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10. Which five nations make up Scandinavia? (5pts)
What is...
a. Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland
11. What special feature is Iceland known for? What special feature is Norway known for? (2pts)
What is...
a. Iceland = Geysers and/or Volcanoes
b. Norway = Fjords
7. What does Ireland’s regular rainfall produce? Where does the country get its nickname the “Emerald Isle” from? (2pts)
What is...
a. Lush green fields
b. The landscape stays so green year-round.
3. What is London a world center of? (2pts)
What is...
a. Business and finance
13. Which services do Scandinavian countries take pride in providing for their citizens? In return, how does this impact Scandinavian people? (2pt)*
What is...
a. Health care, childcare, elder care, and retirement benefits
b. People pay some of the highest taxes in the world
2. What is the name of the body of water that separates Great Britan from the rest of Europe? (1pt)
What is...
a. The English Channel
8. What are Ireland’s two languages? (2pts)
What is...
a. Irish Gaelic and English
6. About how many people live in the United Kingdom? What three languages are spoken in the United Kingdom? (2pts)
What is...
a. More than 60 million people
b. English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
12. What type of energy sources do the following four countries rely on? (4pts)
What is...
a. Norway = Oil and Natural Gasses
b. Iceland = Geothermal Energy
c. Finland = Hydroelectric Energy
d. Sweden = Combination of nuclear power and oil
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1. What are the four separate regions of the United Kingdom? (4pt)
What is...
a. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
9. Which two religious slides were conflicting over Northern Ireland? What did this dispute over Northern Ireland lead to? What did the heads of the Northern Ireland political parties agree on in 2007? (3pts)
What is...
a. Catholics and the Protestants
b. Violence
c. Agreed to share power in a new regional government.
5. What type of government does the United Kingdom have TODAY? Who can propose new laws? Who can put laws into action? (3pts)*
What is...
a. Parliamentary Democracy
b. The Prime Minister can propose new laws.
c. Only the Parliament can put laws into action.
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4. What document did the nobles force King John of England to sign in the early 1200s? What were the two examples of the powers this document took away from the King? (3pts)
What is...
a. The Magna Carter
b. The King could no longer collect taxes unless a group of nobles agreed.
c. People accused of crimes had a right to trials by their peers, or equals.