Midterm 3 (4.0 and Go Flashcards
Western Uplands
Scandinavian Penensula
Central Uplands
Between North European Plain and the Alps
Northern European Plain
France, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland
Alpine System
spine of Europe Alps mountain range
Bread Basket of Europe:
North European Plain
area is relatively young and not weathered much
Alpine system
Area has lowlands that sometimes flood and become marshes
North European Plain
Area that was once considered part of the former USSR
Central Uplands
Area with several mountain systems that are linked
Alpine System
Iberian Peninsula
Spain and Portugal
Balkan Peninsula
are where Greece is located
Italian Peninsula
The boot that Italy is on
Scandinavian Peninsula
Norway and Sweden
Peninsula that sits on top of the waist of Europe
Italian Peninsula
Peninsula covered in fjords
Scandinavian Peninsula
peninsula that divides the eastern from the western part of the Mediterranean
Italian Peninsula
The Pyrenees Mountains separate this peninsula from the rest of Europe
Iberian
Peninsula located by the Aegean Sea
Balkan Peninsula
The Apennines Mountains are located in this peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Baltic Sea
between the Scandinavian Peninsula and the Three Baltic states
The Black Sea
By the Ukraine; where Crimea is located
Adriatic Sea
Between the Italian peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula
Aegean Sea
to the right of the Balkan Peninsula
Sea that separates Italy from Greece
Adriatic
Sea is located near the Central Uplands
Black Sea
Sea helps separates a peninsula from mainland Russia
Baltic Sea
The Roman Empire was spread through the boundaries of this sea
Mediterranean Sea
This sea was once considered part of the former USSR
Black sea
The Apennines Mountains
On Italian Peninsula
The Pyrenees Mountains
Between Spain and France
The Carpathians Mountains
through Romania
Dinaric Alps
on right side of Adriatic sea
The Alps
above italy
Europe contains the 3rd largest popular area in the world behind China and India. Europe’s population is _____
742 million
what defines Europe
linguia
religion
genetics
When we think about the continent of Europe, which of the following statements are true?
Europe is an extension of the Asian landmass, Europe is a cultural and historical region, Caucasian is the dominant race
Europe has been considered a world power throughout the ages. The ______ were a world power 2000 years ago.
Romans
The mountain range that separates Europe from mainland Asia is called
Caucaus
The biomes of Europe vary with latitude locations and seasonality. The Western Uplands countries have what distinguishing feature?
fjords
Significant throughout European history
Greek philosophy, Christianity, Roman Civilization and developments
predominant religions throughout Europe
Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox
The European population is relatively stable which means that
there are about the same number of births per year as there are deaths
Where do the majority of people live in Europe
urban areas
It is predicted that in the next 50 years;
the population will decrease due to the death rate
All of the following countries are considered to be in the economical and social core of Europe except
Poland
are: Germany, France, Englad, Italy
not in the periphery of Europe
Italy
are: Russia, Romania, Greece
Powerful economic and military treaty formed by the interactions of the United States and the United Kingdom
NATO
Of the core nations in Europe, which has the largest population
Germany
Which of the core nations have had their boundaries changed several times throughout history
Germany
Which of the following nations do not belong to the UK
Southern Ireland
do: scotland, England, wales
Which country had the most influence over the history and development of the US
English influence from magna carter
The French Revolution and development of a republic
The exploration and colonization of Spain and Portugal
Which is the first place that the US stationed their military during the start of the Cold War
West Berlin, Germany
true about the Eastern European Countries
Once part of the USSR
European Lowlands is known for their
Intensive agriculture, Large industrial cities, high populations
Europe is known as a cultural historical region not a physical continent
true
The reasoning behind slow population growth throughout Europe is
- Population moved from rural settings to more Urban and industrial locations
- Communist rule in Eastern Europe needed women in the workforce
- Widespread housing shortage that prevailed in most communists countries
The central uplands are more important to the economy of Europe because
it contains the raw materials for Europe’s industrial areas
The shield landscape can be found in the
Western Highlands
The climate that is characterized by hotter summers and colder winters
continental climate
Europe has many different physical settings. The physical setting greatly varies between Northern Scandinavia and the Mediterranean Sea. What would be the physical setting of North Sea
Marshy Lowland
All of the following are Demographic trends of the Eu except:
