What two countries share the Iberian Peninsula?  Spain and Portugal

What religion are a majority of people in Spain?  Roman Catholic

What helped Spain build a worldwide empire in the 1500’s  A strong navy

Spain is the leading producer of what two goods?  Olive oil and Wine

During the 1900’s who ruled Spain for more than 35 years?  Francisco Franco

Portugal’s former countries include what three countries  Angola  Mozambique  Brazil  Part of Timor

What type of government do Spain and Portugal have?  democratic

What is the major sea port to the north in Portugal?  Porto

What is cork and what country is the leading producer of it?  Cork- is a bark stripped from trunks of cork oaks. It is used to seal wine and other bottles Portugal

What country are Sicily and Sardinia associated with  Italy

What Italian dictator formed a alliance with Germany in WWII  Benito Mussolini

What country in Europe has the most volcanoes?  Italy.  This is because the Italian peninsula stands on a fault line. Three major volcanoes (Etna, Stromboli, and Vesuvius) have erupted in the last hundred years

What landform region separates Italy from the rest of Europe  The Alps

What is a microstate and which two are located in Italy?  Microstate- very small countries;  Vatican City & San Marino

What lies between Spain and Portugal  The microstate Andorra

What lies at the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula  Greece- the country is made up of many peninsulas, islands, and rugged mountains

What is the highest peak in Greece  Mount Olympus- 9,570 feet

What were the Greeks responsible for developing  A early form of government

What are some common foods in Greece  The Turkish food Baklava- a honey based pastry

What countries were once apart of Yugoslavia  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Croatia  Macedonia  Slovenia

What seas surround the Balkan Peninsula?  Surrounded by the Black, Aegian and Mediterranean Seas.