Unit 6: Northern Europe

Question 0

Tourism in London

Answer 0

Big Ben, Tower of London, Westminster abbey, Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s cathedral

Question 1

Cities in England

Answer 1

London-capital and largest, on the Thames River
Liverpool-western port
Manchester-textile industry

Question 2

Topography and waters of England

Answer 2

Pennine mountains in the north, plains throughout most of the country
North Sea, Strait of Dover, English Channel, Irish Sea

Question 3

Industries of England

Answer 3

Farming-cattle and sheep
Fishing-the Dogger banks
Coal, oil, steel
Textiles

Question 4

English government

Answer 4

Constitutional monarchy: Queen Elizabeth II
prime minister: David Cameron
Parliament-house of lords and commons

Question 5

Wales

Answer 5

Cardiff

Question 6

Mountains in Wales

Answer 6

Cambrian mountains

Question 7

People and language of Wales

Answer 7

Welsh

Dialect of English and Gaelic

Question 8

Heir to British throne

Answer 8

Prince of Wales

Question 9

Scotland

Answer 9

Edinburgh

Question 10

Largest city in Scotland

Answer 10

Glasgow

Question 11

Mountains of Scotland

Answer 11

Grampian mountains

Question 12

Four things Scotland is known for

Answer 12

Birthplace of Presbyterian faith, bagpipes, kilts, and the lochness monster

Question 13

Three island groups of Scotland

Answer 13

Shetland, Orkneys, Hebrides

Question 14

Cities of Northern Ireland

Answer 14

Belfast-Capital

Londonderry-linen factories

Question 15

History of Northern Ireland

Answer 15

Didn’t want to be part of catholic Ireland
Off and on violence with Ireland
Also called Ulster (6 northern countries)

Question 16

Cities in Ireland

Answer 16

Dublin-capital

Cork

Question 17

Government of Ireland

Answer 17

Independent republic since 1921

Question 18

Physical features of Ireland

Answer 18

Mostly lowlands- Good pasture for livestock

Shannon River-longest in British isles

Question 19

Peat bogs

Answer 19

A type of soil with a heavy composition of organic material
Can be burned
Dries like wood
Can be used to make energy

Question 20

Cultural features of Ireland

Answer 20

95% of four million people are catholic
St. Patrick- brought gospel to Ireland
Irish immigrants to US due to Irish potato famine
Myths- leprechauns, Blarney Stone

Question 21

Industries of Scandinavia

Answer 21

Fishing and shipbuilding

Forestry and waterpower

Question 22

Government and economy of Scandinavia

Answer 22

Parliamentary democracies

Socialist

Question 23

Sami

Answer 23

Live in extreme north
Formerly called the Lapps
Native people, like Inuits in NA
Depend a lot on reindeer herds

Question 24

Cities of Norway

Answer 24

Oslo-capital

Bergen

Question 25

Four facts of Norway

Answer 25

Fjords-deep, narrow inlets of the sea
Highest GDP in Scandinavia (not in EU)
Much oil and fishing in North Sea
Gulf Stream current keeps most of the west coast open to ships

Question 26

Cities of Sweden

Answer 26

Stockholm- capital

Goteborg-2nd largest city

Question 27

Four facts of Sweden

Answer 27

Largest Scandinavian country in area and population
Coast on Baltic Sea and Gulf of Bothnia
Cars: Volvo and Saab
Produces lots of paper products from lumber mills

Question 28

Finland

Answer 28

Helsinki

Question 29

Four facts of Finland

Answer 29

Asian background, unique language
Land of 60,000 lakes
Gulf of Finland leads to Russian port
Finns are mostly Lutheran, like most of Scandinavia

Question 30

Denmark

Answer 30

Copenhagen

Question 31

Four facts of Denmark

Answer 31

Located on the Jutland peninsula and many islands
50% of the land is farmed, many dairies
Also owns Greenland, world’s largest island, closer to NA
Home of Hans Christian Andersen and the little mermaid

Question 32

Iceland

Answer 32

Reykjavik

Question 33

Three facts of Iceland

Answer 33

Island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean
Known for hot springs and geysers
Has the world’s northern-most capital city