Europe SOL Review

Level of importance of countries is based on GDP, land size, population.

European countries with the Largest GDP: SWITZERLAND LUXEMBOURG NORWAY

European countries with the largest land size are: UKRAINE FRANCE SPAIN

European countries with the largest population are: GERMANY UNITED KINGDOM ITALY FRANCE

Europe sits on two continents, Europe and Asia, called?

eurasia

These are long, narrow inlets carved out by glaciers and found on the coasts of Norway.

fjords

Western Europe is warmed by the Gulf Stream and its extension, the?

North Atlantic drift

The British Isles and parts of Spain, France and Denmark are also warmed by ________ winds blowing over warm ocean currents.

Prevailing westerlies

What kind of climate can be found along the Mediterranean Sea?

Mediterranean !

Europe is a peninsula of peninsulas. Name the five peninsulas of Europe.

Scandinavian; jutland; iberian; italian; balkan

What is the capital of Germany that was once a divided city?

berlin

What is the capital of the United Kingdom?

london

London is on the ______River where it narrows.

thames

What landmark is this?

Big ben london, u. K.

What landmark is this?

Westminster abbey london, u. k.

What is the capital of France?

Paris

What river flows through Paris?

The seine river

What landmark is this?

Notre dame cathedral paris, france roman catholic

What landmark is this?

Arc de triomphe Paris, France

What landmark is this?

The Louvre a museum Paris, France

What landmark is this?

Eiffel tower Paris, France

What is the capital of Spain?

madrid

What is the capital of Italy, center of the ancient Roman Empire and built on hills?

Rome

What landmark is this?

Colosseum Rome, Italy

What landmark is this?

Leaning tower of Pisa Pisa, Italy

What is the capital of Greece, site of ancient Greek civilization and built on a hill?

Athens, greece

What landmark is this?

The Parthenon Athens, Greece

What is the capital of Poland?

warsaw

What British colony is important to trade into and out of the Mediterranean Sea?

Gibraltar Location: strait of Gibraltar

What is the independent country located within Rome What is the independent country located within Rome? It is the site of St. Peter’s Basilica

Vatican city

What landmark is this?

St. peter’s basilica vatican city, rome, italy roman catholic

Former Yugoslavia on the Balkan Peninsula was an area of conflict in the 1990s. What ethnic groups were in conflict?

Serbs, croats and muslims

What forest in Germany suffers from acid rain?

The black forest

What city in Italy suffers from water pollution? It has lots of canals.

Venice

Do the Rhine, Danube and Seine Rivers have water pollution?

yes

What mountain range separates Spain from France?

The pyrenees

What mountain range is in Switzerland as well as Germany, Austria, Italy and France?

The alps

The Alps and the Pyrenees have mineral resources but are better known as a vacation land. What is this called?

tourism

What is the industrial center of Germany?

Ruhr valley

What is the industrial center of Italy?

Po valley

What tunnel goes under the English Channel and connect England to France?

The chunnel

What is the economic alliance in Europe that reduces trade barriers?

EU European union

What is reclaimed land in the Netherlands called?

polders

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banking

Some countries such as Sweden and Denmark have governments that are very active in the welfare of their citizens. They are called?

Welfare states

What is the political organization of 26 countries from North America and Europe pledged to democracy and security?

Nato north Atlantic treaty organization

Examples of sites: actual location of a city Hilltop sites: Rome Athens Jerusalem

Examples of site: actual location of cities Island sites Paris, France, originally an island on the SEINE RIVER

Examples of site actual location of cities Sites where rivers narrow London, England – Where the Thames narrows Quebec City, Canada – Where the St. Lawrence River narrows

Europe is VERY developed Highly Industrialized Well educated people Low population growth rate Low infant mortality rate High life expectancy High per capital GDP High literacy rate Highly urbanized

Much of Europe’s farming takes place in the _____ _____ Plain where there is rich, black soil called ______.

Northern European plain chernozem

The Industrial Revolution began in Europe Specifically ENGLAND

Europe is multicultural Many ethnic groups Many languages Many religions Many different customs

European culture has spread (diffused) to the rest of the world BECAUSE OF Exploration COLONIZATION Imperialism Example: Spanish language and Roman Catholic religion in Latin America

Europe is DENSELY POPULATED

Europe has had and still has areas of conflict. Examples: Northern Ireland – Conflicts between Catholics and Protestants (both Christian) Yugoslavia – Conflict between Serbs, Croats, Bosnians and Albanians on the Balkan Peninsula

What is this?

Chalet in switzerland

What is this?

Castle in europe