Europe Flashcards

0
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What is europe the western part of

A

Eurasia

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Most important physical features of europe

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North sea
Mediterranian
North european plain ( most people live here)
Ural mountains

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2
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How many countries and microstates are there in europe

A

40

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3
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What are microstates… Give examples

A

Very small countries, and monaco and vatican city

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4
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What is the largest landform of europe

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North european plane

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5
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Alpine system includes……..

A

Alps
Apennies
Carpathian
Pyrenees

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6
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Why are rivers so important and what do they do

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Irrigation and transportation. They also give us hydroelectricity

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7
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Rhine river

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In western europe end in north sea and starts in the alps

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8
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Danube river

A

Major river from eastern europe

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9
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Why is europe the ideal location on the planet

A

Centrally located in the worlds land masses

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10
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NATO

A

when one country gets attacked and they respond.

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11
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Since the fall of the ussr europe……

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Has been changing to democratic

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12
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Homogeneous

A

The same kind like if there was only greek people who lived in greece

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13
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Heterogeneous

A

When there are different kinds of culture in one country

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14
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What is europes economic association called

A

EU - European union

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15
Q

Currency

A

Euro

16
Q

Who does the UK have tension with..

A

Irish catholics

17
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What is the type of government that the UK has

A

Constitutional monarchy

18
Q

West central europe is the continents….

A

Most industrial area and center of population

19
Q

What countries are in benelux

A

Belgium, luxemberg, and netherlands

20
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What does netherlands mean and how much percent of land is below sea level

A

Low lands and 25%

21
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Capatilism

A

System of open trade and free market economies. Supply and demand controls the country.low taxes and a large gap between rich and poor

22
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Socialism

A

Government owns and controls some industries, have high taxes, but has equal benefits for all

23
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Communism

A

Totalitarian government, controls all economic activities.

24
Q

What is switzerland considered as

A

The banking capital of the world

25
Q

What languages does switzerland speak

A

Italian, french and german

26
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What is the climate in southern europe

A

Mediterranian climate, where its hot summer and mild winter and where wine is grown

27
Q

How does southern europes location impact history

A

Croosroads- lots of migration, because its the center of some big countries

28
Q

What did the moors do to the iberian penninsula

A

They ruled it over and they left there cultural imprint

29
Q

Population growth rate in europe

A

Very slow

30
Q

Where is europe growing diversity from

A

Asia, north africa, and UK

31
Q

What was a huge impact on eastern europe in the 90’s?

A

The USSR broke up

32
Q

Albania…

A

Least developed and poorest country in europe

33
Q

Bosnia….

A

Experienced ethnic violence in the 90’s

34
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Yugoslavia

A

Former country “land of the southern slavs”

35
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Hungary

A

Leading agriculture producer in eastern europe

36
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Slovakia

A

Compliments its former half withagriculture products

37
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Czech

A

More developed, 1/2 of czechoslavakia

38
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Poland

A

1st country to fight off communism