modern initiatives like the Room for the River project aim to work with natural water systems. As sea levels rise, the Netherlands continues to innovate with sustainable solutions to strengthen sea defenses.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the Netherlands' land has been reclaimed from the sea and lakes?

10%

30%

40%

20%

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a polder in the context of Dutch water management?

A type of windmill

A low-lying tract of land reclaimed from water

A type of dike

A drainage canal

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of the Afsluitdijk?

To generate electricity

To create new farmland

To protect low-lying areas from the sea

To build a new city

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which body of water was transformed into the IJsselmeer?

The North Sea

The Zuiderzee

The Maas River

The Rhine River

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event prompted the creation of the Delta Works?

The flood of 1993

The flood of 1953

The flood of 1916

The flood of 1995

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much did the Delta Works cost the Netherlands?

Two billion dollars

Three billion dollars

Four billion dollars

Five billion dollars

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal of the Room for the River project?

To control flooding by working with natural water systems

To create new polders

To increase agricultural land

To build more dikes

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