Physical Geography
What mountain range separates Asia and Europe?
Ural Mountains
The UK, Denmark, Finland, and the Netherlands are found in what part of Europe?
Northern Europe
What is a supranational organization
A form of international cooperation where countries give up some control of their affairs for the common good
If my state has no access to water within or next to its borders what shape of state is it?
Landlocked
Name one of the four characteristics of country
Sovereignty, Population, Government, Clearly Defined Territory
What is the deepest lake in the world
Lake Baikal
Who is created the greatest literary contributions to Northern European culture?
William Shakespeare
What is the common currency of the EU?
The Euro
What are two advantages of a large state?
DAILY DOUBLE
More resources, more population, more power, more independent
Political Boundaries are often built around what?
People of similar cultures or natural features
What mountain range separates Spain from France
Pyrenees
What does it mean to have socialized healthcare?
The healthcare is government funded
DAILY DOUBLE
What is a centripetal AND centrifugal force?
Centripetal-A force that brings people together
Centrifugal- A force that serves to divide people
What is a compact state?
A country where the distance from all borders to the center of the state is equal.
What is the difference between a nation and a state
a nation does not hold land, a state may not necessarily be made up of people with the same culture
What is the longest river in Europe?
The Volga
DAILY DOUBLE
Name two of the four religions supported in the country of Russia.
Islam, Buddhism, Russian Orthodoxy (Christianity), Judaism
What is a common market?
a group of countries acting as one market, without trade barriers between each other.
What are the three types of locations we discussed in class?
Mountains, Coasts, Deserts
DAILY DOUBLE
What are the two types of sovereignty?
Ethnic and Political
DAILY DOUBLE
What river starts in the Alps and flows into the North Sea
The Rhine
Name two countries found in Southern Europe
Greece, Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Italy
What does the European Commission do?
A country that holds another state within its borders is called what?
Perforated
What is a nation-state?
A territory that not only owns land but also has a population which shares a similar culture.