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Chapter 15- Central Europe Flashcards

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What country has the largest GDP in Central Europe and the 4th largest GDP in the world?

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Germany

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Who were the Habsburgs

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German nobles> established the Austrian Empire

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3
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Most people living in Switzerland belong to what church

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Protestant and catholic

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4
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What is Polands main seaport

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Gdansk

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Polish belongs to what language group

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Slavik

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The Magyar language is related to what Scandinavian language

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Finnish

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7
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When did Czechoslovakia separate into the Czech Republic and Slovakia

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1993

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What is the Czech Republic’s capital

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Prague

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9
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During the AD 700s who first united several German kingdoms

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Charlemagne

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Who were the first two groups of people who settled in what is now Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia

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Balts & Finns

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11
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What was the first trading group in Germany

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The Hanseatic League

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12
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What factors were results of the collapse of the German economy in the 1920s

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Food shortages, high unemployment, high inflation

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13
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When were east & West Germany reunited

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1990

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14
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What is the largest religious group in Germany

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Protestant

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15
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What are Germany’s major crops

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Grains, potatoes, sugar beets

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16
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Why has this the Swiss government limited tree cutting

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Air pollution has damaged most of the forests

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17
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Which city and Switzerland is a transportation center on the Rhine

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Basel

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18
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Which city in Switzerland is host to many international conferences

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Geneva

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19
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What are Switzerland’s four main languages

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French, German, Italian & Romanash

20
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Musician and composer once lived in Vienna Austria

A

Mozart

21
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Almost all Estonians are of which religion

A

Lutheran

22
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Which Baltic country has the closest ties to Sweden

A

Latvia

23
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Which country borders Kalinigrad to the north and east

A

Lithuania

24
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What is a cymbaly

A

A type of percussion instrument popular in the Baltic countries

25
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Germans placed what group of people into ghettos in Poland during world War two

A

Jews

26
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Which 2 central European countries form a complimentary region

A

Czech Republic & Slovakia

27
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On what river is the city of Prague located

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Vltava

28
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What factor contributed to the economic slowdown in the Czech Republic during the 1990s

A

the government had too much influence

29
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Which central European countries have a rich history of folk and music tradition

A

All of the countries

30
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The Swiss name for state

A

Cantons

31
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An area separated from the rest of the country by the territorial of other countries

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Enclave

32
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Largest German state in area

A

Bavaria

32
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Section of a city where a minority group is forced to live

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Ghetto

33
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Largest city in Switzerland and world banking center

A

Zurich

34
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Capital city of Austria

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Vienna

36
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A combination of two areas with different strengths

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Complementary region

37
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An agreement between country’s to support one another against enemies

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alliance

38
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A group of states joined together for a common purpose

A

confederation

39
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The Capital & transportation hub of Poland

A

Warsaw

40
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What makes Vienna, Austria, an important city in Central Europe

A

It was the political, social, and capital when it was Austria.

40
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What countries make up the Baltic region? Why is trade essential to these countries

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Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania

They have very limited natural resources

41
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How does Switzerland’s preserve its neutrality

A

They resist joining the international organizations

42
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What actions sparked World War II

A

When Germany invaded Poland

43
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About how many people lost their lives and World War II

A

50 million

44
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Comparing contrast the economies of the Czech Republic and Slovakia

A

C- high industry, strong & stable economy

S- poor & agricultural economy

45
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What are three ways in which Hungary is different from other countries in central Europe

A

Language, communist country, Roman Catholic

46
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What was the Warsaw ghetto uprising in 1943? how was its result

A

Jewish uprising against the nazis

More than 60,00 Jews died

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