("white"), or could possibly come from the Greek goddess Alphito, whose name is related to alphita, the "white flour"; alphos, a dull white leprosy; and finally the Proto-Indo-European word *albʰós. Similarly, the river god Alpheus is also supposed to derive from the Greek alphos and means whitish. In his commentary on the Aeneid of Vergil, the late fourth-century grammarian Maurus Servius Honoratus says that all high mountains are called Alpes by Celts. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the Latin Alpes might derive from a pre-Indo-European word *alb "hill"; "Albania" is a related derivation. Albania, a name not native to the region known as the country of Albania, has been used as a name for several mountainous areas across Europe. In Roman times, "Albania" was a name for the eastern Caucasus, while in the English languages "Albania" (or "Albany") was occasionally used as a name for Scotland, although it is more likely derived from the Latin word albus, the color white. In modern languages the term alp, alm, albe or alpe refers to a grazing pastures in the alpine regions below the glaciers, not the peaks. An alp refers to a high mountain pasture, typically near or above the tree line, where cows and other livestock are taken to be grazed during the summer months and where huts and hay barns can be found, sometimes constituting tiny hamlets. Therefore, the term "the Alps", as a reference to the mountains, is a misnomer. The term for the mountain peaks varies by nation and language: words such as Horn, Kogel, Kopf, Gipfel, Spitze, Stock, and Berg are used in German-speaking regions; Mont, Pic, Tête, Pointe, Dent, Roche, and Aiguille in French-speaking regions; and Monte, Picco, Corno, Punta, Pizzo, or Cima in Italian-speaking regions. Geography The Alps are a crescent shaped geographic feature of central Europe that ranges in an arc (curved line) from east to west and is in width. The mean height of the mountain peaks is . The range stretches from the Mediterranean Sea north above the Po basin, extending through France from Grenoble, and stretching eastward through mid and southern Switzerland. The range continues onward toward Vienna, Austria, and east to the Adriatic Sea and Slovenia. To the south it dips into northern Italy and to the north extends to the southern border of Bavaria in Germany. In areas like Chiasso, Switzerland, and Allgäu, Bavaria, the demarcation between the
{
        'QUESTION: What is the origin of the word "Alps"?': 'ANSWER: The word "Alps" may have its origins in various sources including the Greek goddess Alphito, the Proto-Indo-European word *alb ("hill"), and the Latin Alpes.',
        'QUESTION: How did the Romans use the term "Albania"?': 'ANSWER: In Roman times, "Albania" was a name for the eastern Caucasus.',
        'QUESTION: Is there a common term for high mountain pastures?': 'ANSWER: Yes, these are often referred to as "alps," "alms," "albes," or "alpes."',
        'QUESTION: Where do the Alps stretch from?': 'ANSWER: The Alps stretch from the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Po Basin, through France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia, down to Northern Italy and Southern Germany.',
        'QUESTION: Who were the people who named high mountains as "Alpes"?': 'ANSWER: High mountains were named "Alpes" by the Celts according to Maurus Servius Honoratus, a late fourth-century grammarian.',
        'QUESTION: What is the meaning of the word "Albania"?': 'ANSWER: Although the exact etymology is uncertain, "Albania" is believed to be related to the Latin word albus, which means "white."',
        'QUESTION: Can you provide examples of different terms used for mountain peaks in various European countries?': 'ANSWER: Sure! In German-speaking regions, we find words like Horn, Kogel, Kopf, Gipfel, Spitze, Stock, and Berg. In French-speaking regions, we see Mont, Pic, Tête, Pointe, Dent, Roche, and Aiguille. And in Italian-speaking regions, we have Monte, Picco, Corno, Punta, Pizzo, or Cima.',
        'QUESTION: What is the general shape of the Alps?': 'ANSWER: The Alps form a crescent-shaped geographical feature running from east to west in Central Europe.',
        'QUESTION: What is the average height of the Alps?': 'ANSWER: The mean height of the mountain peaks in the Alps is not specified but they vary greatly depending on the location within the range.',
        'QUESTION: Which two countries share the Alps at their southern borders?': 'ANSWER: Both Italy and Austria share the Alps at their southern borders.'
    }