History of Austria

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/history-of-austria

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is History of Austria?Landlocked country in Central Europe
2. How many people live in History of Austria?Approximately 9.1 million (as of recent estimates)
3. How big is History of Austria?83,879 square kilometers (32,386 square miles)
4. What is the capital of History of Austria?Vienna (Wien)
5. What language do people speak in History of Austria?Official: German. Recognized minority languages: Slovenian, Croatian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Romani
6. What was the Hallstatt culture and why is it important to Austria?The Hallstatt culture was a Celtic civilization that lived in Austria around 800-400 BC. It was the first major culture in the area and helped shape early Austrian society.

Hallstatt Culture: A significant Iron Age culture in Central Europe, predating Roman influence in the region.
Noricum: An ancient Celtic kingdom and later Roman province located in the area of modern Austria.
Ostarrîchi: The Old High German name for Austria, first recorded in 996 AD, meaning 'Eastern Realm'.
Holy Roman Empire: A complex political entity in Central Europe that existed from the Middle Ages until its dissolution in 1806.