European Words
European Landmarks
Physical Geography of Europe
Political Geography of Europe
Economic & Cultural Geography
100
Hot, steamy, south wind that blows from North Africa across the Mediterranean Sea into Southern Europe, mostly in Spring
What is a Sirocco?
100
The famous tower in Paris, France
What is the Eiffel Tower?
100
A steep,narrow, u-shaped valley that is carved out by a glacier.
What is a fjord?
100
The birth place of democracy, this capital city of Greece is one of the largest in cities in Europe
What is Athens?
100
When a country takes over another country
What is imperialism?
200
A common currency proposed by the European Union for it's member nations, with the symbol "€"
What is a Euro?
200
The nickname for the Great Bell of the clock in the United Kingdom
What is Big Ben?
200
Scandinavian, Jutland, Iberian, Italian, and Balkan Peninsula.
What are the 5 major peninsulas of Europe?
200
Where a river narrows
What is the site of London?
300
The policy of trying to eliminate an ethnic group, the most popular example of a group that does this is the Ku Klux Klan
What is Ethnic Cleansing?
300
The tower that is leaning at a 5.5 angle in Italy
What is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
300
The English Channel, The Strait of Gibraltar, The Dardanelles and Bosporus
What is the 3 strategic major waterways of Europe?
300
Northern Ireland is apart of
What is United Kingdom?
400
Partially decayed plant matter found in bogs, it is widely cut and dried for use for gardening and as fuel
What is a Peat?
400
The famous oval building, opened in 80 A.D., located in Rome, Italy
What is the Colosseum?
400
Tundra and Subartic
What is climate of Northern Europe?
400
A fertile black soil rich in humus with a lighter lime-rich layer beneath, used on farms in Europe
What is a Chernozem?
500
The unique name for the economic union of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
What is Benelux?
500
Famous temple dedicated to the Greek goddess, Athena, located in Athens, Greece
What is the Parthenon?
500
A tunnel that runs underneath the English Channel
What is the Chunnel?
500
European culture has spread because of(3)
What is Exploration, Colonization, and Imperialism?
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