European History
A German priest who challenged the Catholic Church and exposed its corruption
Who is Martin Luther
This type of government consists of both a monarch and a legislative branch
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
This country is considered to be "ethnically homogenous"
A spring where the water is at tempertures higher than its surroundings
What is a hot spring?
This fertile land is characterized by being relatively flat and low lying. The surrounding rivers make it ideal for agriculture
What are the Northern Plains?
Following the Dark Ages of the 1300's, a time of "rebirth" which promoted a return to the classical texts of ancient Greece and Rome.
What is the Renaissance
A type of government where the republic has no monarchy and places all the power to govern in the hands of the people. Includes elected, representative assemblies.
What is a Parlimentary Republic?
The region of Europe where the Iberian, Italian, and Balkan peninsulas are located.
What is Southern Europe?
A long, steep sided glacial valley filled with seawater
What is a fjord?
The languages of Italy, Spain, and Portugal are sometimes called the "romance languages." They are based upon this language.
What is Latin?
This is where the first Industrial Revolution began
What is England (or Britain)
A form of government in which a directly elected president shares power with a prime minister. This form of government also includes a democratically elected legislature.
What is a Semi-Presidential Republic?
Although not a part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, this country is still considered a part of Scandinavia
What is Denmark?
A spring that throws jets of water and steam
What is a geyser?
This Northern European country does not have an official, state religion
What is Finland?
*Sweden is also an acceptable answer
This Greek city is considered the "Birthplace of Democracy"
What is Athens?
A type of government defined by a restricted freedom of expression, where journalists are harrassed, and critics of the government are arrested on unfounded, false charges.
What is a Presidential Republic or Dictatorship?
This region of Europe is less industrialized than the other regions of Europe because of its climate and geographical location
What is Northern Europe or the Subregion of Northern Europe?
Refers to dividing larger regions into smaller ones in an effort to reduce conflict and hostilities to create an area that is peaceful and ethnically homogenous.
What is balkanization?
Must be citizens of a European country, must embrace democratic values/respect the rule of law, and must pay dues
What is to be a member of the European Union or EU?
Johannes Gutenberg invented this device during the Protestant Reformation, revolutionizing the way information was shared.
What is the printing press?
A form of government which involved society being ruled over by an all-powerful king or Queen who had inherited the throne through lineage or bloodlines. This form of government stemmed from the belief the king or Queen had the "divine right" to have complete control or rule over the people.
What is an Absolute Monarch?
As manufacturing has declined, this region of Europe has seen an increase in the service sector
What is Southern Europe?
A term that is used to decribe balkanization.
What is ethnic cleansing?
Although a war was never declared between these 2 countries, there were decades of political, economic tension and competition between these two SuperPowers.
What is the United States and the Soviet Union?