History
These two countries had colonial possessions throughout the world. One of them could be called a global empire by the end of the 18th c.
Spain (also France, Portugal) and Britain. Colonial empire - Britain.
Which country retained its language after it was conquered by Rome?
Greece
Which city-state was the first to develop democracy?
Athens
In terms of the size of economy, the two dominant nations of Europe are ...
Germany and France
To address urban growth present-day Athens engages in ...
building more public transportation / developing mass transit
Europe lost the highest percentage of its population due to the spread of ... in the middle of the ... century.
Bubonic plague, mid 14th century
When and where did the period of flourishing arts and of renewed interest in learning originate? When did it end?
14th c. Italy, it spread throughout Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. It lasted until the end of the 16th century.
Iceland is the country that must be recognized as the first to have ...
a parliament
Italy is the European country that would be most harmed by an increase in the world prices on ...
oil
Which of the following would be found in a region that had undergone balkanization?
several small, hostile states
The religious differences in Europe can be traced to the movement called ...
Reformation
Name 2 countries that are greatly influenced by the German culture and share the language with Germany
Austria and Switzerland
Britain is no longer a part of the European Union. Its departure from the EU took place in ... and is called ...
Brexit, in 1916
Which of these countries dominated a large region in Eastern Europe after World War II?
the Soviet Union
potato crop failure and famine that happened in the 1840ies
In terms of lifestyle, how are many European countries different from the U.S.?
more leisure time, much more vacation time in European countries compared to the U.S.
Industrialization of several European countries led to the creation of the ... system
Colonial system / colonialism
Which problem did many of the economies of Eastern Europe experience under communism?
scarcity of goods / shortages as a result of the defects of planned economy
Which region of Europe has great diversity because of its history as a cultural crossroads?
Eastern Europe
The languages that Northern Europeans speak belong to which language family?
Germanic
Present-day economy of Northern Europe can be described as having these industries: ...
High-tech, service, manufactoring
Name one or more reason for the pattern of religious distribution in Europe
A. Catholicism remained strong in lands that were once part of the Western Roman Empire.
B. Eastern Orthodox Christianity remained strong in lands that were once part of the Byzantine Empire.
C. Protestantism spread most successfully in the lands farthest away from Rome.