Unit 6: Northern Europe Flashcards

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Tourism in London

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

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Cities in England

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

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Topography and waters of England

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

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Industries of England

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

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English government

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

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Wales

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Cardiff

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Mountains in Wales

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Cambrian mountains

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People and language of Wales

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Welsh

Dialect of English and Gaelic

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Heir to British throne

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Prince of Wales

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Scotland

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Edinburgh

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Largest city in Scotland

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Glasgow

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Mountains of Scotland

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Grampian mountains

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Four things Scotland is known for

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

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Three island groups of Scotland

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Shetland, Orkneys, Hebrides

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Cities of Northern Ireland

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Belfast-Capital

Londonderry-linen factories

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History of Northern Ireland

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

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Cities in Ireland

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Dublin-capital

Cork

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Government of Ireland

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Independent republic since 1921

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Physical features of Ireland

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Mostly lowlands- Good pasture for livestock

Shannon River-longest in British isles

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Peat bogs

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

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Cultural features of Ireland

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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

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Industries of Scandinavia

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Fishing and shipbuilding

Forestry and waterpower

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Government and economy of Scandinavia

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Parliamentary democracies

Socialist

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Sami

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

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Cities of Norway
Oslo-capital | Bergen
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Four facts of Norway
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
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Cities of Sweden
Stockholm- capital | Goteborg-2nd largest city
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Four facts of Sweden
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
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Finland
Helsinki
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Four facts of Finland
Asian background, unique language Land of 60,000 lakes Gulf of Finland leads to Russian port Finns are mostly Lutheran, like most of Scandinavia
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Denmark
Copenhagen
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Four facts of Denmark
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
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Iceland
Reykjavik
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Three facts of Iceland
Island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean Known for hot springs and geysers Has the world's northern-most capital city