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Ch. 16-17 Flashcards

1
Q

A center point of concentrated activity and influence

A

Hub

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2
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A region having many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

A

Seismically active

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3
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A huge wave caused primarily by a disturbance beneath the ocean, such as an earthquake or a volcanic eruption

A

Tsunamis

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4
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A food that doesn’t stay fresh for long

A

Perishable good

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5
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A system of government in which individually political units keep there sovereignty but give limited power to a central government

A

Confederation

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6
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An extended decline in general business activity

A

Recession

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7
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A variation of a spoken language that has its own distinct pronunciation or vocabulary and is unique to a region or community

A

Dialect

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8
Q

Money paid for war damages

A

Reparations

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9
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A sharp, widespread rise in prices

A

Inflation

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10
Q

_______ has a long history of explorers.

A

.portugal

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11
Q

Athens is _______ populated.

A

.densley

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12
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Greece has one of the worlds ___________ commercial shipping fleets.

A

.largest

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13
Q

Mountains and Grabens in Greece were caused by ______________.

A

.tectonic activity

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14
Q

Part of Greeces appeal to visitors lie in its __________________

A

.rich cultural history

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15
Q

The land area of _________________ includes about 1450 islands.

A

.greece

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16
Q

_____________ is Greeces capital.

A

.athens

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17
Q

___________ is the highest point in Greece.

A

.mt Olympus

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18
Q

No point in Greece is more than ____________ miles from the sea.

A

85

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19
Q

Many southern Italians migrated to northern Italy for ________________

A

Economic activities

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20
Q

____________ plates run through Greece.

A

Tectonic

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21
Q

Portugal came to have a great influence on the world through ____________ and _____________ ventures.

A

Colonization

Exploration

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22
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The alps run from east to west along the entire northern boundary of ____________

A

Italy

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23
Q

___________ the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church

A

Vatican City

24
Q

_________ is the capital of Italy.

A

Rome

25
Q

Austria’s present border were formed after ___________

A

WW1

26
Q

_________ has one of the highest standards of living in all of Europe

A

.Luxemburg

27
Q

Switzerlands service industries are _______ and ________

A

Banking

Tourism

28
Q

Switzerlands three official languages include French, German, and (Dutch, Italian)

A

Italian

29
Q

After the death of __________ Germany broke up into many small political units.

A

charlegmagne

30
Q

After _____________ Germany’s economy collapsed

A

.WW1

31
Q

After __________ Germany was divided to east and west Germany

A

WW2

32
Q

The grapes grown in the __________ of France are used to make ___________

A

.southwest

Wine

33
Q

__________ is seen as a safe place to keep money bc of the country’s neutrality

A

.switzerland

34
Q

After the ________ war a new German empire formed and many German states joined it.

A

.franco-Prussian

35
Q

Greece may be considered a western nation in part because _____________

A

Membership in EU and NATO

35
Q

English money is referred to as the ________

A

Pound (euro)

35
Q

________ is the only city built entirely over water.

A

Venice

36
Q

___________broke away from Roman Catholic Church and stated the Church of England.

A

King Henry 8th

37
Q

The revival of art, literature, and learning that took place in Europe during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries

A

Renaissance

38
Q

Rome

A

Central

39
Q

Venice

A

Northern

40
Q

Naples

A

Southern

41
Q

Bologna

A

Central

42
Q

Florence

A

Central

43
Q

Genoa

A

Northern

44
Q

Turin

A

Northern

45
Q

Milan

A

Northern

46
Q

Vatican City

A

Rome

47
Q

Big Ben

A

London

48
Q

Norte dame cathedral

A

Paris

49
Q

Stonehenge

A

England

50
Q

Roman colosseum

A

Rome

51
Q

Loovre

A

Paris

52
Q

Berlin Wall

A

Germany

53
Q

Palace of Versailles

A

France

54
Q

Leaning tower of Pisa

A

Italy

55
Q

Eiffel Tower

A

Paris

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