Environmental Issues
On April 29, 1986 there was a major disaster in the Ukrainian city of Chernobyl. What kind of disaster was it?
nuclear accident
The Torah is the sacred writings of what religion?
Judaism
What mountain range is often considered to be the division between Europe and Asia?
Ural Mts.
What are the 3 language families in Europe?
Germanic, Slavic, and Romance
What are the 2 rivers that learned about in Europe?
Rhine and Danube Rivers
Germany's increase in industrial production of the late 20th century had what result?\?
environmental pollution
Most people in Europe identify themselves as being part of what religion?
Christianity
What the Peninsula called that is located in Italy?
Iberian Peninsula
Which language family uses the Cyrillic alphabet?
Slavic
What are the two mountain ranges in Europe that we learned about?
Alps and Ural Mountains
Coal-burning factories and increased automobile usage has the greatest increase in....
air pollution
Who is the MOST important historical figure in Christianity?
Jesus
What country is Chernobyl located in?
Ukraine
About how many languages are spoken in Europe?
200
Name any 3 countries in Europe
answers will vary
Explain what is happening to the Black Forest and how people are being effected?
They have less lumber because much of the black forest is being destroyed
The Quran (Koran) is the book of what religion?
Islam
Where is Italy located? Explain
It is a peninsula that is located the the South part of Europe. answers may vary
What language do majority of the people in Europe speak?
English
Describe 2 ways that people can help to prevent the environmental issues.
burn less chemicals in factories, electric cars, drive less, answers can vary
Which country is the largest contributor of acid rain?
Germany
What are the 3 things that all the religions have in common? ( must name all 3)
Belief in 1 god, Abraham is the father, and they all originated in SW Asia
What do the Romance and Germanic language family have in common?
They both use the Roman alphabet
What are the 5 high schools in Paulding County?
NPHS, EPHS, HHS, PCHS, SPHS