Social Studies Flashcards

1
Q

Largest nations

A

France and Germany

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2
Q

Germany is the home of the:

A

Reformation

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3
Q

France has early ___________ history

A

U.S

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4
Q

Normandy allied invasion during when?

A

WW2

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5
Q

Great European plain was formed by what?

A

African and European plates

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6
Q

Alpine mountain system

A

Snowy barrier severing southern peninsula from the rest

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7
Q

Danube river:

A

2nd longest in Europe

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8
Q

Rhine river is located where?

A

Switzerland and Germany

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9
Q

Rhur

A

Largest industrial region in Europe

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10
Q

Avalanche

A

When snow, ice and debris fall rapidly down a mountainside

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11
Q

Loess:

A

Fine, grained soil carried by the wind

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12
Q

Energy sources

A

Coal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil

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13
Q

France had _____ kings and _____ republics

A

4 kings and 5 republics

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14
Q

NATO stands for:

A

Defense alliance against the Soviet union

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15
Q

The European Union consists of ______ countries

A

28

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16
Q

Economics rank in the top ____

A

20

17
Q

France has the _____ largest economy in the European Union

A

3rd

18
Q

France is the _____ most visited country in the world

A

Number 1

19
Q

France has the weakest _______ and high _______

A

Economy and unemployment

20
Q

Switzerland has the ________ economy

A

Strongest

21
Q

______ context culture

A

Low

22
Q

Where is the notre dame Cathedral located?

A

Paris

23
Q

Mass killing of Jews during WW2

A

Holocaust

24
Q

Pollution problems:

A

Vehicle emissions, coal and oil power plants and the manual straitening of rivers