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NICKNAMES
What country is known as the "Hexagon"?
France
What is the major river in France that runs through Paris?
The Seine river
What is the most practiced religion in Western Europe?
Christianity
What is the national food of the UK?
Fish and Chips
What country is known as the "Emerald Isle"?
Ireland
This massive, flat-to-rolling expanse serves as the region's "breadbasket," supporting its large population?
The Great European Plain
What is the second largest religion in Western Europe?
Islamic
This hearty, slow-cooked mutton or lamb stew is a staple of the Emerald Isle and is traditionally made with potatoes, onions, and carrots.
Irish Stew
What country is called these two nicknames "The Land of Milk and Honey" and "The Playground of Europe"?
Switzerland
This large gulf is located of the coast of France and northern Spain in the Atlantic.
The Bay of Biscay
What originated in Germany and started Protestantism Martin Luther this movement led to the dominance of Protestantism in Northern Europe?
The Reformation
This savory Scottish pudding made of sheep's pluck (heart, liver, and lungs) is traditionally encased in an animal's stomach.
Haggis
What country is known as the "Albion"?
The UK
Known as the "backbone of England," this range of hills and mountains run through northern England.
The Pennines
What is the dominant faith in southern Western European countries like Italy, France, and Spain?
Roman Catholicism
Though many associate fries with France, this neighboring country claims what food
"Moules-Frites" (mussels and fries)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What country is famously called the "Land of Tulips" or simply "Holland" because of the bright tulips
The Netherlands
This ocean current brings warm air and water to the western shores.
North Atlantic Current
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This 27-member political and economic union has largely erased borders and standardized currency across much of the region.
European Union
Locals in Portugal claim there are over 365 ways to prepare this national staple, a dried and salted codfish.
Bacalhau