Physical Geography of Europe
This warm climate region allows Southern European farmers to grow olives and grapes.
What is the Mediterranean climate?
Oktoberfest, Flamenco, and pasta are examples of this geographic concept.
What are cultural landscapes shaped by tradition and environment?
London and Paris grew into crowded cities mainly because they developed near these features.
What are rivers and trade routes?
“United in trade, our nations can prevent future wars” describes this organization.
What is the European Union (EU)?
Benji might explain that people settled near these features to support farming, trade, and movement. Name at least 2.
What are rivers, fertile plains, and coasts?
These two mountain ranges slowed cultural blending and isolated communities.
What are the Alps and the Pyrenees?
European art, food, and music differ by region because of this major factor.
What is geography shaping cultural diversity and exchange?
This inference explains why Scandinavia developed different traditions than Southern Europe.
What are geographic isolation and climate differences?
Shared trade and cooperation reduced conflict among EU nations by reducing competition over these.
What are resources?
The North Sea shaped local economies through these key resources.
What are oil and fish?
This reason explains why Northern Europe relies more on fishing than farming.
What are harsh winters and poor soil?
Gothic cathedrals demonstrate that this belief influenced European landscapes.
What is religion?
This explains why Eastern Europe has faced frequent political instability.
What is its location between Asia and Western Europe?
This factor best explains why the Industrial Revolution began in Britain.
What are rich coal and iron deposits near rivers?
The Mediterranean Sea strengthened regional economies through these major industries. Name at least 1. If you name 2, you will get a double score.
What is shipping or tourism?
Italy became a major trade center because of this geographic advantage.
What is its central location in the Mediterranean?
This influence explains why Eastern Europe shows traces of unique foods, languages, and architecture.
What are Ottoman and Russian influences?
Europe’s political boundaries today reflect these two major influences.
What are physical geography and historical events?
Globalization influences Europe today mainly because European nations do this with each other. Name at least 2.
What is trade goods, share culture, and join international organizations?
Settlement patterns in Europe were strongly influenced by these two major geographic factors.
What are climate and access to resources?
This event reshaped Eastern European boundaries near the end of the 20th century.
What is the fall of the Soviet Union?
This historical period revived art, learning, and new ideas that reshaped European thought.
What is the Renaissance?
Europe’s traditions formed through this combination of factors. Name at least 2.
What are trade, migration, empire, and geography working together?
What event dramatically changed Europe and forced the formation of new countries after WWII.
What is the division of Europe after World War II and the beginning of the Cold War?
Europe’s globalization impacts culture through the arrival of new languages, foods, and traditions due to this process.
What is global migration?