Northern Europe Flashcards
Why are the seas and oceans of Northern Europe considered a natural resource?
They provide fish to the people
What is the capital of Finland?
Helsinki
What is the capital of Norway?
Oslo
What two countries make up the British Isles?
The Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom
It is a type of democracy in which a king or queen serves as head of state but a legislature makes the laws
Constitutional
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
London
What group of people from Northern Europe raided Europe between 800 and 1100?
Vikings
Which Northern European city is a major European economic center?
London
Is a narrow inlet of the sea set between high, rocky cliffs
Fjord
Or energy from the heat of Earth’s interior.
Geothermal energy
An ocean current that brings warm, moist air across the Atlantic Ocean?
North Atlantic Drift
A document, limited the powers of Kings.
Magna Carta
Give up all weapons
Disarm
Means that it has chosen not to take sides an international conflict
Neutral
Not able to support human settlement.
Uninhabitable
Are springs that shoot hot water and steam into the air.
Geyers
What is the capital of Denmark?
Copenhagen
What is the capital of Sweden?
Stockholm
What is the capital of Iceland?
Reykjavik
How did the Industrial Revolution strengthen the British Empire?
The conflict with Northern Ireland
What elements of British Culture are found around the world?
English language, education and internet
Which northern country has a large supply of geothermal energy?
Iceland
