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What the capital of Sweden
Stockholm
What is the North Atlantic drift
Warm water current with a westerly wind that blows across it making Europe nicer than it should be based on its latitude
Briefly discuss WW2 And the holocaust
During WW2 Germany captured,detained and executed many different types of people such as Jews, disabled,etc…
What is NATO
North Atlantic treaty organization. A military alliance formed after WW2 to defend against the spread of communism
What is the primary purpose of the European Union
Economic alliance that allowed a greater freedom of movement and trade throughout member countries
Which mountain ranges separate two major climate zones in Southern Europe
The alps
What are the major climate zones in Southern Europe
Primarily Mediterranean
List in time order influential European eras
- Medieval
- Renaissance
- reformation
- Enlightenment
Describe recent trends in the Greek economy and the effects of those trends.
Struggling to pay for promises to citizens and needing bailouts from other European Union members
What’s the 2nd river in Europe
Danube river
How long did Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires rule
Existed from 1867 to 1918, when it collapsed as a result of defeat of WW1
What countries made up the 6 republics of the former communist country of Yugoslavia
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, kosovo, preseva valley ,maiedonia
Explain the effect that the arctic tundra climate will have on the vegetation in the climate zones
Short growing season. Permafrost and few trees can grow in these harsh conditions
What peninsulas make up Northern Europe
Iberian, Jutland, Italian, Scandinavian
Explain a socialist state. What is the primary responsibility of the government
Government controls and manages key industries
