Hot,steady,south wind that blows from North Africa across the Mediterranean Sea into Southern Europe, mostly in spring
What is sirocco?
100
A tall tower located in Paris,France that was built in January of 1887.
What is The Eiffel Tower?
100
The name of the large landmass Europe is a part of.
What is Eurasia?
100
The capital of Finland, consisting of 2/3 sea and 1/3 land and sits on a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland,is the only Finnish city to have trams or subway trains.
What is Helsinki?
100
The section of the United Kingdom which has an ongoing conflict between catholics and protestants.
What is Northern Ireland?
200
Former inlet of the North Sea in the Netherlands.
What is Zuider Zee?
200
A large, freestanding bell tower located in Italy that is know for its unintended lean.
What is The leaning tower of Pisa?
200
The name of the peninsula that is made up of Denmark
What is Jutland?
200
The largest city in Slovenia, this capital is know for its green areas and university population as well as the river, lined with lined with outdoor cafes, that separates the old part of the town from the modern, commercialized half.
What is Ljubljana?
200
The places that were colonized by Portugal.
What are Brazil,Timor and Mozambique?
300
Countries of Northern Europe, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
What are Nordic countries?
300
A strange arrangement of stones that is thought to be a giant clock. It was constructed in 3100BC
What is Stonehenge?
300
The amount of peninsulas that make up Europe.
What is five?
300
Known for being the world's "greenest city" for its use of hydro and geothermal power,Iceland's capital and largest city houses museums to help retain Iceland's Viking history.
What is Reykjavik?
300
The fertile soil that is good for farming and is found in the Northern European Plain.
What is chernozem?
400
Land that is reclaimed from the sea or other body of water by diking and drainage.
What is a polder?
400
A palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain that was originally constructed as a small fortress in AD 889.
What is Alhambra?
400
A steep, narrow, u-shaped valley that is carved out by a glacier; found in Norway.
What is a fjord?
400
Croatia's capital, distinguished by its 18th and 19th century Astro-Hungarian architecture. It also holds the site of the Gothic, twin-spired Cathedral (named after the city) and 13th century St. Mark’s Church, with a colorfully tiled roof.
What is Zagreb?
400
The two valleys (one of which is found in Germany and France, the other in Northern Italy) that are rich in coal and iron ore. However, these areas also have a high concentration of energy due to the fact that it is cheaper to place industries near the source of the resources.
What are Ruhr and Po Valleys?
500
A freshwater lake separated from the North Sea by a dike and bordering polders.
What is IJsselmeer?
500
An oval amphitheater in Rome,Italy that is built of concrete and sand. It is also known as the Flavian Amphitheater.
What is The Colosseum?
500
A peninsula that is surrounded by the Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, and the Black Sea
What is the Balkan peninsula?
500
This Macedonian capital, located in the center of the balkan peninsula, has experienced Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman rule over time and lies on the Vardar River.
What is Skopje?
500
After WWII ended in 1945, much of Eastern Europe was controlled by the Soviet Union which forced counties into communism and a command economy. These countries regained independence in this year.