Chapters 12-14

Question 0

Uplands

Answer 0

Hills or very low mountains that may also contain mesas and high plateaus

Question 1

Fjord

Answer 1

A long narrow deep inlet of sea between steep slopes

Question 2

Meseta

Answer 2

Central plateau of Spain

Question 3

Massif Central

Answer 3

Uplands of France, which account for about one sixth of French lands

Question 4

Peat

Answer 4

Partially decayed plant matter found in bogs

Question 5

North Atlantic drift

Answer 5

A current of warm water from the tropics

Question 6

Mistral

Answer 6

A cold dry wind from the north

Question 7

Sirocco

Answer 7

A hot, steady south wind that blows from North Africa across the Mediterranean Sea into Southern Europe

Question 8

Dike

Answer 8

An earthen bank used to direct or prevent the passage of water

Question 9

Polder

Answer 9

Land that is reclaimed from sea or other body of water by diking and drainage

Question 10

Seaworks

Answer 10

Structures used to control the sea’s destructive impact on human life

Question 11

Terpen

Answer 11

High earthen platforms used in seaworks

Question 12

Zuider Zee

Answer 12

Former inlet of the North Sea in the Netherlands

Question 13

Ijsselmeer

Answer 13

A freshwater lake separated from the North Sea by a dike and bordered by polders

Question 14

City-state

Answer 14

An autonomous political unit made up of a city and it’s surrounding lands

Question 15

Republic

Answer 15

A government in which citizens elect representatives to rule on their behalf

Question 16

Crusades

Answer 16

A series of wars launched by European Christians in 1096 to capture the Holy Land (Palestine) from Muslims

Question 17

Renaissance

Answer 17

A time of renewed interest in learning and the arts that lasted from the 14th through 16th centuries

Question 18

Aqueducts

Answer 18

Structures that carry water over long distances

Question 19

Benelux

Answer 19

The economic union of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg

Question 20

Reformation

Answer 20

“period when many Christians broke away from the Catholic Church and started Protestant churches”

Question 21

Feudalism

Answer 21

“a political system in which powerful lords owned most of the land. They gave some land to nobles in exchange for military service by those nobles”

Question 22

Nationalism

Answer 22

Belief that people should be loyal to their nation, culture, and history

Question 23

Holocaust

Answer 23

Nazi mass murder of Jews in Europe during World War II

Question 24

Berlin Wall

Answer 24

A wall erected by East Germany in 1961 to cut the capital of Berlin in two, and later dismantled in 1989

Question 25

Nordic Countries

Answer 25

Countries of Northern Europe; Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden

Question 26

Parliament

Answer 26

A representative lawmaking body whose members are elected or appointed

Question 27

Silicon Glen

Answer 27

Section of Scotland between Glasgow and Edinburgh, named for its high concentration of high-tech companies

Question 28

Euro

Answer 28

Common European currency proposed by the European Union for its member nations

Question 29

Cultural crossroads

Answer 29

Places where various cultures cross paths

Question 30

Balkanization

Answer 30

“the process of a region breaking up into small, mutually hostile units”

Question 31

Satellite nations

Answer 31

Nations dominated by other countries

Question 32

Market economy

Answer 32

Production of goods is determined by the demand from consumers

Question 33

Folk art

Answer 33

Handmade items, such as pottery, woodcarving, and traditional costumes, produced by rural people with traditional lifestyles instead of professional artists

Question 34

Anti-Semitism

Answer 34

Discrimination against Jews