Cultural Geography of Europe Flashcards
1
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Europe has more than ___ ethnic groups.
A
160
2
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Some European countries have ___ major ethnic group.
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One
3
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-90% have same common culture, language, and religion
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Sweden
4
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Some countries like Belgium have __ or more major ethnic groups.
A
2
5
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- 56% are Flemings, 32% are Walloons
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Belgium
6
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Violent conflicts are often caused by
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Ethnic differences
7
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-a region shattered by ethnic conflict since 1990s
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Balkan Peninsula
8
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Former Yugoslavia- _______- expel or kill rival ethnic groups
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“Ethnic cleansing”
9
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Misolevic did’t invent ethnic cleansing,
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He had a good teacher, HITLER!
10
Q
The Arctic Circle crosses which 4 countries?
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Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia
11
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Which 3 European countries extend east into Asia?
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Turkey, Russia, and Kazakhstan
12
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What large body of water is south of Urkraine and North of Turkey?
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Black Sea
13
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Name the capital of Bulgaria.
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Sofia
14
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This country has the Westernmost Point on the European Continent.
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Portugal
15
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Name the largest city in Western Europe.
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London
16
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This German city was divided between the East and West following WW2.
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Berlin
17
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What is the most populated country in Western Europe?
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Germany
18
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Name the country with the smallest population.
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Vatican City
19
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Name the world’s oldest and deepest freshwater lake.
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Lake Baikal
20
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People who flee to a foreign country for safety
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Refugees
21
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Despite various forms of government, Europe share a commitment to ___ and ___.
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Democracy and free markets
22
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Most people believe that the governments should ____ economies and provide ____.
A
Regulate economies
Provide social welfare
23
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Europe is the ____ smallest continent.
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2nd
24
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Europe has the ___ highest in population.
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3rd
25
Europe's population is ____.
731 million
26
What is the most populated country?
Germany
27
How many people populate Germany?
81 million
28
What country has the smallest population in the world?
Vatican City
29
What is Europe's population density?
255 people per square mile
30
What is Europe's population density ranking among the other countries in the world?
2nd highest population density
31
____ and ___ play major roles in determining the population density.
Physical geography and climate
32
_____ (1750-1900) transformed Europe from an agricultural society to an industrial society.
Industrial Revolution
33
population moves from rural areas to towns and cities
Urbanization
34
What percentage of Europeans live in cities?
75%
35
During the 1800s and early 1900s, Europeans did what?
They migrated to the Americas and other parts of the world
36
What happened after Word War 2, in the 1950s and 1960s?
Western Europe's economy boomed causing a labor shortage
37
Migration into Europe ____ as workers were needed.
Increased
38
___ Europeans moved from place to place for ____.
Prehistoric
Farming
39
Which two civilizations laid the foundations of European and western civilizations?
Ancient Greece and Rome
40
_______ reached its peak in the 400s and 300s B.C.
Ancient Greece
41
Greek communities separated by mountains
city-states
42
established the first democratic government in Athens
Greeks
43
_____ and _____ couldn't vote, but it gave more people voice in government.
Women
Slaves
44
Greek __,__,__, and ___ left a lasting impression in Europe.
Art
Literature
Drama
Philosophy
45
What Greek philosopher made the first college?
Plato
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What Greek philosopher did physics, poetry, theater, and music?
Aristotle
47
What Greek philosopher did ethics and education?
Socrates
48
____ reached its peak from 27 B.C. To 180 A.D.
Ancient Rome
49
-imitated Greek art, literature, science, and architecture.
Romans
50
____ engineers built a vast network of roads, bridges, and aqueducts.
Roman
51
____ introduced Christianity to Europe in 380 A.D.
Romans
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Christianity became known as ____ in Western Europe.
Roman Catholicism
53
The Eastern European form of Christianity became known as _____.
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
54
-Eastern Europe; capital-Constantinople
Byzantine Empire
55
-powerful lords who gave land to nobles in return for people's loyalty
Feudalism
56
Christianity was split into what two groups?
Roman Catholic
Eastern Orthodox
57
Roman Catholic was in ___ Europe.
Western
58
Eastern Orthodox was in ____ Europe.
Eastern Orthodox
59
____ was spread into Europe in the early 600s.
Islam
60
They also spread Chinese inventions like ___ and ___.
