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Lesson 22: (Cont.)
Natural Resources and Economy
of Central Europe
ACTIVITY 1:
Match country in
Box 2
with the proper description in
Box 1
by writing the number in the appropriate
blank space.One of the choices from your answers inBox 2will not be used.
Box 1
Europe’s leading exporter of manufactured goods
major producer of cut flowers and flower bulbs
Bohemian glass and beer
famous for clocks, watches and chocolate
Budapest is the center of government andmanufacturing
decorated postage stamps areworld famous
small farming is a dominant economic activity
a center of international bankingwithmore than200banks
best known for tourism, especially skiing
Bratislava is the center of transportation and industry
controls nearly 70 percent of theworld’s diamond trading
Box 2
0
1. Austria
0
2. Poland
0
3.Russian Federation
0
4. Liechtenstein
0
5.Germany
0
6. Slovakia
0
7. Switzerland
0
8.Netherlands
0
9. Belgium
10.CzechRepublic
11. Luxembourg
12.Hungary
During
the 15th
century,
the Dutch
began to use windmills to
produce power to drain
water and reclaim lands
from the sea.
TheDanube andRhineRivers
providemajor trading and shipping
routes for much of Europe.Using the
Internet and a classroom atlas as
resources, research these great
rivers. Follow the statements below
to summarize your research.
1.Write a brief report explainingwhy
these rivers are important
transportation routes.
2. Ask your teacher for amap of
Europe from the
BLM.
Using
colored pencils, trace the route of
each river. Label the countries and
cities each river flows through.
Click
&
Learn
Central Europe
