Physical Geography
Areas of land where short grasses and shrubs are the dominant plants
What are scrubland?
A massive pandemic that broke out during the 14th century and killed roughly a third of Europe's population
What is the plague/Black Death?
A global organization made up of multiple countries that was created in 1920 to prevent another world war from happening
What is the League of Nations?
The capital city of France
What is Paris?
Regional variations of a language
What is a dialect?
A region of land where subsoil is frozen and only plants such as lichens and mosses can survive
What is tundra?
What is Parliament?
A term used to describe money that is paid to someone or a group in exchange for wrongdoing or harm that was committed them
What are reparations?
This independent state is located in the city of Rome, Italy
What is Vatican City?
A multi-nation organization that aims to provide social, economic, and security policies throughout Europe
What is the European Union?
A large body of water that connects Europe, North Africa, and Southwest Asia
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
A period in early Western European history marked by discovery and scientific innovation
What is the Enlightenment?
This peace treaty resulted in the end of World War I and severe economic and military penalties against Germany
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The nation that shares the same land with and borders Spain to the west
Where is Portugal?
A system where the government uses tax money to pay for social services
What is welfare capitalism?
The body of water between London and Paris which is also home to the "Chunnel" and the high-speed train route that connects the two cities
What is the English Channel?
A system where kings gave lands to nobles in exchange for military protection
What is feudalism?
These territories were seized after World War I, which resulted in German coal production being cut by 40 percent
Where are Alsace and Lorraine?
The three nations that make up Scandinavia
What are Norway, Sweden, and Denmark?
This sport is popular in Spain but is controversial due to its violence and cruelty to animals
What is bullfighting?
A mountain range in Western Europe that stretches across France, Switzerland, Austria, and Germany
What are the Alps?
A period in Middle Ages Europe marked by artistic and intellectual activity
What is the Renaissance?
World War II began when Germany invaded this country in 1939
Where is Poland?
The nations that make up the United Kingdom
What are England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland?
A period of time marked by demands for change in the Roman Catholic Church
What is the Protestant Reformation?