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Northern Europe Flashcards

1
Q

What countries make up Great Britain?

A

England
Scotland
Wales

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2
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Great Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the ___________ ___________.

A

English Channel

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3
Q

Fertile plains support farming in England in what country of Great Britain?

A

England

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4
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What 2 countries of Great Britain herd sheep?

A

Scotland and Wales

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5
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What river helped make London center for world trade?

A

The Thames River

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6
Q

the United Kingdom is a major ____ country.

a. industrial
b. agricultural
c. manufacturing

A

a. industrial

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7
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Wat are the major exports of the United Kingdom?

A

Manufactured goods and machinery

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8
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What is the main type of industry that can be found in the united Kingdom?

A

service

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9
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What kind of government can be found in the United Kingdom?

A

a Constitutional monarchy and a Parliament

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10
Q

When did noble force King John to sign the Magna Carta?

A

the 1200’s

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11
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what was the Magna Carta?

A

a document taking away some of the king’s powers

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12
Q

What year did the Parliament decide that King Charles I had misused his power?

A

1628

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13
Q

When did the English Bill of Rights give the power to tax?

A

1689

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14
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What is a Parliamentary Democracy?

A

Voters elect leaders to Parliament; Members elect Prime minister to head government

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15
Q

How many people are in the united Kingdom?

A

more than 60 million

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16
Q

The United Kingdom is the ______ most populous country in Europe.

A

third

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17
Q

9 of 10 people in the UK live in _________.

A

cities

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18
Q

What is the largest city in the UK?

A

London

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19
Q

how many people live in London?

A

7.6 million

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20
Q

What languages do the people in the UK speak?

A

English, Welsh, and Scottish Gaelic

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21
Q

What is the religion of the people in the UK?

A

Protestant Christians

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22
Q

Name a popular sport in the UK

A

cricket

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23
Q

the Republic of Ireland occupies the Southern ________ of the island of Ireland.

A

5/6

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24
Q

What is the land of the Republic of Ireland shaped like?

A

a shallow bowl

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25
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What is the interior of the Republic of Ireland like?

A

gently rolling hills, lush green fields.

26
Q

What is a nickname for the Republic of Ireland?

A

the Emerald Isle

27
Q

What is peat?

A

plants that have partly decayed in water

28
Q

Where is peat dug from?

A

bogs

29
Q

what is a bog?

A

a low swampy area

30
Q

What is peat used for?

A

it is dried and burned for fuel

31
Q

Name 4 agricultural products of the Republic of Ireland

A

Sheep
Cattle
Sugar Beets
Potatoes

32
Q

When was the potato famine of Ireland?

A

1840’s

33
Q

What are 2 industry products of Ireland?

A

pharmaceuticals and computer equipment

34
Q

What is productivity?

A

a measure of how much work a person does in a specific amount of time

35
Q

What 5 countries make up Scandinavia?

A 
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
Iceland
36
Q

What is the capital of Norway?

A

Oslo

37
Q

What is the capital of Sweden

A

Stockholm

38
Q

What is the capital of Finland?

A

Helsinki

39
Q

What is the capital of Denmark?

A

Copenhagen

40
Q

What is the capital of Iceland?

A

reykjavik

41
Q

what is the climate like in the south and the weest of Scandinavia?

A

mild

42
Q

what is the climate like in central Scandinavia?

A

long cold winters

43
Q

what is the climate like in northern scandinavia?

A

very cold, tundra

44
Q

In scandinavia, there are summer days where the sun never _________.

A

sets

45
Q

What is the land like in northern Scandinavia?

A

frozen for most of year

46
Q

what is the land like in iceland?

A

there is an area in the North Atlantc Ocean where 2 techtonic plates meet, causing magma to rise to the surface. This creates hot springs and geysers

47
Q

in what country of scandinavia can fjords be found?

A

norway

48
Q

what are fjords

A

narrow inlets of the sea

49
Q

what do fjords provide?

A

they provide inland waterways that supply fish for food and export

50
Q

T/F

The economy of Scandinavia is wealthy and prosperous

A

True

51
Q

What industries can be found in Scandinavia

A

Agriculture
Manufacturing
Service

52
Q

What 2 countries in Scandinavia fish?

A

Norway

Iceland

53
Q

What is geothermal energy?

A

Electricity produced by natural underground steam sources.

54
Q

What are some exports/products of Sweden?

A

Nuclear power and oil
Iron ore (used to make steel)
Cars (Saabs and volvos)

55
Q

__________ if Scandinavia is an important World Trade Country.

A

Denmark

56
Q

What city is the entrance to the Baltic Sea?

A

Copenhagen

57
Q

Why can’t large ships enter the Baltic Sea? What do they do as a result of this?

A

It’s not deep enough

The drop off their cargo in Copenhagen

58
Q

What 4 countries of Scandinavia speak related languages?

A

Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Iceland

59
Q

Most people in Scandinavia descended from whom?

A

Germanic tribes that settled there

60
Q

Most people living in Finland are descended from whom?

A

Siberia/Russia

61
Q

What 3 countries of Scandinavia are constitutional monarchies?

A

Denmark
Norway
Sweden

62
Q

What two countries in Scandinavia and republics?

A

Finland

Iceland

Geography Ch. 10 (5 decks)

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