Northern and Western Europe

What two countries make up the British Isles? Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

What is the United Kingdom often referred to as? Great Britain

What body of water did US forces cross over from Britain to France on D Day The English Channel

Why are the names Omaha, Utah, Juno, Gold and Sword significant? It was the name of the beaches in Normandy when the US attacked on D Day. June 6, 1944

Why is Normandy, France important? The name of the beach when the US started an invasion that turned the tide in WWII

Who were ancestors of the Scots, Welsh, and Irish? Celts

During the 1800’s the British empire ruled more than what fraction of the world’s land area ¼

When did Ireland win Independence from the British 1921

About 1 million Irish died in the mid 1800’s when Ireland experienced what? Potato famine

Both Ireland and Britain have what type of government? democracies

What country did the Industrial Revolution begin in and what was it? The Industrial Revolution was a period from 1750 to 1850 where changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times. It began in the United Kingdom, then subsequently spread throughout Western Europe, North America, Japan, and eventually the rest of the world.

The vast majority of people in Ireland are what denomination Roman Catholic

About 90 percent of France is what Religion? Roman Catholic

How long is the average work week for the people of France? 35 hours

How long do the people of France have for vacation? 1 month

France is the leading producer of what in the world? Wine

How has France reacted to the influence of American Culture They aren't happy with the Americanization with such things as email

What do Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg make up? BENELUX

The early economic association of the Benelux countries planted the seeds that eventually led to the creation of what? European Union

What denomination did the EU introduce in 1999 Euro

Where is the headquarters for the EU Brussels, Belgium

What two culture regions is Belgium divided into? Walloons and Flemings

What countries make up Scandinavia? Norway Sweden Finland Denmark Iceland

About85 percent of this country’s population live in urban areas Sweden

What nation lives in coastal plains areas along narrow fjords? Norway

Offshore oil and gas from the North Sea has made this country rich? Finland

What are three similarities found among the countries of Scandinavia? All are Protestant Lutheran the languages are closely related they have democratic governments

What countries make up the United Kingdom? England Scotland Wales