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Europe has more than ___ ethnic groups.

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160

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-people with a shared ancestry, language, customs, and religion

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Ethnic groups

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Some European countries have ___ major ethnic group.

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One

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-90% have same common culture, language, and religion

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Sweden

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Some countries like Belgium have __ or more major ethnic groups.

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2

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  • 56% are Flemings, 32% are Walloons
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Belgium

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Violent conflicts are often caused by

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Ethnic differences

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-a region shattered by ethnic conflict since 1990s

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Balkan Peninsula

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Former Yugoslavia- _______- expel or kill rival ethnic groups

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“Ethnic cleansing”

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Misolevic did’t invent ethnic cleansing,

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He had a good teacher, HITLER!

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The Arctic Circle crosses which 4 countries?

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Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia

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Which 3 European countries extend east into Asia?

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Turkey, Russia, and Kazakhstan

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What large body of water is south of Urkraine and North of Turkey?

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Black Sea

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Name the capital of Bulgaria.

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Sofia

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This country has the Westernmost Point on the European Continent.

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Portugal

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Name the largest city in Western Europe.

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London

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This German city was divided between the East and West following WW2.

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Berlin

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What is the most populated country in Western Europe?

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Germany

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Name the country with the smallest population.

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Vatican City

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Name the world’s oldest and deepest freshwater lake.

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Lake Baikal

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People who flee to a foreign country for safety

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Refugees

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Despite various forms of government, Europe share a commitment to ___ and ___.

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Democracy and free markets

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Most people believe that the governments should ____ economies and provide ____.

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Regulate economies

Provide social welfare

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Europe is the ____ smallest continent.

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2nd

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Europe has the ___ highest in population.

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3rd

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25
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Europe’s population is ____.

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731 million

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What is the most populated country?

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Germany

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How many people populate Germany?

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81 million

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What country has the smallest population in the world?

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Vatican City

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29
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What is Europe’s population density?

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255 people per square mile

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What is Europe’s population density ranking among the other countries in the world?

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2nd highest population density

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____ and ___ play major roles in determining the population density.

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Physical geography and climate

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_____ (1750-1900) transformed Europe from an agricultural society to an industrial society.

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Industrial Revolution

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population moves from rural areas to towns and cities

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Urbanization

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34
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What percentage of Europeans live in cities?

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75%

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During the 1800s and early 1900s, Europeans did what?

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They migrated to the Americas and other parts of the world

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What happened after Word War 2, in the 1950s and 1960s?

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Western Europe’s economy boomed causing a labor shortage

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37
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Migration into Europe ____ as workers were needed.

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Increased

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38
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___ Europeans moved from place to place for ____.

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Prehistoric

Farming

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39
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Which two civilizations laid the foundations of European and western civilizations?

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Ancient Greece and Rome

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_______ reached its peak in the 400s and 300s B.C.

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Ancient Greece

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41
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Greek communities separated by mountains

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city-states

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42
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established the first democratic government in Athens

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Greeks

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_____ and _____ couldn’t vote, but it gave more people voice in government.

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Women

Slaves

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Greek __,__,__, and ___ left a lasting impression in Europe.

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Art
Literature
Drama
Philosophy

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45
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What Greek philosopher made the first college?

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Plato

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46
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What Greek philosopher did physics, poetry, theater, and music?

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Aristotle

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47
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What Greek philosopher did ethics and education?

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Socrates

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48
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____ reached its peak from 27 B.C. To 180 A.D.

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Ancient Rome

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-imitated Greek art, literature, science, and architecture.

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Romans

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____ engineers built a vast network of roads, bridges, and aqueducts.

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Roman

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51
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____ introduced Christianity to Europe in 380 A.D.

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Romans

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52
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Christianity became known as ____ in Western Europe.

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Roman Catholicism

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53
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The Eastern European form of Christianity became known as _____.

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Eastern Orthodox Christianity

54
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-Eastern Europe; capital-Constantinople

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Byzantine Empire

55
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-powerful lords who gave land to nobles in return for people’s loyalty

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Feudalism

56
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Christianity was split into what two groups?

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Roman Catholic

Eastern Orthodox

57
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Roman Catholic was in ___ Europe.

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Western

58
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Eastern Orthodox was in ____ Europe.

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Eastern Orthodox

59
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____ was spread into Europe in the early 600s.

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Islam

60
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They also spread Chinese inventions like ___ and ___.

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Paper and gunpowder

61
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-series of religious wars to win Palestine back from Muslims

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Crusades

62
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How did the crusades have an effect on the trade routes?

