Question 79/80 · KNM · History and geography
Why were the Delta Works built?
🇳🇱 Waarom zijn de Deltawerken gebouwd?
Answers
- Om het land te beschermen tegen de zee na de watersnoodramp van 1953 (To protect the country from the sea after the 1953 flood disaster)
- Om meer wegen te maken (To build more roads)
- Om de koning een paleis te geven (To give the king a palace)
- Om voetbalstadions te bouwen (To build football stadiums)
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✓ Correct answer: A. Om het land te beschermen tegen de zee na de watersnoodramp van 1953
Explanation: In 1953 overstroomde een groot deel van Zeeland en Zuid-Holland; er stierven ruim 1800 mensen. Daarna zijn de Deltawerken gebouwd.
Translation: To protect the country from the sea after the 1953 flood disaster
In 1953 much of Zeeland and South Holland flooded; more than 1,800 people died. After that the Delta Works were built.
In 1953 much of Zeeland and South Holland flooded; more than 1,800 people died. After that the Delta Works were built.
Why are the other answers wrong?
- B. To build more roads: The Delta Works were not built for roads, but against flooding.
- C. To give the king a palace: The Delta Works have nothing to do with a palace.
- D. To build football stadiums: No football stadiums were built. They are dams and storm surge barriers.
💡 Tip: A large part of the Netherlands lies below sea level. That is why water management is so important.
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