Lesson 1
When the Roman Empire divided, Greece and the rest of the eastern half was called the
Byzantine Empire
For almost 40 years, Spain was ruled by a dictator named
Francisco Franco
During the 1800s, France was ruled by emperor named
Napoleon Bonaparte
The systematic murder of Jews and other minorities by Nazis
Holocaust
Most Greeks belong to the ___________ church.
Greek Orthadox
The effort to drive the Moors out of Spain is called
Reconquista
France is famous for its
culinary masterpieces
1961, Berlin was divided into east and west by
Berlin Wall
Voting in Greece is?
compulsory
Almost all Spanish are ____________ religion
Catholic
Daily operation of government is supervised by the
prime minister
Germany has had many great composers including
Bach and Beethoven
A dish made with rice called risotto is a common food in _______________.
Northern Italy
Spain's most famous traditional sport is
bullfighting
The Benelux countries include
the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg
The German government is run by
chancellor
Milan, in northern Italy, is world famous for _____________.
fashion shows
Between 1926 and 1976, Portugal was ruled by what kind of ruler?
dictators
German is used in the newspapers of
Monaco
Almost all Austrians speak
German