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Meseta

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High flatlands in Spain

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Fjord

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A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea

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Massif Central

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Mountainous plateau in south central France

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North Atlantic Drift

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A continuation of the Gulf Stream across the Atlantic Ocean and along the coast of northwestern Europe

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Mistral

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A strong, cold northwesterly wind

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Sirocco

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A hot wind blowing from North Africa

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Dike

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A long wall built to prevent flooding from the sea

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Polder

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A piece of land reclaimed from the sea or a river and protected by dikes

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Acid Rain

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Rainfall made from atmospheric pollution that causes environmental harm

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City-state

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A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state

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Benelux

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A collective name for Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg

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Crusades

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A military medieval expedition, made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims

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Renaissance

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A revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th-16th centuries

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Aqueduct

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An artificial channel for conveying water

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Reformation

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A 16th-century movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Catholic Church ending in the establishment of the Reformed and Protestant Churches

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Feudalism

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A dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility exchanged lands from the Crown for military protection

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Nationalism

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Patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts

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Holocaust

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The mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime during the period 1941-45

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Berlin Wall

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A fortified and heavily guarded walk built on the boundary between East and West Berlin by the communist authorities

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Nordic Countries

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The Northern European countries

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Euro

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Single European currency

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Cultural Crossroad

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A place where cultures interact

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Balkanization

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Divide into smaller mutually hostile states or groups

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Satellite Nations

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A political term for a country that is formally independent but controlled by another country

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Anti-semitism

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Hostility or prejudice against Jews

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Ethnic Cleansing

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The mass expulsion or killing of members of an unwanted ethnic or religious group in a society

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What are the perceptual regions of Eurasia?

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British Isles and Northern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean Europe, and Eastern Europe

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What are the peninsulas of Eurasia

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Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Balkan Peninsula, Scandinavian Peninsula, Jutland Peninsula

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What is the breadbasket of Eurasia?

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Northern European Plain

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What are the major rivers of Eurasia?

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Seine, Rhine, Danube, and Elbe

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What are the major mountain ranges in Eurasia?

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Pyrenees, Apennines, Balkan, Scottish, Atlantic Highlands, Alps

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What countries make up the Mediterranean Region?

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Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Greece

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What is the climate like in the Mediterranean Region?

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Mild, mountains block cold northern winds, sirocco winds

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What are the major ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean?

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Romans and Greeks

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Are all Mediterranean countries considered nation-states?

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Yes

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What are the two main religions of the Mediterranean?

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Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox

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What type of government system do the Mediterranean countries have?

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Democratic system

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Basques

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Group of separatists in Spain who would like their own country

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What are the countries that make up Western Europe?

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France, Monaco, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg

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What are the cultural divisions of Western Europe?

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French, German, and Benelux

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What region was one of the first to start industrialization?

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Western Europe

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What are the democratic countries of Western Europe?

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France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

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What are the monarch countries of Western Europe?

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Monaco, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, and Luxembourg

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What percent of the population in Western Europe is urban?

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73%

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What countries make up Northern Europe?

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United Kingdom and Ireland?

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What countries make up the UK?

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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Whales

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What ideas were spread by the British?

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Representative government and industrial revolution

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What are the Nordic Countries?

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Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden

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What countries make up Balkin Europe?

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Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia

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European Union (EU)

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An economic and political alliance between 28 European nations

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Eurozone

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All of the countries that have adopted the euro

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What are some environmental issues in Eurasia?

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Transboundary pollution, water and air pollution, deforestation, and Chernobyl

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What percent of the population is Urban in the Mediterranean?

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60%-70%

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What countries make up Northern Europe?

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The United Kingdom and Ireland

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What makes up the United Kingdom?

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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales

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What ideas did Britain spread?

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Representative government and industrial revolution

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What are the Nordic Countries?

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Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden

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What countries make up Balkin Europe?

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Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia

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