Europe

Europe at a glance 2nd smallest continent (size-wise) *Only Australia is smaller 3rd most populated continent (Asia #1, Africa #2) The continent of Europe is named after Europa who was a beautiful young princess in Greek mythology. Home to the biggest country in the world (Russia) and the smallest country in the world. (Vatican City)

Some Europe History Alexander the Great conquered and spread the culture of Greek. Bubonic Plague/Black Death- Killed millions of people in Europe in mid 1300’s. European exploration- Some explorers were: Bartholomeu Dias, Vaso de Gama, Christopher Columbus Couple of famous people who weren’t liked by many: Adolf Hitler, Napoleon Bonaparte World War 1 and World War 2 greatly affected many areas of Europe. Main goal of the Marshall Plan was to help rebuild Europe after World War 2.

Europe vocabulary words Europe vocabulary words are due __________________. Will you be able to stay in Student of the Year? Do you know how many words you have to complete to stay in the competition? (50 points)

More info about Europe There are countries in Europe that have a king or queen: Some of them are: Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands Some of Europe’s Tourist Attractions: Eiffel Tower, The Colosseum, Tower of London, Disneyland Paris Some challenges facing Europe: Brexit, Migration of Refugees, Terrorism Threats

Languages of Europe Many languages are spoken in Europe. Every country a new language spoken (pretty much). Many people are bilingual or multilingual German is the most widely spoken language with about 16% of Europe’s population speaking it. English has the highest percentage in the European Union who speak the language as a native or learned language at 33%. Some other common languages spoken in Europe: Spanish, Italian, French, German, Greek, Swedish (Just to name a few)