Semester 1 Final Exam Review Guide Social Studies

Europe is made up of peninsulas Europe is made up of peninsulas. There are plenty of rivers and harbors that allow for easy trade between European cities.

Highly developed countries usually have A high life expectancy, high literacy rates, and they have a high gross domestic product. (GDP)

Lasting contributions to European Culture. What did they leave us Lasting contributions to European Culture! What did they leave us? Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Monet and Vincent Van Gogh

There are many beautiful churches through out Western Europe There are many beautiful churches through out Western Europe. This reflects the cultural influence of the Christian religion.

Name this painting.

Christianity is the most common religion in many European societies.

Feudalism A social system during the Middle Ages in which landowners granted people land in exchange for military service or labor.

Based on these events most governments in Europe are ___________. . 1215 The Magna Carta is signed to limit the power of kings. 5th Century BC Athens adopts a democratic form of government. 1700 Enlightment Based on these events most governments in Europe are ___________.

Europe is a continent that is divided into many small nations due to the old feudal system of knights fighting to control small kingdoms.

World War II began in 1939 when Germany invaded Poland World War II began in 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. The devastation of this war resulted in the cooperation between European nations.

Because Europe is a peninsula of peninsulas many countries have access to the sea. This is important for trade and economic growth.

The Industrial Revolution The industrial Revolution started in England in the 1700s. The textiles were the first industry to be produced in factories. It changed the way people lived and worked forever. It changed from producing goods by hand to using machines.

Renaissance and the Reformation People were interested in learning. The printing press was an invention that made the written word available to more people. They were learning how to read. They begin reading the Bible and started to think for themselves. They questioned what the leaders of the Catholic church had be telling them. New denominations of churches were started protesting the Catholic church.

Map Skills Make sure you can identify these countries on a map: England France Spain Norway Sweden Italy