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Southern Europe Flashcards

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1
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What are the two main countries in the Iberian peninsula?

A

Spain

Portugal

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2
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what is the meseta?

A

a dry plateau surrouned by mountains

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3
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what is dry farming and where is it practiced?

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its when land is left unplanted every few years so that it can store moisture
Spain

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4
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What is the climate like in southern spain?

A

wet winters

dry summers

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5
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Spain uses irrigation to grow ________ _________, _________, and __________

A

citrus fruits
olives
grapes

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6
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What is the official language of spain?

A

Castilian Spanish

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7
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When did Spain become a democracy?

A

late 1970’s

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8
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THe people of ____________ want independence from spain.

A

Basque

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9
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What city of Spain is a leading seaport and industrial center?

A

Barcelona

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10
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What is the chief crop of Portugal?

A

grapes

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11
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What helped Portugal become a major sea power in the 1500’s

A

closeness 2 the sea

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12
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What type of government does Portugal have?

A

democratic

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13
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What are subsidies?

A

special payment a government makes to support a group or industry

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14
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What mountains form the backbone of the the Italian Peninsula?

A

Apennine

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15
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Name the major island that is part of Italy.

A

Sicily

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16
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Italy is more industrialized in the (North/South.)

A

North

17
Q

The _____ River Valley is an important farming region to Italy.

A

Po

18
Q

What city was once center of the Roman Empire?

A

Rome

19
Q

What is the main religion of Italy?

A

Roman Catholic

20
Q

What form of government does Italy have?

A

Democratic

21
Q

What language is spoken in Italy?

A

Italian

22
Q

About how many islands are in the country of Greece?

A

2,000

23
Q

What are the 2 main industries of Greece?

A

shipping and tourism

24
Q

Nearly 1/3 of the people in Greece live in or around _________.

A

Athens

25
Q

What is the main religion of Greece?

A

Greek Orthodox Christian

26
Q

What animals raised in the highlands of Greece?

A

sheep and goats

27
Q

What 2 crops are mainly grown in Greece?

A

wheat and olives

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