| A | B |
|---|
| navigable | Water routes that are deep enough and wide enough to be used by ships |
| loess | Fine, windblown soil that is good for farming |
| medieval | Refers to the period from the collapse of the Roman Empire to about 1500 |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance of various European countries, the United States, and Canada |
| impressionism | A form of art that developed in France in the late 1800s and early 1900s |
| Reformation | A movement in Europe to reform Christianity in the 1500s |
| Holocaust | The mass murder of millions of Jews and other people by the Nazis in World War II |
| chancellor | Germany’s head of government, or prime minister |
| cosmopolitan | Having many foreign influences |
| cantons | Political and administrative districts in Switzerland |
| nationalism | The demand for self-rule and a strong feeling of loyalty to one’s nation |
