HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Alps
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Apennines
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Alps are fold mountains. This means that they formed when two large tectonic plates slowly collided, pushing up the ground over tens of millions of years. This created some of the highest peaks in Europe. The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc.
Detailed explanation-2: -The name Alps has a long history: the Latin word “Alpes” was already in use in the first century BC. One theory is that it was derived from “albus”, = white, and referred originally to the snowy peaks.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Alps are a range of mountains in Europe caused by uplift in the European Plate as it is impacted by the African Plate moving north; they stretch from Italy through France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria, and into Slovenia.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Alps mountain ranges are situated in Europe across eight countries including France, Monaco, Italy, Austria, and Germany.