World Regions Test 2 Review Flashcards
The region of Europe is located on which hemispheres?
Eastern, Western, and Northern
Some European countries are split between which 2 continents?
Europe and Asia
What is a group of countries that work together to help each other grow?
European Union
Which countries belong to the European Union?
France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Poland, and Spain
Which physical region in Europe has cold mountain temperatures?
Alpine Mountains
Which physical region has the most people living there and has farming of corn, rye, and wheat for trad?
European Plain
What European country exports the most oil?
Russia
What country besides Germany exports the most European food?
United Kingdom
What European country leads the way in technology?
Estonia
What country has the strongest manufacturing in Europe?
Germany
How is Europe reducing its use of oil?
using renewable resources
Air, sunlight, and water are types of what?
renewable resources
The people of Europe share a similar what?
history
How did the European culture develop?
Through confilict
How many languages did Switzerland develop as a result of cultural groups invading the country?
4
Who gathered folktales from across Europe and wrote them in German
The Grimm brothers
Who painted The Last Supper?
Leonardo da Vinci
What is the third largest religious group in Europe?
Judaism
What religion do most European people identify with?
Christianity
What is the second largest religious group in Europe?
Islam
Where did God call Paul to take the gospel?
Roman Empire
How did the gospel spread?
Christian persecution
What German taught that people need to receive Christ’s righteousness by faith in Jesus Christ?
Martin Luther
During the Reformation, people turned to God alone for forgiveness of sins and left what church?
Catholic Church
What section of Switzerland did the Germans invade?
north
What section of Switzerland did the French invade?
west
What section of Switzerland did the Italians invade?
south
What language did the people speak in the mountains of the southeast?
Romansh
The European region has a lot of land for ?
farming
Most European food is exported by what 2 countries?
Germany and United Kingdom
What country’s fishermen provide most of the fish Europeans eat?
Spain
What country’s fishing industry provides large amount of fish oil for export?
Iceland
Some European countries mine chromium to make what?
stainless steel
Copper is mined to make what 2 things?
coins and electrical wires
What is zinc and copper mined and mixed for?
to make brass plumbing parts
Why is iron mined?
to produce cars
What is feldspar used to make?
bone china
What is uranium mined for?
to produce energy
