General Europe
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Land, ahoy!
It's all Greek to me
Long time Ago
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Two continents making up Eurasia.

Europe and Asia

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Land are with water on three sides. 

Peninsula

100

Permanently frozen soil

Permafrost

100

Greece was originally divided into over 100...

City-States

100

Famous explorer that inspired Christopher Columbus 200 years later. 

Marco Polo

200

Largest Country in the World

Russia

200

Trees that lose their leaves in the fall. 

Diciduous

200

Name two of the countries that make up the coal rich area of Silesia. 

Poland, Germany, Czech Republic

200

Macedonian king that spread Greek language, ideas and cultures throughout the Mediterranean.

Alexander the Great

200

Government type when Kings and Queens controlled a nation

Monarchy

300

Land feature that separates Europe and Asia. 

Ural Mountains

300

Trees that have Cones. 

Coniferous

300

Fertile, dust-like soil found across the Northern European Plain. 

Loess

300

Collection of lands ruled by a single government.

Empire

300

Name for the time of rebirth in learning and art

Renaissance

400

Long cold winters, harsh living conditions with a scattered population, this northern part of Russia features rugged mountains and volcanoes.

Siberia

400

Climate type of St. James, Minnesota.

Humid Continental

400

Chernozem is

fertile black soil

400

The first emperor of Rome.

Augustus

400

King of France from 1643-1715 who taxed citizens heavily to pay for his luxurious lifestyle. 

King Louis XIV
500

865 Mile river running from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea. 

Rhine River

500

Combined name for oil, natural gas and coal that provide energy for industry. 

Fossil Fuels

500

The first great philosophers, historians, poets and writers came from ancient 

Greece

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The time between ancient times and modern times. 

Middle Ages

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Elected legislature in Europe

Parliament

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