Landforms & Resources
What resources does Europe have in abundance?
coal and iron ore
What were the forms of government in ancient Greece and Rome?
Greece=Democracy
Rome=Republic
What is a nation-state?
An independent nation of people with a common culture.
What role do natural resources play in Europe's economy (Sweden, Iceland, and Norway)?
Sweden=timber
Iceland=fishing
Norway=oil
What is a market economy?
Where industries make the goods consumers want to buy.
What are the large upland areas of Spain and France called?
Meseta and Massif Central
What aspects of ancient Greece are still culturally significant?
Art and architecture.
Why is Western Europe's economy so strong?
It has both agriculture and industry
Name a Northern European country that has chosen not to join in the European Union.
Norway.
Why have many empires tried to control Eastern Europe?
Because it is an important crossroads.
What is the area in Northern Scandinavia where some days the sun never sets, and some days the sun never rises? And why do no trees grow there?
Land of the Midnight Sun.
Permafrost
How has the economy changed since WWII?
Manufacturing and service industries are increasing.
What economic challenge does Germany face?
Fostering growth in the east, which has lower standard of living and older factories.
How did the industrial revolution motivate Britain to build an empire?
Britain's colonies were a source of raw materials and also markets for finished products
Why did Eastern European countries move from farming to industry?
The Soviet Union promoted industry
What European Islands are located in the North Atlantic? (name 4)
Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, and Greenland.
Whaat is a major indicator of political instability in Italy?
Italy has had many governments since WWII.
How was Germany divided and then re-united?
It split after WWII into Communist and non-Communist nations, then came together again in 190 after the reform in Europe.
How did the English cause long-standing and continuing unrest in Ireland?
by seizing Catholic lands and giving them to Scottish and English protestants.
How has ethnicity led to turmoil in Eastern Europe?
People wanted to preserve their ethnicity, so many groups wanted their own nation states.
What is "poldering"? Where do they do it?
Reclaiming land from the sea.
In the Netherlands
What are some of the region's economic problems?
Lack adequate energy resources.
Italy's southern region remains largely underdeveloped.
How has immigration produced conflict in Western Europe?
Immigrants have been subject to racism and violence.
What welfare services do the countries of Northern Europe fund?
subsidized child care, national health care, and national insurance
In what ways might extreme ethnic loyalty inhibit the development of democracy?
Democracy calls for cooperation. Groups who hate each other cannot work together effectively.