World Geography Test Questions – Flashcards
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what are the nations that western europe comprimises
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liptensutein and monaco
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how do the physical features of western europe make the region unique? the landscape consist of ____, influences the ___ of the region's ___ (bc of the ___)
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mountains, lines, people, westerlies
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what are some of the resources in western europe
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natural gas, oil, rich soil
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landforms and bodies of water can affect the climate of a region. how do the mountain ranges in western europe affect its climate
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it divides the cooler/warmer climates
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name the 2 mountain ranges in western europe and tell what climate it divides
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alps/ pyrenees
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the netherlands are famous for their many windmills and these windmills have provided the villages with water and later electrical power. how is using a windmill to pump water for a village an example of people adapting to their environment
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bc its very windy in their environment, and they are using technology to use the wind to their advantage
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what countries make up the british isles
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ireland/ brittian
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what body of water lies west of the united kingdom
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atlantic ocean
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the ___ ___ is part of the atlantic ocean that separates southern england from northern france
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english channel
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the rhine river and the danube river are very important waterways in europe. how do both rivers help the region's economy
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important for trade
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how is the flow of the rivers different? where does the danube pass through on its way into eastern europe
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rhine= flows north danube= flows east
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how did the rivers in western europe affect its economic development
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rivers help with travel and trade
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how do the westerlies affect the climate of western europe
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they bring warm air from the carribean
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france is one of the largest producers of wheat in the world; it is the largest european producer, what makes the soil of the northern european plain good for growing crops
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contains decomposed animals and humus
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what effect did coal have on the industrial revolution
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used to feel machines: trains, steamboats
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the people in britain were proud that their nation was a leader in scientific ___, __ and ___, and ____ thought
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research, trade, commerce, political
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_____ used the french people's sense of ___ to their country to build a great __
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napoleon, loyalty, army
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the german people wanted the german ___ to __ into one country
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states, unify
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culture includes more than ___ and ___. _____ and _____are also aspects
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language, customs, religion, govt
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what important element was introduced during the invasions and changed life in western europe
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christianity
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what was feudalism? explain how and why it worked
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feudalism: political/ social system in which kings gave nobles land in exchange for protection; this worked bc the other people had something they each wanted
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what influence did the roman catholic church have
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was a major force; wealthy, had power over many aspects of society
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what challenge did christianity face in the late 1000s
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museums, the parliament, and govt gained more power and the roman catholic church lost influence
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what warriors from asia invaded western europe
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the huns
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what were religious crusades in medieval europe? what were the christians trying to control in the crusades? were they successful?
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-conquer jurulsalem for christianity - meet the popes demands (won the 1st) - not successful in the 2nd one
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what was the black death? how did it effect europe
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is was a plague that spread all over europe. bc it killed many people trade decreased. there were less people to work, make crops, trade, etc
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what was the initial cause of the french rev? what was the result of french rev
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inspired by the american one; middle class wants power; middle class become more powerful after the king was executed
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what roles did the enlightenment and the reformation play in changing life in western europe
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people became more indep
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how did the industrial rev affect life in western europe
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changed from agricultural to industrial; improved from labor; better machines
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what was the holocaust
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the mass killing of 6 mil jews
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how were the causes of ww1 and ww11 similar?
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same- germany lost both wars; france/ UK/ US won both; left a lot dead . diff- WW11: germ. was trying to expand; WW11: involved axis and allied powers (japan)
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identify 3 characteristics of major european cities
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-major population - landmarks -tourist attractions
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name one advantage and one disadvantage resulting from the creation of the european union
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A: -easy trade, agreements on law enforcement/ safety D: -not being able to always do what you want; language barriers; money
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from what areas fit many muslims come to western europe
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africa and asia
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the roman catholic faiths is strongest in ____,______, and ____. protestant churches are strongest in the _______ and ____
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france, ireland, united kingdom , germ
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the original members of the EU are from what part of europe
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western
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from a geographical standpoint, would you predict that the EU in the future will grow, stay the same or decrease
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they can't expand much because all the land around them is already part of it
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the most popular team sport across western europe is ____. we refer to this as ____
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football; soccer
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in what ways do nations of western europe support art and culture
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great artists are known , museums, govt funds, its everywhere
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what challenges do the nations of western europe face
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the 2 WWs did a lot of damage, cold war keep them for years , financial props
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what countries make up northern europe
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iceland ireland uk norway sweden denmark finland
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what countries make up southern europe
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italy portugal spain greece andora san marino vatican city
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a ____ is an area of land surrounded on three sides by water. name the two the make up most of northern europe
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peninsula; jutland (denmark); scandinavian p. (sweden/ norway)
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what is the most important body if water in southern europe
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mediterranean sea
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which landforms best characterize northern europe
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peninsulas, mountains, plains, islands
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why might many northern europeans vacate to spain and other mediterranean countries during winter months
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it might be really cold
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how do landforms and waterways affect the climates of norway and italy
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norway: should be very cold bc its near alaska, but gets warm water from the gulf stream italy: mediterranean sea: hot summer, mild winter
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what are the noways main exports
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petroleum, natural gas
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how are the landforms of northern and southern europe alike and diff
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alike: lots of land; landforms define them diff: northern landforms consist of mostly mountains southern landforms consist of more land, large plain/ rolling hills
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what kind of problems does the fishing industry in southern europe face
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now that there are trawlers it causes less jobs ; pollution
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southern europe produced to of the worlds most influential civilizations: ____ ___ AdN _____ ___
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ancient greece and ancient rome
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why was italy an ideal location to be the center of the roman empire
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its geographically in the middle; surrounded by water: hard to attack
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which areas were part of alexander's empire and later part of the roman empire
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greece and asia minor
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what was the reputation of the vikings in the beginning? how did it end as the viking threat die out? what did they contribute to
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they were known for causing fear/ destruction wherever they went; excellent seafarers; pagans; the threat died as scandinacians stayed home. they contributed to building the kingdoms of norway, sweden and denmark
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what was the name of the city of istanbul w/ hagia sophia was built
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constantinople
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what italian city became the center of learning and culture during the renaissance
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florence
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why did christianity change as it took hold in southern and northern europe
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bc there were so many diff influences
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what country did italy side with during WW11
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germany
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how would you characterize the relationship among the countries of northern europe in the early 1800s and 1900s? what has happened since the 1990s
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there was a lot of conflict (WW1/ WW11)
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why is the population of northern and southern europe growing older
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bc people are having less children therefore everyone is aging without there being a new generation
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what are major characteristics if capital cities in northern european countries
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population concentrated in the south bc of the weather
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why are the populations of northern europe considered homogen
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homo means alike and they are alike bc they all of populations of the same cultures
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why are 3 diff forms of christianity practiced in northern europe and southern europe
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bc of the split between roman catholic and eastern orthodox.
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why does the sport of bullfighting in span arouse controversy
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bc its dangerous and cruel to the bull
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how is life in southern europe similar to life in the us? how is it diff
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europe has diff activities, culture, govt, etc; they also have american fast food chains, TV shows, and films
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why does the sport of bullfighting in span arouse controversy
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bc its dangerous and cruel to the bull
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how is life in southern europe similar to life in the us? how is it diff
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europe has diff activities, culture, govt, etc; they also have american fast food chains, TV shows, and films
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why does the sport of bullfighting in span arouse controversy
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bc its dangerous and cruel to the bull
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how is life in southern europe similar to us? different?
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europe has different activities; culture; govt; they also have a lot of american fast food chains , tv programs. and films
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what is the purpose of welfare capitalism? what advantages does it offer people of northern europe
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to ensure that all people have access to those aspects of life that are considered essential
