Section 1: Northern Europe World Geography 8 Name___________________________ Chapter 12 Homework Europe Today Section 1: Northern Europe The United Kingdom 1. What is the correct name for the island nation off the northwest coast of mainland Europe? 2. What are the 4 regions that make up this country?   3. What separates Great Britain from mainland Europe? 5. What helped London become a center for world trade?    6. Where are the UK’s leading energy sources found? 7. Where do most people in the UK live? 8. Name the dominant religion of the UK: 9. Name 2 examples of how British culture has spread to other parts of the world. 10. When did the Republic of Ireland gain independence from the UK? The Republic of Ireland 11. What is Ireland’s nickname? Why?   13. Why did a million Irish immigrate to the US and other countries in the 1800’s? 14. What group in Northern Ireland would like to unite with Ireland 15. What group in Northern Ireland would like to remain part of the UK? Scandinavia   16. What five nations make up Scandinavia? 17. What do the fjords of Norway provide to the people? 18. Describe the economies of the Scandinavian countries: 19. Why do people in Scandinavian countries pay some of the highest taxes in the world?

Section 1: Northern Europe Label the following countries on the map below: United Kingdom Finland Ireland Denmark Norway Iceland Sweden

Section 2: Europe’s Heartland France and the Benelux Countries 20. Name the 3 Benelux countries: 21. Define specialization: 22. Name two specialized products of France: 23. Name three tourist destinations located in France. 24. How did the French Revolution influence the Western World? 25. What are the people of the Netherlands known as? 26. What are the drained lands of the Netherlands called? (You should know this!) 27. What spring flower blooms in the fields of the Netherlands every year? 28. Name two challenges faced by France and the Benelux countries: Germany and the Alpine Countries 29. Name the 3 Alpine countries: 30. Name the three rivers that are important to Germany’s economy: 31. What is the main use of these rivers? 32. Name two reasons why Germany is a global economic power: 33. Switzerland practices neutrality; what does this mean? 34. What are the four national languages of Switzerland? In the chart below briefly outline the economy of Switzerland and Austria: (1st one is done for you) Switzerland Austria Few natural resources   Very little farmland

Section 2: Europe’s Heartland Label the following countries on the map below: Belgium Switzerland Netherlands Austria Luxembourg Liechtenstein France Germany

Section 3: Southern Europe Spain and Portugal 36 What two countries occupy the Iberian Peninsula? 37. Cities of Spain: a. What is the capital? b. Name the leading seaport and industrial center: 38. Religions of Spain: a. What is the dominant religion? b. Immigrants form North Africa brought this religion: Italy 39. Name three physical features found in Italy: 40. Since the mid-1900’s Italy has changed from mainly agricultural economy to an industrial economy. a. Name 3 northern manufacturing cities: b. What is produced here? 41. Name the river valley known for its farming. 42. The people of Italy: a. official language – b. dominant religion – 43. The Roman Catholic Church is based in Rome: a. Where do the pope and other church leaders live? b. Where is this independent country located? Greece 44. What natural occurrence is common in Greece? 45. Economy of Greece: a. What are the newer industries developed by Greece? b. Name two other industries important to Greece: 46. The people of Greece: a. official language: b. dominant religion: c. type of government:

Section 3: Southern Europe Label the following countries on the map below: Spain Portugal Italy Greece

Section 4: Eastern Europe Poland, Belarus, and the Baltic Republics 47. Where do most people of Poland live? 48. Why has Poland been an easy target for invading armies? 49. Explain the governmental changes that occurred after WWII and 1989. 50. Name the three small countries that make up the Baltic Republics: 51. The Baltic Republics used to be part of which country? The Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary 52. How did the Czechs and the Slovaks settle their ongoing disagreements? 53. Economy of the Czech Republic: a. Backbone of its economy? b. What do the factories produce? c. What has the high level of industrialization caused? 54. The people of Slovakia: a. type of government: b. dominant religion: c. capital: Countries of Southeastern Europe 55. What is the largest country in Europe? 56. How did Romanians drive out the Communists? 57. Which European country is the poorest? 58. Balkan States: a. Which countries found on the Balkan Peninsula were not on a map until the 1990’s? b. These countries were all part of which Communist country? 59. Describe ethnic cleansing: 60. What group of people carried out ethnic cleansing? Against who? 61. How many countries now exist that once made up Yugoslavia? 62. Name some of the economic challenges faced by the Balkan countries:

Section 4: Eastern Europe Label the following countries on the map below: Poland Czech Republic Moldova Belarus Slovakia Bulgaria Estonia Hungary Latvia Ukraine Lithuania Romania Circle the Balkan Peninsula countries of: Albania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, & Macedonia