GEOG TEST 1 PART 8 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the climate of Europe?
A
- C climates
- D climates
- E climates
- H Climates
2
Q
Where is the population of Europe concentrated?
A
-traditional industrial core area of western Europe
3
Q
What stage of the demographic transition is this continent in?
A
post industrial
4
Q
What three major language families exist in Europe?
A
- Romance
- Germanic
- Slavic
5
Q
What major religious tensions exist in Europe?
A
- Schism between Western and Eastern Christianity
- Conflicts with Muslims
- Judaism
6
Q
Historical Background of religious tension in Europe?
A
-East And Western Christianity
16th century divide
- Christian Europe was far less accepting of Muslim imperialism and Ottoman Turks had control of southeastern Europe
- near extermination of Jews during World War II
7
Q
Iron Curtain
A
-defined the western border of soviet power in Europe
8
Q
What role did the Berlin Wall play?
A
the Berlin wall was a concrete manifestation of the Iron Curtain
