Vocab A
large man made structures generally created for the public to remember an event or individual
monumental architecture
a group that shares common traits, like language
ethnicity
spreading cultural traits from one place to another
cultural diffusion
2nd largest Peninsula, touches Spain and Portugal
Iberian
land, labor, capital
Factors of production
an extreme devotion to a country; does not question authority
nationalism
How many countries are in Europe?
51
Rich in timber, iron and copper and the largest
Scandinavian Peninsula
ability to read and write
literacy
wealth and purchasing power of a group
standard of living
Europe has _____ square miles.
3,800
body of water that touches Europe, Africa and Asia
Mediterranean Sea
adopting new cultural practices, generally from a dominate group
assimilation
a piece of land surrounded by on 3 sides by water
peninsula
Longest River in Germany
Rhine
The river that goes through 12 countries
Danube
a collection of multiple states that make up a larger group that goes beyond national boundaries
supranational organizations
railroads, highways, canals (lines of transportation)
transportation corridor
body of water that separates England from France
English Channel
Western Europe touches this ocean
Atlantic