geography 3RD NINE WEEKS TESTS AND QUIZZES Flashcards
Western Europe is dominated by its largest nations of France and Germany
Another country in Western Europe is
Belgium
Mediterranean Europe is the only region of Europe not defined by a location
If it was it would be described as what
Southern Europe
Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland are part of Northern Europe, but more specifically they are part of what
The Nordic countries
What dominated a large region in Eastern Europe after WWII
Soviet Union
What are the 2 dominant countries of Western Europe
France
Germany
What was the city-state that produced the first democracy
Athens
What was the official religion of the Roman Empire
Christianity
What were the Vikings the ancient inhabitants of
The Nordic countries
What two religions were the Crusades fought between
Christian
Muslim
Who filled the void when the great power of Greece fell
Rome
Who had built a global empire by the 1800s
England
No one has successfully invaded England on its own soil since who
William the Conqueror of the Normans in the 1000s
Which region of Europe has great diversity because of its history as a cultural crossroads
Eastern
What would be found in a region that had undergone Balkanization
Several small, hostile states
What spread from Asia to Europe and caused the deaths of millions of people
Bubonic plague
Who are famous musicians from Germany and Austria
Bach
Beethoven
Mozart
Great Britain played a large role in the development of the modern world through what
Representative government
Spreading the industrial revolution
What country has the oldest parliament in the world
Iceland
The high-tech region known as Silicon Glen was located where
Northern Europe
What is the place in Northern Europe with the greatest diversity
London, England
What are two sports that England is really known for
Rugby
Cricket
Hitler’s invasion of what country forced the allies to go to war
Poland
In the 1980s, the Soviet Union had a reasonable leader come to power who worked with The West much more than his predecessors had. Who was he
Mikhael Gorbachev
How do the people feel under communism
Not empowered
In the 1980s, the city of Berlin was located where
East Germany
Does Great Britain still rule over many countries today
No
Is the Magna Carta a Swedish document
No
What is the currency used through much of Europe today
Euro
Why do the countries in Northern Europe pay high taxes
They have social welfare programs
Did all of the countries avoid bloodshed when hey defeated communism
No
What part of Europe is still suffering today as a result of the communist regimes that ruled for so long
Eastern
Would the Nordic countries, based on their location on the globe, do better in the summer or Winter Olympics
Winter
Who never conquered the German territory
Rome
What part of Europe has a national healthcare system
Northern
Who dominated the satellite nations of Eastern Europe following WWII
Soviet Union
What is the most likely religion of the people living in the Nordic countries
Protestant
What country is famous for its high-speed trains, high-fashion clothes, and gourmet foods
France
The country that was formed after England took over Wales, Soctland, and Ireland is called what
United Kingdom
Who were the Muslims from turkey who conquered part of Eastern Europe in the 1400s
Ottomans
What was the movement begun in the 1500s to correct problems in the Catholic Church
Reformation
In the early 1900s, independence was declared by four of the six republics of what
Yugoslavia
The period of renewed interest in learning and the arts, which began in Italy in the 14th century
Renaissance
After World War II, this country was divided into east and west, but in 1990, the two nations reunified into what nation called
Germany
What does Yugoslavia mean
“Land of the South Slavs”
Many people of this ethnic group sided with Hitler and had Serbs and Jews killed during WWII
Croatians
The communist leader who kept Yugoslavia independent of Soviet Rule and managed to calm ethnic tensions
Josip Broz Tito
Serbia looked to expand its territory and seize territories that had large Serbian minorities in the
1990s
Who was the Serbian leader that was arrested for war crimes and died in prison
Slobodan Milosevic
To eradicate a certain ethnic group using violence
Ethnic cleansing
The mountain range that separated the Northern European and West Siberian plain
Ural Mountains
What do the Caucasus mountains form the border between
Russia
Transcaucasia
The fertile soul found on the Northern European plain
Chernozem
The longest river on the European continent
Volga
The oldest and deepest lake in the world
Lake Baikal
A region known for frigid temperatures as well as it’s many natural resources
Siberia
The term used to describe a region’s distance away from the moderating influence of the sea
Continentality
One type of vegetation that is not found in Russia and the republics
Swamp
What was damages by efforts to use its waters for irrigation of nearby farms
Aral Sea
The term that is used to describe the permanently frozen subsoil in Siberia
Permafrost
The Northern European plain is located on which border of Russia
Western
Which of the following is Russia’s present-capital city
Moscow
In what part of the region is the greatest concentration of cities
Western
What plain lies between the Ural Mountains and the Central Siberian Plateau
West Siberian Plain
Where are the biggest cities found in Russia
Northern European plain
What are the republics of Transcaucasia
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
The Volga river carries what percent of Russia’s river traffic
60%
What ocean lies to the north of Russia and the republics
Arctic
What are three Russian republics that are not part of Transcaucasia
Ukraine
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
