Unit 2 Questions Flashcards
comprised of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
the largest mountain range in Europe
the Alps
Europe was named for ___, the Phoenician goddess of Greek myth who was abducted by Zeus (in the form of a white bull) and carried to the island of Crete.
Europa
an economic and political partnership bettwen European countries designed to encourage trade and cooperation between member nations
European Union
an organization that seeks to foster international cooperation, monitors human rights issues, promotes democracy, and gives aid to developing countries
United Nations
The period of great intellectual, artistic, and scientific advances that swept through Europe during the 14th-17th centuries is called the ___, or rebirth.
Renaissance
separates the Iberian Peninsula from Africa.
Strait of Gibraltar
German, Dutch, Swedish, English, Danish, and Icelandic are all ___ languages.
Germanic
The ___ divided Germany’s capital city for thirty years in the 20th century
Berlin Wall
this ocean current allows Western Europe to have milder weather than North American locations along the same latittudes
North Atlantic Drift