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The crusades extended the trade routes to the eastern Mediterranean

63
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The crusades increased what?

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It increased trade

64
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-300 year period of learning and arts (1300 to 1600)

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Renaissance

65
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Who were influenced by Roman and Greek culture?

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Scholars and Artists

66
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-lessened the power of the Roman Catholic Church; led to Protestantism

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Reformation

67
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When was the the movable type of the printing press invented?

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In the Reformation

68
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How did the Portuguese start exploring?

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They started by looking for new trade routes to India.

69
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Spain sent ___ in 1492 to explore, many countries followed suit.

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Columbus

70
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_____, bringing back wealth and riches to Europe.

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They set up colonies

71
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-economic and political system designed to establish a classless society where workers would control industrial production

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Communism

72
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-1700s overthrew monarchy

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French Revolution

73
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-power-driven machinery and new methods of production

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Industrial Revolution

74
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Why was World War 1 caused?

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  • competition for colonies and economic power
  • desire for independence
  • secret military alliances
75
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-caused by unresolved problems from WW1 and worldwide economic depression

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World War 2

76
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-mass killing of 6 million Jews in WWII

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holocaust

77
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When was World War 1?

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1914-1918

78
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When did WWII take place?

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1939-1945

79
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-power struggle between the Soviet Union and the non-communist countries of the world

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Cold War

80
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When did the Cold War take place?

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1945-1989

81
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1990- East and West Germany United;b____ fell in 1989

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Berlin Wall

82
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_____ (EU)- EC added several new countries in 1992

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European Union

83
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-created by 12 countries who formed a single market for trade in 1958

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European Community (EC)

84
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-language, religion, arts

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Cultural traits

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-local forms of languages.

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Dialects

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How many different languages are there in Europe?

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50

87
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How many different dialects are in Europe?

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Over 100

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-groups of related languages that developed from an earlier language

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Language family

89
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-language family has three major branches

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Indo-European

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Slavic

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Polish, Bulgarian

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German

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English, German, Dutch

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Romance

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Italian, Spanish

93
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Switzerland has three official languages

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German
French
Italian

94
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What are the three major branches of the Indo-European language?

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Slavic
Germanic
Romance

95
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Most Christians in Europe are _______ who live in SW and NE Europe.

A

Roman Catholics

96
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-mainly in Northern Europe

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Protestants

97
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-southern part of Eastern Europe

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Eastern Orthodox

98
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Muslims live in ___, ___, and ___.

A

Albania
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bulgaria
(Balkan Peninsula)

99
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Jews live in most ____ countries.

A

European

100
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Fights between Catholics & Protestants in Northern Ireland have been over ____.

A

Religion

101
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Christians and Muslims are fighting in former _____.

A

Yugoslavia

102
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-shows natural appearances of objects and light using dabs and strokes of primary colors

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Impression

103
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-portrayed life as it really was

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realism

104
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-art form that shows feelings and emotion

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Romanticism

105
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During the Middle Ages, European culture centered around the powerful _________.

A

Roman Catholic Church

106
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The Railroad tunnel under the English Channel is called the ____.

A

Chunnel

107
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Government that offers a complete social welfare program to its citizens is called a ____ state.

A

Welfare

108
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_____ is money paid as compensation after a war.

A

Reparations

109
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-people who flee to a foreign country for safety

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Refugees

110
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In France, July 14 is celebrated for the start of the _____.

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French Revolution

111
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The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the ____.

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1700s

112
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European populations tend to be clustered in regions of _____, _____, _____, and _____.

A

Climate
Fertile soil
Inland waterways
Mineral resources

113
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What organization currently unites in Western Europe?

A

The European Union

114
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The group of people who built the Rome.

A

Etruscans

115
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A movement to lessen the power of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Reformation

116
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Beethoven’s music is an example of _____.

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Romanticism

117
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In a welfare state, major responsibility for the people’s welfare lies with the _____.

A

Government

118
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Railroad tunnel under the English Channel, links _____ and ____.

A

France

England

119
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Turkey

A

Ankara

120
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Serbia

A

Belgrade

121
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Hungary

A

Budapest

122
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Czech Republic

A

Prague

123
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Lithuania

A

Vilnius

124
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Greece

A

Athens

125
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Russia

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Moscow

126
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Poland

A

Warsaw

127
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Bulgaria

A

Sofia

128
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Ukraine

A

Kiev

129
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Romania

A

Bucharest

130
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Albania

A

Tirania

131
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Croatia

A

Zagreb

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Austria

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Vienna

133
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Belarus

A

Minsk

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