1. Europe SOL Review

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

3. European countries with the Largest GDP:
SWITZERLAND
LUXEMBOURG
NORWAY

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

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

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

7. eurasia

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

9. fjords

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

11. North Atlantic drift

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

13. Prevailing westerlies

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

15. Mediterranean !

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

17. Scandinavian; jutland; iberian; italian; balkan

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

19. berlin

20. What is the capital of the United Kingdom?

21. london

22. London is on the ______River where it narrows.

23. thames

24. What landmark is this?

25. Big ben london, u. K.

26. What landmark is this?

27. Westminster abbey london, u. k.

28. What is the capital of France?

29. Paris

30. What river flows through Paris?

31. The seine river

32. What landmark is this?

33. Notre dame cathedral paris, france roman catholic

34. What landmark is this?

35. Arc de triomphe Paris, France

36. What landmark is this?

37. The Louvre a museum Paris, France

38. What landmark is this?

39. Eiffel tower Paris, France

40. What is the capital of Spain?

41. madrid

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

43. Rome

44. What landmark is this?

45. Colosseum Rome, Italy

46. What landmark is this?

47. Leaning tower of Pisa Pisa, Italy

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

49. Athens, greece

50. What landmark is this?

51. The Parthenon Athens, Greece

52. What is the capital of Poland?

53. warsaw

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

55. Gibraltar Location: strait of Gibraltar

56. 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

57. Vatican city

58. What landmark is this?

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

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

61. Serbs, croats and muslims

62. What forest in Germany suffers from acid rain?

63. The black forest

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

65. Venice

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

67. yes

68. What mountain range separates Spain from France?

69. The pyrenees

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

71. The alps

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

73. tourism

74. What is the industrial center of Germany?

75. Ruhr valley

76. What is the industrial center of Italy?

77. Po valley

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

79. The chunnel

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

81. EU European union

82. What is reclaimed land in the Netherlands called?

83. polders

84. Switzerland produces services on a global scale
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85. banking

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

87. Welfare states

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

89. Nato north Atlantic treaty organization

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

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

92. 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

93. 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

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

95. Northern European plain chernozem

96. The Industrial Revolution began in
Europe
Specifically ENGLAND

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

98. 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

99. Europe is
DENSELY POPULATED

100. 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

101. What is this?

102. Chalet in switzerland

103. What is this?

104. Castle in europe