Midterm-EUROPE – Flashcards
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Which landform contributed most to the development of ethnic differences in Europe?
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Mountains
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Where is the most significant deposit of oil in Europe located?
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North Sea
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Patterns of religion in Europe
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55 catholic, 20 protestant, 8.8 orthodox, rest other.
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What economic activity is associated with Switzerland?
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Agriculture
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What economic activity is associated with Greece?
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Agriculture
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Why is the Czech Republic experiencing greater economic success than Slovakia?
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Slovakia is less developed so when they split it suffered.
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What ethnic group is the "scapegoat of Europe"?
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Gypsy
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How does the term "irredentism" apply to Hungary and Romania?
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Hungary used to own Romania
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After WWII, the economies and gov'ts of several countries in Eastern Europe were heavily influenced by what country?
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Soviet Union
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What was the geographic effect of the Irish potato famine?
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Irish leave Ireland
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It is a big peninsula with many peninsulas inside of it.
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Why is Europe a "peninsula of peninsulas"?
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What is the general climate of Europe?
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Wet and cold
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What 4 countries comprise the UK?
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
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What is the general pattern of landforms in Europe?
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Mountains and plains
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By what economic activities are the highest population densities in Europe found?
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Manufacturing
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What actions led to a long standing and continuing unrest in Ireland?
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England tried to make Ireland Protestant but Ireland wanted to stay Catholic
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How do the economics of Mediterranean and countries differ from those of northern Europe?
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Mediterranean relies a lot on tourism, northern relies on its industries
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Country with more than one ethnic group
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Multinational State
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Political unit made up of a city and its surroundings, such as Athens, Greece
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City-State
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What happened to Germany after WWII?
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It split into 2 countries
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How did being an island help help Britain grow in strength.
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Hard to invade
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Describe the linguistic patterns of Europe.
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Romance on left, Germanic in middle, Slavic on right.
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Devolution and Balkanization would best be associated with which region of Europe.
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Eastern Europe
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Which Eastern European leader was put on trial for crimes against humanity and genocide?
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Slobodon Milosevic
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What was the point of the European
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Bring countries together and make things easier
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What factor contributes to Europe's relatively mild climate?
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Surrounded by water
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How does the EU promote easy movement of people and goods?
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Free Trade
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What is the difference between genocide and ethnic cleansing?
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Genocide is killing a certain ethnic group while ethnic cleansing is just kicking them out.
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Describe concerns members of the EU have with Turkey and Germany.
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Turkey has a bad history and economy, and Germany is very undeveloped.
