Europe Today Flashcards
What is the UK made up of?
England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
What is the true name of the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain
What kind of government is the United Kingdom run by? Who is the head of state?
A constitutional monarchy and it is run by a king/queen who has no power
What is the Irish ancestry?
Celts
What are the main languages of Ireland?
Irish Gaelic and English
What is Scandinavia made up of?
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland
Why doesn’t Scandinavia attract many people?
It is too mountainous.
What country in Scandinavia has the most population
Denmark
What religion are most Scandinavians?
Protestant Lutheran
What is one area of specialization in France?
Growing grapes for making wine
Where do most of France’s people live?
Urban Areas
What are the small Benelux countries?
Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
What is the capital of Denmark?
Copenhagen
What river begins in Black Forest and winds eastward across southern Germany?
The Danube river
What kind of government does Germany have?
Democratic
What are the 3 Alpine countries?
Switzerland, Austria, and Lichtenstein
What is the main language in Spain?
Castilian Spanish
What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
About how many islands are in Greece?
2,000
What is the smallest independent country in Italy?
Vatican City
What do farmers in France do?
Use milk from dairy cattle and sheep to produce cheese
What kind of high technology industries are used in France?
Computers.
What happened to Germany in 1945?
Allies divided Germany into four zones of occupation
What became communist of East Germany?
The soviet zone
Who are the other three zones controlled by?
The United States, United Kingdom, and France to become democratic West Germany
What happened in Germany in 1990?
2 parts of Germany were reunited
Where does the name Alpine countries come from?
They take their name from the Alps of Central Europe
What did Switzerland practice from more than 700 years?
Neutrality
Where is the home of Mozart?
Austria
What language do the people of Northeast Catalonia speak?
Catalan
What language do the Basques in the Pyrenees speak?
Euskera
What is Greece often shaken by?
Earthquakes
