Ch. 16-17 Flashcards
A center point of concentrated activity and influence
Hub
A region having many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
Seismically active
A huge wave caused primarily by a disturbance beneath the ocean, such as an earthquake or a volcanic eruption
Tsunamis
A food that doesn’t stay fresh for long
Perishable good
A system of government in which individually political units keep there sovereignty but give limited power to a central government
Confederation
An extended decline in general business activity
Recession
A variation of a spoken language that has its own distinct pronunciation or vocabulary and is unique to a region or community
Dialect
Money paid for war damages
Reparations
A sharp, widespread rise in prices
Inflation
_______ has a long history of explorers.
.portugal
Athens is _______ populated.
.densley
Greece has one of the worlds ___________ commercial shipping fleets.
.largest
Mountains and Grabens in Greece were caused by ______________.
.tectonic activity
Part of Greeces appeal to visitors lie in its __________________
.rich cultural history
The land area of _________________ includes about 1450 islands.
.greece
_____________ is Greeces capital.
.athens
___________ is the highest point in Greece.
.mt Olympus
No point in Greece is more than ____________ miles from the sea.
85
Many southern Italians migrated to northern Italy for ________________
Economic activities
____________ plates run through Greece.
Tectonic
Portugal came to have a great influence on the world through ____________ and _____________ ventures.
Colonization
Exploration
The alps run from east to west along the entire northern boundary of ____________
Italy
___________ the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church
Vatican City
_________ is the capital of Italy.
Rome
Austria’s present border were formed after ___________
WW1
_________ has one of the highest standards of living in all of Europe
.Luxemburg
Switzerlands service industries are _______ and ________
Banking
Tourism
Switzerlands three official languages include French, German, and (Dutch, Italian)
Italian
After the death of __________ Germany broke up into many small political units.
charlegmagne
After _____________ Germany’s economy collapsed
.WW1
After __________ Germany was divided to east and west Germany
WW2
The grapes grown in the __________ of France are used to make ___________
.southwest
Wine
__________ is seen as a safe place to keep money bc of the country’s neutrality
.switzerland
After the ________ war a new German empire formed and many German states joined it.
.franco-Prussian
Greece may be considered a western nation in part because _____________
Membership in EU and NATO
English money is referred to as the ________
Pound (euro)
________ is the only city built entirely over water.
Venice
___________broke away from Roman Catholic Church and stated the Church of England.
King Henry 8th
The revival of art, literature, and learning that took place in Europe during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries
Renaissance
Rome
Central
Venice
Northern
Naples
Southern
Bologna
Central
Florence
Central
Genoa
Northern
Turin
Northern
Milan
Northern
Vatican City
Rome
Big Ben
London
Norte dame cathedral
Paris
Stonehenge
England
Roman colosseum
Rome
Loovre
Paris
Berlin Wall
Germany
Palace of Versailles
France
Leaning tower of Pisa
Italy
Eiffel Tower
Paris