What name is given to the large industrial region in North Rhine-Westphalia once built on coal and steel?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The Ruhr area
- Step 1: The Ruhr area has many cities such as Essen and Dortmund. Step 2. Mines and steelworks defined it for a century. Answer: the Ruhr area. Why not the others: these regions have other industries and locations.
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