Question

Which of the following statements is not true? a. About 30 percent of all Belgians speak French, while about 55 percent speak Flemish. b. The Belgian government has passed laws to decentralize its government. c. Relations between Belgium’s two ethnic groups improved after the country gained its independence from the Netherlands in 1830. d. Both French and Flemish are official languages of Belgium

Answer 1

 c. Relations between Belgium’s two ethnic groups improved after the country gained its independence from the Netherlands in 1830.

The statement which is not true is that relations between Belgium’s two ethnic groups improved after the country gained its independence from the Netherlands in 1830 because it is true that both French and Flemish are official languages of Belgium, as it is true that about 30 percent of all Belgians speak French, while about 55 percent speak Flemish. The Belgian government has passed laws to decentralize its government. is also a true statement, leaving only c as possible response.