Ancient Civilizations
This ancient Greek city-state introduced the concept of democracy.
What is Athens?
This cultural “rebirth” began in Italy during the 1300s.
What is the Renaissance?
Southern Europe’s population is mostly concentrated in these areas.
What are urban areas?
The Romance languages spoken in Southern Europe evolved from this language.
What is Latin?
Today, this sector is more important than manufacturing in Southern Europe.
What is the service sector?
This Greek city-state was built on military strength and war.
What is Sparta?
Wealth and stability allowed people to support artists as these supporters.
What are patrons?
This country is the most agrarian and rural in Southern Europe.
What is Greece?
This religion strongly influences Italy, Spain, and Portual
What is Roman Catholicism?
Tourism is successful because of this warm climate and access to the sea.
What is the Mediterranean climate?
The civilization whose law, government, and language influenced Western civilization.
What is Ancient Rome?
These two countries led exploration beyond the Mediterranean in the 1400s.
What are Spain and Portugal?
Birthrates are too low to replace the population, causing this trend.
What is an aging population?
About this percentage of people in Southern Europe can read and write.
What is 95 percent?
Greece’s economy collapsed partly because of this unregulated market crash.
What is the real-estate market?
These ruins, like the Parthenon, show the lasting impact of ancient civilizations.
What is civic architecture?
Portugal established colonies in this Asian country.
What is India?
Workers moving within the EU to find jobs are known as this type of migrants.
What are economic migrants?
This independent city-state inside Rome was established in 1929.
What is Vatican City?
This organization provides loans and subsidies to Southern European countries.
What is the European Union (EU)?
The Roman Empire reached the height of its power in this year.
What is 27 B.C.?
New trade routes and colonization created this major result for Southern Europe.
What is enormous wealth?
Greece and Italy are major entry points for these people coming from North Africa and Southwest Asia.
What are refugees?
These artists represent the Renaissance and modern art traditions of Southern Europe.
Who are Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Picasso, Dalí, or Gaudí?
High debt, unemployment, and government spending threaten this organization’s stability.
What is the European Union?