Belgium and Ethnic Divisions Quiz
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Belgium and Ethnic Divisions Quiz

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In the capital city Brussels, 80 per cent people speak ______ while 20 per cent are Dutch speaking.

French

Brussels - Capital Region has a ______-speaking community.

Walloon

The minority French-speaking community was relatively rich and powerful. This was resented by the ______-speaking community who got the benefit of economic development.

Dutch

Brussels - Capital Region has a ______-speaking community.

<p>Flemish</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sri Lanka has a diverse population. The major social groups are the ______-speakers (74 per cent) and the Tamil-speakers (18 per cent).

<p>Sinhala</p> Signup and view all the answers

Belgium is a small country in ______

<p>Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

Belgium has borders with France, the Netherlands, Germany, and ______

<p>Luxembourg</p> Signup and view all the answers

The tension between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities in Belgium was more acute in ______

<p>Brussels</p> Signup and view all the answers

59% of the population in Belgium lives in the Flemish region and speaks the ______ language

<p>Dutch</p> Signup and view all the answers

40% of the population in Belgium lives in the Wallonia region and speaks ______

<p>French</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of people in the capital city of Brussels speak Dutch?

<p>20%</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the attitude of the Dutch-speaking community towards the minority French-speaking community in Brussels?

<p>They were envious and resentful</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the population in Sri Lanka are Sinhala-speakers?

<p>74%</p> Signup and view all the answers

What majoritarian measures were adopted by the government of Sri Lanka to establish Sinhala supremacy?

<p>Measures favoring the Sinhala-speaking community</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region in Belgium has a concentration of French-speaking communities?

<p>Walloon region</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary cause of tensions between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities in Belgium during the 1950s and 1960s?

<p>Disagreements over the distribution of power and resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the population in Belgium lives in the Walloon region and speaks French?

<p>40%</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country does Belgium share its borders with?

<p>Luxembourg</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ethnic composition of Belgium's population based on linguistic groups?

<p>59% Dutch-speaking, 40% French-speaking, 1% German-speaking</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the population of Belgium as mentioned in the text?

<p>Over one crore</p> Signup and view all the answers

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