mountains
Europe's most active volcano; located on the island of Sicily
Mount Etna
birthplace of the Italian Renaissance
Florence
longest river on the Iberian Peninsula
Tagus River
one of the founders of modern science
Galileo Galilei
one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance; one of the architects who helped design and direct the building of Sst. Peter's Basilica in Rome
Raphael
mountains that separate the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe
Pyrenees
Italy's capital and largest city
Rome
narrow body of water that separates Europe from Africa by just 8 miles
Strait of Gibraltar
Italian navigator who explored and claimed land in North America for England
John Cabot
French leader who set up a democratic government called the Fifth Republic and became president of France
Charles de Gaulle
volcano in Italy that erupted in AD 79
Mount Vesuvius
What two peninsulas are located in Southern Europe?
Italian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
body of water that forms France's west coast and Spain's north coast
Bay of Biscay
leader of the Fascist Party who became dictator of Italy after WWI
Benito Mussolini
one of the most influential artists of the Renaissance; painted the ceiling of Rome's Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
highest mountain in the Alps
Mont Blanc
world's largest art museum
Louvre
body of water that separates the Italian and Balkan Peninsulas
Adriatic Sea
Italian navigator who was the first man to realize that the lands in the Western Hemisphere were an unexplored continent and not part of Asia
Amerigo Vespucci
French military hero during the French Revolution who seized power of the government and later crowned himself emperor of France
Napoleon Bonaparte
capital of France
Paris
period of the rebirth of culture; lasted from around 1340-1550
Italian Renaissance
period of time in which the French demanded changes in society and revolted agains their government
French Revolution
master painter, architect, sculptor, inventor, and engineer during the Renaissance; designed advanced machines and made accurate, scientific drawings of the human body
Leonardo da Vinci
French monarch who promoted the theory of the divine right of kings' also known as the Sun King
King Louis XIV