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Europe: Ch4 Southern Europe Flashcards

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Mediterranean climate

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the type of climate found across Southern Europe; it features warm and sunny summer days, mild evenings, and cooler, rainy winters

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Orthodox Church

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a branch of Christianity that dates to the Byzantine Empire

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parliamentary monarchy

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a type of government in which a king rules with the help of an elected parliament

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In which country of Southern Europe is the Eastern Orthodox Church dominant?

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Greece

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5
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What is a major city in Portugal?

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Lisbon

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What climate is found in most of Southern Europe?

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Mediterranean

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What is the head of the Roman Catholic Church called?

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Pope

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What are the highest mountains in Europe?

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Alps

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What do we call a government in which a king rules with the help of an elected body?

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Parliamentary Monarchy

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What is the capital of Italy?

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Rome

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What is the capital of Greece?

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Athens

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What do we call a government in which a king rules with the help of an elected body?

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Parliamentary Monarchy

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What is the capital of Italy?

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Rome

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What do we call the independent state located within the city of Rome?

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Vatican City

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What is the name of the peninsula where Spain and Portugal are located?

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Iberian Peninsula

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What are two physical features that all the countries of Southern Europe have in common?

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Mountains, peninsulas, and the ocean

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Why has Southern Europe’s climate been called its most valuable resource?

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The mild climate is ideal for growing a variety of crops.

Tourists come for climate, beaches, and scenery.

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What is the largest city in Greece? How would you describe it?

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Athens. It’s a mix of ancient ruins and modern buildings with a lot of industrial factories. Air pollution is a problem.

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How has Greece’s economy changed in the last decade? What is largely responsible for this change?

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It has steadily improved, largely because of increases in tourism to its beaches and ancient ruins.

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