Which island nation is part of the region of Scandinavia?
Iceland
100
What is the currency in Europe? What is the PPECS category? (double)
euro, economics
100
What was the period of bad relationships between the USSR and USA called?
the Cold War
100
Which sea does Estonia border? (double)
Baltic Sea
100
Which strait separates Europe and Africa ? (triple)
Strait of Gibraltar
200
What are two countries on the Iberian Peninsula?
Portugal and Spain
200
What was the form of government for the USSR (Soviet Union)? What kind of economy did it have? (double)
communism
command economy
200
Which city was divided by a wall during the Cold War?
Berlin
200
Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia in Russia?
Urals
200
What are the capitals of Ukraine, Russia, and Germany?
Kiev
Moscow
Berlin
300
Name two of the three countries that make up the "low countries" region of Benelux.
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
300
What is a political fact about the EU?
It's capital is in Brussels, Belgium
It has branches of government
It has 28 countries
300
What is a historical reason why East Europe is less developed than West Europe?
East Europe was taken over by the USSR and communism.
300
Which region contains Switzerland and Austria?
Alps (Alpine Region)
300
What are the capitals of the UK, France, Greece, and Italy?
London
Paris
Athens
Rome
400
Which peninsula has Greece on its southern tip?
Balkan
400
Which countries are in the UK?
England, Scotland, Wales, North Ireland
400
Which large country on the Balkan peninsula broke into seven countries after civil war?
Yugoslavia
400
Which sea separates Europe and Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
400
How have human systems created regions in Europe? Give two examples (double)
Cold War - Eastern Europe dominated by communist Russia
Western Europe - democracy and free markets
Scandinavia - Viking heritage; Social Democracy
UK - English language, constitutional monarchy
500
What are three countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula?
Norway, Sweden, Finland
500
What type of government is popular in Scandinavia? What is a positive point, and a criticism of this type of government?
Social Democracy
positive - free services for all citizens
negative - high taxes, may discourage people from working
500
Which European region was allies with the US during the cold war?
Western Europe
500
What are two physical reasons why Western Europe is more populated and developed than Russia?
more peninsulas/ coastline/ rivers for trade/ transportation
more temperate climate
more fertile soil
500
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 ..