Geography-a-Gogo
Southern Europe's Sweetness
Nothin' but Northern Europe
Mixin' It Up
Trivia-a-Gogo
100
Even though the coastlines of these countries are very polluted, Spain, Italy, and Greece all experience a wealth of___________________.
What is SEAFOOD
100
The country is made up of over 2,000 islands.
What is GREECE
100
Most of this country is uninhabitable
What is GREENLAND
100
Name THREE musical artists from the UK
What is Adele, One Direction, Elton John, the Beatles, Spice Girls, etc.
100
Where was modern-day pizza created?
What is Naples, Italy
200
Italy's most valuable crop is grapes, which allows Italy to be the largest producer of what?
What is WINE
200
Even though much of Greece's land is mountainous, more people there work in ____________________ than in any other industry.
What is AGRICULTURE
200
What caused many Irish to immigrate to the US during the 1840s
What is a huge potato famine
200
Who is the head of the Roman Catholic faith? Where does this person reside?
What is the POPE; Vatican City
200
List the four areas that make up the United Kingdom
What is England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland
300
Norway's coastline is filled with beautiful ____________ (narrow inlets of water with cliff-like sides)
What is FJORDS
300
This temple was built in dedication to the goddess of wisdom and war. Name the temple and the goddess
What is the Parthenon and Athena
300
In what country is the Ice Hotel located
What is SWEDEN
300
If many of the Scandinavian countries have good health care, high life expectancy, and access to important governmental programs, they have a high ______________ (i.e. an ABC of Culture)
What is QUALITY OF LIFE
300
The UK's government is a ______________________ which means they have a _________________ that has ceremonial duties and a parliament that makes and enforces the country's laws.
What is constitutional monarchy; king/queen
400
People in Ireland rely on this for fuel (i.e. dead plants)
What is PEAT
400
__________________ is famous for its romantic canals and beautiful buildings and architecture
What is VENICE, ITALY
400
This sea in Northern Europe freezes over in the winter months and needs icebreaker ships to break up the ice to keep the trading routes open.
What is the BALTIC SEA
400
This mode of transportation allows people to travel from the UK to northern France by traveling under the English Channel
What is the CHUNNEL
400
_____________ is the national symbol of Ireland (not the four-leaf clover or the leprechaun)
What is the Irish Harp
500
What waterway allows for ease of trade and travel to and from the Mediterranean Sea?
What is the Strait of Gibraltar
500
Name and describe two famous human characteristics in Southern Europe (i.e. landmarks that make the countries unique)
What is Venice's canals, the Coliseum, the Parthenon, the Pantheon, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, etc.
500
List one way people in Northern Europe rely on the environment. List one way people in Northern Europe adapt to the environment.
What is AWV
500
Identify the major climate regions in Southern Europe, and identify one place where you would find each.
What is Mediterranean- Greece; Highlands- Alps in Northern Italy; Steppe in pockets of Spain
500
Categorize the following countries into those that are in Northern Europe and those that are in Southern Europe: Italy Denmark Greece Portugal Sweden Iceland Greenland Ireland Spain Norway Finland UK
What is Northern- UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland Southern- Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal
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