Netherlands and Belgium trade land

Q: The Netherlands and Belgium last week signed a deal for a peaceful exchange of land between them for the mere fact that it makes sense to do so. Where are the Netherlands and Belgium?

Circle the area on this map


Q: Belgium gave up a tiny peninsula on the Meuse river that was linked only to the Netherlands and got in return a nearby piece from its neighbor. What are Belgium and the Netherlands often called?

A. Holland

B. Heart of Europe

C. Low Countries

D. Dutch Treat

Q: The river peninsula became a problem a few years ago when Belgian police had difficulty investigating a body found on the spit of land. The Meuse forms much of the border between the two countries and drains into which sea on the nations’ coasts?

A. Baltic

B. Dutch

C. English

D. North

Q: The people of the Netherlands and most Belgians speak Dutch. What is the second most common language in Belgium?

A. English

B. French

C. German

D. Old Norse

Q: What is the Netherlands – which literally means “lower countries” - doing to deal with the threat of flooding from climate change?

A. Developing new crops

B. Raising its dikes

C. Moving people

D. All of the above


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