Paper and gunpowder
61
-series of religious wars to win Palestine back from Muslims
Crusades
62
How did the crusades have an effect on the trade routes?
The crusades extended the trade routes to the eastern Mediterranean
63
The crusades increased what?
It increased trade
64
-300 year period of learning and arts (1300 to 1600)
Renaissance
65
Who were influenced by Roman and Greek culture?
Scholars and Artists
66
-lessened the power of the Roman Catholic Church; led to Protestantism
Reformation
67
When was the the movable type of the printing press invented?
In the Reformation
68
How did the Portuguese start exploring?
They started by looking for new trade routes to India.
69
Spain sent ___ in 1492 to explore, many countries followed suit.
Columbus
70
_____, bringing back wealth and riches to Europe.
They set up colonies
71
-economic and political system designed to establish a classless society where workers would control industrial production
Communism
72
-1700s overthrew monarchy
French Revolution
73
-power-driven machinery and new methods of production
Industrial Revolution
74
Why was World War 1 caused?
-competition for colonies and economic power
-desire for independence
-secret military alliances
75
-caused by unresolved problems from WW1 and worldwide economic depression
World War 2
76
-mass killing of 6 million Jews in WWII
holocaust
77
When was World War 1?
1914-1918
78
When did WWII take place?
1939-1945
79
-power struggle between the Soviet Union and the non-communist countries of the world
Cold War
80
When did the Cold War take place?
1945-1989
81
1990- East and West Germany United;b____ fell in 1989
Berlin Wall
82
_____ (EU)- EC added several new countries in 1992
European Union
83
-created by 12 countries who formed a single market for trade in 1958
European Community (EC)
84
-language, religion, arts
Cultural traits
85
-local forms of languages.
Dialects
86
How many different languages are there in Europe?
50
87
How many different dialects are in Europe?
Over 100
88
-groups of related languages that developed from an earlier language
Language family
89
-language family has three major branches
Indo-European
90
Slavic
Polish, Bulgarian
91
German
English, German, Dutch
92
Romance
Italian, Spanish
93
Switzerland has three official languages
German
French
Italian
94
What are the three major branches of the Indo-European language?
Slavic
Germanic
Romance
95
Most Christians in Europe are _______ who live in SW and NE Europe.
Roman Catholics
96
-mainly in Northern Europe
Protestants
97
-southern part of Eastern Europe
Eastern Orthodox
98
Muslims live in ___, ___, and ___.
Albania
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bulgaria
(Balkan Peninsula)
99
Jews live in most ____ countries.
European
100
Fights between Catholics & Protestants in Northern Ireland have been over ____.
Religion
101
Christians and Muslims are fighting in former _____.
Yugoslavia
102
-shows natural appearances of objects and light using dabs and strokes of primary colors
Impression
103
-portrayed life as it really was
realism
104
-art form that shows feelings and emotion
Romanticism
105
During the Middle Ages, European culture centered around the powerful _________.
Roman Catholic Church
106
The Railroad tunnel under the English Channel is called the ____.
Chunnel
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Government that offers a complete social welfare program to its citizens is called a ____ state.
Welfare
108
_____ is money paid as compensation after a war.
Reparations
109
-people who flee to a foreign country for safety
Refugees
110
In France, July 14 is celebrated for the start of the _____.
French Revolution
111
The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the ____.
1700s
112
European populations tend to be clustered in regions of _____, _____, _____, and _____.
Climate
Fertile soil
Inland waterways
Mineral resources
113
What organization currently unites in Western Europe?
The European Union
114
The group of people who built the Rome.
Etruscans
115
A movement to lessen the power of the Roman Catholic Church.
Reformation
116
Beethoven's music is an example of _____.
Romanticism
117
In a welfare state, major responsibility for the people's welfare lies with the _____.
Government
118
Railroad tunnel under the English Channel, links _____ and ____.
France
England
119
Turkey
Ankara
120
Serbia
Belgrade
121
Hungary
Budapest
122
Czech Republic
Prague
123
Lithuania
Vilnius
124
Greece
Athens
125
Russia
Moscow
126
Poland
Warsaw
127
Bulgaria
Sofia
128
Ukraine
Kiev
129
Romania
Bucharest
130
Albania
Tirania
131
Croatia
Zagreb
132
Austria
Vienna
133
Belarus
Minsk
134
-people with a shared ancestry, language, customs, and religion
Ethnic groups
