Landforms
What is the currency in Europe?
euro
What was the period of bad relationships between the USSR and USA called?
the Cold War
Which sea does Estonia border? (double)
Baltic Sea
Which strait separates Europe and Africa ? (triple)
Strait of Gibraltar
What are two countries on the Iberian Peninsula?
Portugal and Spain
What was the form of government for the USSR (Soviet Union)?
communism
Which city was divided by a wall during the Cold War?
Berlin
Which mountain range separates Spain and France
Pyranees
What are the capitals of Ukraine, Russia, and Germany?
Kiev Moscow Berlin
Name two of the three northern countries that make up the "low countries" region of Benelux.
Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg
What is a the capital of the EU? It is also a capital of a country.
It's capital is in Brussels, Belgium.
What is a historical reason why East Europe is less developed than West Europe?
East Europe was taken over by the USSR and communism.
Which Mountain range contains Switzerland and Austria?
Alps
What are the capitals of the UK, France, Greece, and Italy?
London Paris Athens Rome
Which peninsula has Greece on its southern tip?
Balkan
Which countries are in the UK?
England, Scotland, Wales, North Ireland
Which large country on the Balkan peninsula broke into seven countries after civil war?
Yugoslavia
Which sea separates Europe and Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
Which river flows through Germany?
Rhine River
What are three countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula?
Norway, Sweden, Finland
Name 2 of the US allies in Europe during WWII?
(U.S., Britain, France, USSR, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Yugoslavia).
Which European region was allies with the US during the cold war?
Western Europe
Which city does the Bosporus Strait pass through?
Istanbul
Give three examples of physical regions in Europe.
Mediterranean Sea, Alps, Northern European Plain, British Isles, Scandinavian peninsula, Balkans, Iberian Peninsula, Benelux "the low countries", Baltic States ..