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The island of Ireland is very green and has this as its nickname
What is the Emerald Isle
100
Boot shaped country of Southern Europe
What is Italy
100
The systematic murder of over 6 million Jews by the Nazis during WW II
What is the Holocaust
100
Two island countries of Western Europe
What are the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom
100
Country west of Spain
What is Portugal
200
Millions of people either died or fled Ireland after the failure of this crop
What is the potato
200
Southern European country which consists of over 2000 and is located on the Balkan Peninsula
What is Greece
200
This current brings warm moist air to Western and Northern Europe making the climates of these regions milder than normal
What is the North Atlantic Current
200
Largest country in Western Europe
What is France
200
Country between Norway and Finland
What is Sweden
300
The tunnel that connects the UK and France
What is the Chunnel
300
The narrow strait that separates Africa from Europe and connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea
What is Strait of Gibraltar
300
A terrible shortage or lack of food
What is Famine
300
These two countries are called the Alpine Countries
What is Switzerland and Austria
300
Large country east of Germany
What is Poland
400
The law making body of the UK
What is Parliament
400
City in Italy that was built on 117 islands
What is Venice
400
These were used in the Netherlands to help pump water out of the low lying regions of the country
What is Windmills
400
Nearly half of this country is below sea level.
What is the Netherlands
400
Small country located between Estonia and Lithuania
What is Latvia
500
The leader of the government of the UK, elected by the Parliament
What is the Prime Minister
500
Spain and Portugal are two Southern European countries located on on this peninsula
What is the Iberian Peninsula
500
What is built in the Netherlands to help keep the ocean water from spilling into the low lying areas of the country.
What are Dikes
500
The four regions that make up the United Kingdom
What are Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales
500
Country south of Romania
What is Bulgaria
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