Religions
Italy
Great Britain
Russia
Nordic Countries and Germany
100
What types of religion are unique to a certain location and have holidays associated with seasons?
Ethnic
100
The island at the boot of Italy
What is Sicily?
100
The nation in Great Britain that is known for sheep, bagpipes, and kilts.
What is Scotland?
100
The authoritarian leaders of Russia
What is a cazr?
100
A long and narrow channel of water between cliffs normally formed by glaciers
What is a fjord?
200
Religions that have appeal to people across the world; holidays are usually associated with the founder; we can pinpoint the location and date the religion started
What are universalizing religions?
200
The most significant city in Italy; center of major historical empire, location of the Coliseum
What is Rome?
200
The largest city in the United Kingdom. It is on the River Thames.
What is London?
200
The cold, remote region of Russia that was often used to exile political prisoners
What is Siberia?
200
A group of states or kingdoms who are loosely united but without a strong central government.
What is a confedeation?
300
The three main branches of Christianity
Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox
300
The time period between 1400 and 1600 that saw a new focus on human potential; art was more realistic and glorified human bodies.
What is the Renaissance?
300
Northern Ireland is mostly ________________; the Republic of Ireland is mostly _______________.
What is Protestant and Catholic?
300
The branch of Christianity that was the official church of Russia.
What is the Orthodox Church?
300
The city that was divided between the victors of World War 2 and was the site of a wall dividing East and West Germany.
What is Berlin?
400
Two examples of ethnic religions
What are Hinduism and Judaism?
400
The center of the Catholic Church; an independent country located in Rome
What is the Vatican?
400
Two ways in which the Welsh language has been revived
What is taught in schools, used on radio, government documents, signs?
400
The two countries at the center of the Cold War
What are the United States and the Soviet Union?
400
The area of Germany known for its industry.
What is the Ruhr Valley?
500
Three examples of universalizing religions
Christianity, Islam, Buddhism
500
The city known for its canals
What is Venice?
500
The 4 nations that make up Great Britain.
What are Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
500
The leader of the Soviet Union during World War 2 and the start of the Cold War. His policies are responsible for the Iron Curtain.
Who is Josef Stalin?
500
Two reasons Nordic countries have such high happiness levels
What is strong social welfare, health care, good public education, high standard of living, high taxes, paternity and maternity leave?