Geography Europe Flashcards
The majority of Europe lies within ______ miles of the seacoast
300
The melting of the Ice Age glaciers created thousands of ______ in Europe
Lakes
What Peninsula includes southwestern Europe, Spain and Portugal
Iberian Peninsula
What islands include Great Britain and Ireland
British Isles
What Peninsula includes Italy, the Apennines mountain range, France and the active volcano Mount Vesuvius
Apennine Peninsula
What European country has short rivers
Scandinavia
What river flows through France and Germany into the Netherlands
Rhine River
What canal was built in 1992 and links the North Sea and the Black Sea
Main-Danube Canal
What river flows through Britain and allows ships into London
Thames
What is the longest river in EUrope
Volga
What is a major river in northern France and flows through Paris
Seine
What is an Alpine wind that sometimes blows cold air into southern France
Mistral
What is a high dry wind from North Africa that will bring hot weather to Europe
Siroccos
The Serb’s attempt to kill all Croatians was called what?
Ethnic cleansing
What happened due to the Industrial Revolution in the late 1700s
Urbanization
What language family includes French, Spanish, and Italian
Romance Languages
What language family includes English and German
Germanic languages
What language family includes Russian and Polish
Slavic languages
What is the most dominant religion in Europe
Christianity
Where is the Eiffel Tower located
Paris, France
Where is the Colosseum located
Rome, Italy
What came after the fall of the Roman Empire
Middle ages/ Dark Ages
What “war” was the fight between Christians and Muslims for the Holy Land
Crusades
What was built to symbolize the split in Germany
Berlin Wall
What is the trading community in Western Europe that was created in the 1990s to help European countries align with each other
European Union
What is the common currency in Europe but Britain still uses the pound
Euro
What are 3 examples of social welfare
Free health care, child care, lifetime jobs
Germany, France, Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic have mainly what kind of industries because they are near natural resources
Manufacturing industries
The Netherlands and Denmark have what industry
light
What industry is a large part of the workforce in Western Europe
Service industry
Olive, Fruit, and vegetable farms are mainly in what region of Europe
Southern
Who has collective farms but is moving towards private ownership of land
Eastern farmer
What river is vital to transportation and runs through central Europe
Rhine River
What highway in Europe has high-speed limits
Autobahn
What is the major Greek religious holiday
Lamb feast for Easter
What is the major Sweden holiday
St. Lucia Day
What does France celebrate on July 14th
Bastille Day
Europe’s land masses were shaped by what 2 things?
Earthquakes and volcanoes
What is the project called in the Netherlands where they built dams along the coastline to combat the great flood of 1953
Delta Project
What 2 major pieces of architecture has been ruined in Europe due to Acid Rain?
Tower of London and Acropolis in Greece
What sea takes too long to renew and ensure clean water due to its only access to the Atlantic Ocean being through the narrow Strait of Gibraltar
Mediterranean Sea
Iceland has the world’s oldest legislature which is called what
Althing
What began in Greece in 776 B.C. as part of a religious festival to the gods?
Olympic Games
What is the capital of the United Kingdom and is one of the largest cities in Europe
London
What is located in Rome, Italy has the smallest popul;ated nation and is the headquarters of the Pope and Roman Catholic Church
Vatican CIty
What is located in the French Alps and has the highest mountain in the region of Europe
Mont Blanc
What sea is known for its crude oil and natural gas
North Sea
How many countries are there in Europe
39
What art museum is located in Paris, France
The Louvre
What country has such bad air pollution that 1 hour in the streets =20 cigarettes on the lungs
Hungary
What city is floating city and invented the fiddle
Venice
What band started in Liverpool, England and is a 1960s icon
The Beatles
Where was the guitar created in the 1500s
Spain