Native population is young
is true: High population density, low total fertility, immigration is heavy
The modern English langauge is what
Germanic
Europe initiated globalization how
exploration and imperialization
diffusion of culture on a global science
Controlled early global affairs and economies
The purpose of a buffer zone
cushion the soviet heartland against possible attack from Western Europe
The purpose of the Euroland
Replace the many different national currencies with in Europe
Members of the EMU could increase the efficiency of domestic and international business
Eliminated the transaction costs associated with payments made
in the early 21st century
in the last two decades many new countries have come into existence
There is an immigration of people from Asia and Latin America
Many countries have enacted strong environmental laws
Europe’s biggest long-term population problems include
urbanization and immigration
Western Europeans enjoy a high standard of living with an abundance of consumer goods, Eastern Europeans struggle to make ends meet with little or no consumer goods
true
The Cold War against the former Soviet Union effected Europe for ____ years
44
Europe is known for this antiquity
Greek philosophy, roman civility, Christianity
European region that has had the highest population
Eastern Europe
Concept of Europe as an “idea” is present in all of the historical events
Greek Civilization
Roman Empire
Christendom
All of the following are characteristics of today’s European culture
Industrialized
Urbanized
Freely elected Gov
Characteristics of Europe’s pop
Well-educated
Healthy
Wealthy
Currently European growth is 1.6 births/ 1000 people which means that over the next 50 years, net growth of the population will be -2%
true
Which country is not part of the European Union
Albania
When studying the small geographies in Europe, known as being fragmented, what does this mean?
Each country has its own political system
Each country is regionalized due to location within Europe
Each country has its own micro-culture
All of the following are the freedoms of Europe except:
religion
are: Goods and services, capital, people
Which of the following organizations later became the European Union
European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
Within the EU, there are three divisions that make up its political structure.
Parliment
Council
Commission
Eastern Europe
communist legacy
Has dominant Russian culture group
Slavic and Orthodox majorities
Political instability in the Balkans is because of
the devolution of the USSR
The devolution of Yugoslavia
The struggling economies os Greece and Turkey
Russification
The Soviet policy of resettling Russians into non-Russian portions of the Soviet Union
Iron Curtain
the countries that served as a buffer zone between Europe and the Soviet Union
In post-societ era,
Russification has been reversed in which old soviet citizens have moved back into their homeland
Perestrokia
Planned economic restructuring aimed at making production more efficient and more responsive to the needs of Soviet citizens
in the history of russia, Czarist Russia ends with the Bolshevik Revolution which lead to
Communism, USSR, Fascism
Devolution of the Soviet Union created ___ states
15
Russia is the largest state on Earth
true
Largest population of Russia
Eastern
Largest population density in the Russian Domain
Moldova
Russia as a successor to the USSR
nuclear power
UN security council
Russia carries the USSR’s debts and obligations
Russian domain describes
countries that are influenced by present day russia
Russian domain has a ____ growing season
long
Found in Russian taiga
Permafrost and Tundra
Not found: Coniferous
Siberian hinterland is divided by two zones of settlement linked to
Trans-Siberian Railroad and the Baikal-Amur Mainline Railroad
What is Lake Baikal famous for
world’s largest freshwater lake
Russian mountains with major earthquakes
The Caucaus Mountains
What separates Russia from North America
Bering Strait
Siberia
permafrost
Oceans that touch coastal borders:
Artctic, atlantic, pacific
The black fertile soil in the steepe enviornment in southern Russia called
Chernozem soils
Trade goods can easily flow between European Russia and Europe because
river systems that are linked by canals that flow between the two areas
Russian cities today experience circular land zones where the outer zones are built at a later date than the center of the city. This means that Mikrorayons can be found
in the middle circle outside the city core
90% of Moldova’s air pollution has been linked to the city’s growing
automobile traffic and leaded fuel
Russia is experiencing a decline in the regions demographics becayse of
low birthrates
health of women of childbearing age
death rates, especially among men
According to the Russia’s pop pyramid, in 2050
large percent of over 65 population
Russia has a negative growth rate
true
Russias population is ____ to Europes
larger
Unpredictable nature of Russian domain global connection is now threatened by:
Patterns of foreign investments
Growing demand for Russian oil
Flows of illegal drugs and Russian mafia money
