BIG TEST!!! Flashcards
variation of a language
dialect
pictures created from tiny pieces of colored stone
mosaic
Greek polis, made up of a city and the land around it
city-state
term that means that a body of water is deep enough and wide enough for ships to sail
navigable
term for the prime minister of Germany
chancellor
small, fertile soil particles deposited by wind
loess
a demand for self-rule) i.e Hitler
nationalism
a city with many foreign influences
cosmopolitan
mass killing of Jews and other people in WWll
holocaust
Scottish term for a valley
glen
shortage of food
famine
area that cannot support human settlement
uninhabitable
narrow, deep inlets of sea set between high, rocky cliffs
fjords
lakes in valleys carved by glaciers long ago
lochs
fossilized tree sap
amber
Scandinavian countries?
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Finland
Benelux countries?
Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg
Largest island in Greece?
Crete
Dominant religion in Europe
Catholic
What country can you eat tapas while watching the nation’s sport, soccer?
Spain
Where is the Vasco da Gama bridge
Portugal
Why is there so much violence in Northern Ireland?
over religion
How many Greeks still worship the Olympian gods?
About 2,000
Greenland’s population: bigger or smaller than Janesville?
Smaller!
Which country has more masterpieces per square mile than anywhere else?
Italy
What is the nickname of the UK’s flag?
The Union Jack
“The land of the midnight sun”
Norway
good healthcare
Belgium
bad health care
Slovakia
Which country hasn’t had a murder for over ten years?
Lichtenstein
Population of Irish people with red hair?
9%
Where was the Rubik’s Cube created?
Hungary
What did Sweden invent?
zippers, refrigerator, computer mouse
Baltic countries?
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Mother Teresa was born here, Millennium Cross, sidewalk parking
Macedonia
How did WWl start?
Serbian nationalist killed a heir to Austro-Hungarian throne
Where does wine and beer cost less than water?
Germany
Where is Dracula’s castle?
Romania
Which country literally means black mountain?
MonteNEGRO
low population, free cable, and no income taxes
Monaco
