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Geography Europe Flashcards

1
Q

The majority of Europe lies within ______ miles of the seacoast

A

300

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2
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The melting of the Ice Age glaciers created thousands of ______ in Europe

A

Lakes

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3
Q

What Peninsula includes southwestern Europe, Spain and Portugal

A

Iberian Peninsula

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4
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What islands include Great Britain and Ireland

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British Isles

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4
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What Peninsula includes Italy, the Apennines mountain range, France and the active volcano Mount Vesuvius

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Apennine Peninsula

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5
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What European country has short rivers

A

Scandinavia

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6
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What river flows through France and Germany into the Netherlands

A

Rhine River

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7
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What canal was built in 1992 and links the North Sea and the Black Sea

A

Main-Danube Canal

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8
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What river flows through Britain and allows ships into London

A

Thames

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9
Q

What is the longest river in EUrope

A

Volga

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10
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What is a major river in northern France and flows through Paris

A

Seine

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11
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What is an Alpine wind that sometimes blows cold air into southern France

A

Mistral

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12
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What is a high dry wind from North Africa that will bring hot weather to Europe

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Siroccos

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13
Q

The Serb’s attempt to kill all Croatians was called what?

A

Ethnic cleansing

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14
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What happened due to the Industrial Revolution in the late 1700s

A

Urbanization

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15
Q

What language family includes French, Spanish, and Italian

A

Romance Languages

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16
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What language family includes English and German

A

Germanic languages

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17
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What language family includes Russian and Polish

A

Slavic languages

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18
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What is the most dominant religion in Europe

A

Christianity

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19
Q

Where is the Eiffel Tower located

A

Paris, France

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20
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Where is the Colosseum located

A

Rome, Italy

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21
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What came after the fall of the Roman Empire

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Middle ages/ Dark Ages

22
Q

What “war” was the fight between Christians and Muslims for the Holy Land

A

Crusades

23
Q

What was built to symbolize the split in Germany

A

Berlin Wall

24
Q

What is the trading community in Western Europe that was created in the 1990s to help European countries align with each other

A

European Union

25
Q

What is the common currency in Europe but Britain still uses the pound

A

Euro

26
Q

What are 3 examples of social welfare

A

Free health care, child care, lifetime jobs

27
Q

Germany, France, Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic have mainly what kind of industries because they are near natural resources

A

Manufacturing industries

28
Q

The Netherlands and Denmark have what industry

A

light

29
Q

What industry is a large part of the workforce in Western Europe

A

Service industry

30
Q

Olive, Fruit, and vegetable farms are mainly in what region of Europe

A

Southern

31
Q

Who has collective farms but is moving towards private ownership of land

A

Eastern farmer

32
Q

What river is vital to transportation and runs through central Europe

A

Rhine River

33
Q

What highway in Europe has high-speed limits

A

Autobahn

34
Q

What is the major Greek religious holiday

A

Lamb feast for Easter

35
Q

What is the major Sweden holiday

A

St. Lucia Day

36
Q

What does France celebrate on July 14th

A

Bastille Day

37
Q

Europe’s land masses were shaped by what 2 things?

A

Earthquakes and volcanoes

38
Q

What is the project called in the Netherlands where they built dams along the coastline to combat the great flood of 1953

A

Delta Project

39
Q

What 2 major pieces of architecture has been ruined in Europe due to Acid Rain?

A

Tower of London and Acropolis in Greece

40
Q

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

A

Mediterranean Sea

41
Q

Iceland has the world’s oldest legislature which is called what

A

Althing

42
Q

What began in Greece in 776 B.C. as part of a religious festival to the gods?

A

Olympic Games

43
Q

What is the capital of the United Kingdom and is one of the largest cities in Europe

A

London

44
Q

What is located in Rome, Italy has the smallest popul;ated nation and is the headquarters of the Pope and Roman Catholic Church

A

Vatican CIty

45
Q

What is located in the French Alps and has the highest mountain in the region of Europe

A

Mont Blanc

46
Q

What sea is known for its crude oil and natural gas

A

North Sea

47
Q

How many countries are there in Europe

A

39

48
Q

What art museum is located in Paris, France

A

The Louvre

49
Q

What country has such bad air pollution that 1 hour in the streets =20 cigarettes on the lungs

A

Hungary

50
Q

What city is floating city and invented the fiddle

A

Venice

51
Q

What band started in Liverpool, England and is a 1960s icon

A

The Beatles

52
Q

Where was the guitar created in the 1500s

A

Spain

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