Test 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What was Western Europe characterized by

A

A renewed interest in culture

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2
Q

During the 1700s Western Europe was characterized by the growing use of

A

Machines

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3
Q

Mediterranean Europe has a climate of ___ summers and ___ winters

A

Warm, cool

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4
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___ and ___ have traditionally been an important part of Western Europe’s economy

A

Shipping , trade

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5
Q

The two major language groups of Western Europe are ___ and ___

A

Romance, Germanic

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6
Q

The continent of Europe can best be described as a

A

Giant peninsula of peninsulas

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7
Q

This is used in the production of steel

A

Iron ore

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8
Q

Melted glaciers create valleys called

A

Fjords

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9
Q

Service industries are called __ economic activities

A

Tertiary

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10
Q

A deliberate effort to keep routes separate is called

A

Cultural divergence

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11
Q

An economic system combining the different degrees of government regulation is called a ___ economy

A

Mixed

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12
Q

The Nordic region has a mild climate because the __ ___ ___ moderates the weather

A

North Atlantic drift

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13
Q

___ of Ireland is covered by peat

A

1/6

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14
Q

Coal mining is/is not a major economic activity in the Nordic nations

A

Is not

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15
Q

A major result of the industrial revolution was exports of manufactured goods to the British colonies ___

A

Increases

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16
Q

London improved in the 1500s when improvements in ships caused what

A

Increased trade

17
Q

These lakes were created by the movement of glaciers

A

Scotland’s lakes

18
Q

Ireland’s basic landscape pattern is ___ on the coastline with a ___ in the middle

A

Hills, plain

19
Q

The Welch economy changed in the late 20th century when foreign investment brought in

A

New industries

20
Q

Nordic countries DO OR DO NOT have similar terrain

21
Q

What energy is important Ireland

A

Geothermal

22
Q

Literacy rates in Western Europe are almost ___%

23
Q

The E.U. Is a corporate ______ organization

24
Q

The landform pattern of Western Europe is ___ on the North and south with a ___ ___ in the center

A

Mountains, broad plain

25
The ___ ____ ____ produces the climate in Western Europe
North Atlantic drift
26
The two most densely populated countries in Western Europe
Norway and Sweden
27
Humans changed the environment of Western by doing what
Clearing most of the natural forests
28
What resource helped fuel the industrial revolution
Coal
29
London became an important shipping center because of why
Ships could sail directly into its port
30
Heavy industries in Wales have declined due to their emphasis on
Service industries