Chapter 15- Central Europe Flashcards
What country has the largest GDP in Central Europe and the 4th largest GDP in the world?
Germany
Who were the Habsburgs
German nobles> established the Austrian Empire
Most people living in Switzerland belong to what church
Protestant and catholic
What is Polands main seaport
Gdansk
Polish belongs to what language group
Slavik
The Magyar language is related to what Scandinavian language
Finnish
When did Czechoslovakia separate into the Czech Republic and Slovakia
1993
What is the Czech Republic’s capital
Prague
During the AD 700s who first united several German kingdoms
Charlemagne
Who were the first two groups of people who settled in what is now Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia
Balts & Finns
What was the first trading group in Germany
The Hanseatic League
What factors were results of the collapse of the German economy in the 1920s
Food shortages, high unemployment, high inflation
When were east & West Germany reunited
1990
What is the largest religious group in Germany
Protestant
What are Germany’s major crops
Grains, potatoes, sugar beets
Why has this the Swiss government limited tree cutting
Air pollution has damaged most of the forests
Which city and Switzerland is a transportation center on the Rhine
Basel
Which city in Switzerland is host to many international conferences
Geneva
What are Switzerland’s four main languages
French, German, Italian & Romanash
Musician and composer once lived in Vienna Austria
Mozart
Almost all Estonians are of which religion
Lutheran
Which Baltic country has the closest ties to Sweden
Latvia
Which country borders Kalinigrad to the north and east
Lithuania
What is a cymbaly
A type of percussion instrument popular in the Baltic countries
Germans placed what group of people into ghettos in Poland during world War two
Jews
Which 2 central European countries form a complimentary region
Czech Republic & Slovakia
On what river is the city of Prague located
Vltava
What factor contributed to the economic slowdown in the Czech Republic during the 1990s
the government had too much influence
Which central European countries have a rich history of folk and music tradition
All of the countries
The Swiss name for state
Cantons
An area separated from the rest of the country by the territorial of other countries
Enclave
Largest German state in area
Bavaria
Section of a city where a minority group is forced to live
Ghetto
Largest city in Switzerland and world banking center
Zurich
Capital city of Austria
Vienna
A combination of two areas with different strengths
Complementary region
An agreement between country’s to support one another against enemies
alliance
A group of states joined together for a common purpose
confederation
The Capital & transportation hub of Poland
Warsaw
What makes Vienna, Austria, an important city in Central Europe
It was the political, social, and capital when it was Austria.
What countries make up the Baltic region? Why is trade essential to these countries
Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania
They have very limited natural resources
How does Switzerland’s preserve its neutrality
They resist joining the international organizations
What actions sparked World War II
When Germany invaded Poland
About how many people lost their lives and World War II
50 million
Comparing contrast the economies of the Czech Republic and Slovakia
C- high industry, strong & stable economy
S- poor & agricultural economy
What are three ways in which Hungary is different from other countries in central Europe
Language, communist country, Roman Catholic
What was the Warsaw ghetto uprising in 1943? how was its result
Jewish uprising against the nazis
More than 60,00 Jews died
