Third Exam Flashcards
Countries of Western Europe primarily located on the European Lowland
Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Belgium, and France
What is the Iron Curtain?
symbolic separation between East and West during Cold War
Who is Charlemagne and what is his importance?
King of the Franks, founded the Holy Roman Empire, stimulated European economic and political life, promoted education
European countries that were members of the now defunct Warsaw Pact alliance
Albania, Bulgaria, Czech, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania
Location of the Hanseatic League
Northwest and central Europe along the North and Baltic Seas
How does Europe compare in size (area) to the U.S.?
2/3 the size of the U.S.
What are the characteristics of the European Lowland?
Densest population
Best agriculture
Large cities
Major industrial regions
Low lying terrain
Navigable rivers
Where is the Jewish Pale?
east Poland and further east into Russia
Approximate population of Europe
546 million
Examples of countries that are experiencing irredentism in Europe
Irredentism - support of similar people in one country to be part of another
Moldova & Romania, Albania & Kosovo, Russia & east Ukraine
What was the purpose of the Schengen Agreement in the European Union?
creates a system where citizens of certain European countries do not have to show passports to cross borders
What are the four seas that encircle Europe?
Baltic, North, Mediterranean, and Black Seas
Countries of the former Yugoslavia
Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, and Kosovo
Country of Europe with the largest population
Germany
Many guest workers (and their descendants) in Germany are from which country?
Turkey
Where do most immigrants to the UK come from?
Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Africa, and Middle East
Protestant reformation and war
Began with split of Catholic Church’s teachings
War between Catholics and Protestants for 30 years
More than 8 million people died
The greatest economic power of Europe
Germany
What are the three historical eras represented in European city landscapes?
Medieval, Renaissance-Baroque, and Industrial
In what year was the re-conquest of Spain completed and what things occurred that same year?
1492 during the Jewish Diaspora
Supranationalism
3 or more countries joining together, giving up sovereignty for a common purpose
Location of Protestantism in Europe
Northern Europe
What is balkanization (devolution)?
breakup of a state into smaller hostile units
Why is development in Siberia limited?
thousands of miles, cold climate, little precipitation
Western Siberia contains largest wetland area
Can’t build buildings because the land is covered with ice
What is the significance of Lake Baikal?
world’s largest in volume freshwater lake - 400 miles long, nearly a mile deep
What makes Russia distinctive as compared to other countries?
largest land area of any country on Earth