Gffd Flashcards
What is a major inland waterway of Europe in France?
The Rhine River
What country has a prosperous economy based on both agriculture and manufacturing?
France
What separates France and England?
The English channel
What country is the largest food producer in Western Europe?
France
What river runs through Paris?
The Seine River
What is the capital of France?
Paris
Among the earliest people to arrive in the British Isles were who?
The Celts
Who is a well-known British writer?
Charles Dickens
Who was a leader of the United Kingdom during World War II?
Winston Churchhill
The United Kingdom is as far north as what country?
Canada
The United Kingdom has a milder climate from Canada because of what?
Because of the North Atlantic Current
London is an English city with more than how many people?
7 million
Although mountains cover what percent of Austria the country raises dairy cattle sugar beets and other crops?
75%
What are the Dutch speaking people of Belgium called?
Flemings
What are the French speaking people of Belgium called?
Walloons
What country’s economy is a global economic power?
Germany
What is a tree covered area in Germany
The Black Forest
Who was a leader who united Germany’s territories into a single country?
Otto Von Bismarck
What is Germany’s largest port city?
Hamburg
What is a city in Germany that was divided after World War II?
Berlin
What is a mountain range in southern Germany?
The Alps
What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin
What is the largest city of Switzerland?
Zürich
During the two world wars, what country remained neutral?
Switzerland
Bern and Zürich or Swiss cities located where?
In the Mittelland
In the Netherlands, drained lands that have Rich farming soil are called what?
Polders
What is Ireland’s capital and largest city?
Dublin
What are treeless, windy, highland areas that have damp ground?
Moors
What is the common currency of Europe?
The euro
What is the transfer of certain powers from the central government to regional governments?
Devolution
What is France’s cultural center?
Paris
What sea lies along the southeast coast of France?
The Mediterranean Sea
