The
Nordic Nations
The British
Isles
France and Benelux
Geography
Hodgepodge
100
What countries make up the Nordic Nations? Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Norway
Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Norway
100
About how many people live in the United Kingdom; how many in London? UK= 60 million; London = 7 million
UK= 60 million; London = 7 million
100
What is the main river found in France?
Seine River
100
Spain and Portugal are part of the ____________ _____________.
Iberian Peninsula
100
List four things tourists see in Italy
the Alps, Venice, Rome, Vatican City, coliseum , leaning tower of Pisa, etc.
200
Where did the ancestors of the Finns come from? Siberia in Russia
Siberia in Russia
200
Along what body of water can Western Europe be found in?
North Atlantic Ocean
200
What is Benelux?
Benelux includes the countries of BElgium, NEtherlands, and LUXembourg
200
These landforms can be found in both Germany and Switzerland
The Alps
200
What are the two leading exports of the UK
manufactured goods and machinery
300
Describe the characteristics of the land in Denmark
jutland peninsula made up of 500 islands
300
Name four things that the economy of the UK relies on? Industry, trading, manufactured goods and machinery for exports, farming, electronic and computer, banking, insurance, communications, health care
Industry, trading, manufactured goods and machinery for exports, farming, electronic and computer, banking, insurance, communications, health care
300
Name five of France's agricultural products
grain, sugar beets, fruits, vegetables, beef, dairy, grapes, olives
300
The Seine River is found in __________, the Rhine River is found in ______________, and the Danube River is found in _______________.
France, Germany, Germany
300
Why does the House of Lords have little power in the UK’s Parliament?
members inherit titles, have not been elected and do not have support of a political constituency
400
List the six exports of Denmark
butter, cheese, bacon, ham, porcelain, LEGO
400
Describe the characteristics of the land in The Republic of Ireland. (Give 2 examples).
in center has wide, rolling plain covered with farmland and forests, rich in peat (plants partly decayed in water, which is used as fuel), bogs/swampy lands
400
Describe what a multinational company is, and why Luxembourg is the source for these companies.
Multinational companies = firms that do business in several countries and have their headquarters in the region. Source because it is centrally located, and most people are multilingual.
400
Of the following bodies of water, which body of water can be found between Norway, Denmark, UK, and Netherlands
North Sea
400
Define the following: fjord, heavy industry, welfare state, geyser, and geothermal energy.
fjord= steep sided valley that are inlets of the sea. Welfare state= country that uses tax money to support people. Heavy industry= manufacturing goods such as machinery, mining equipment and steel. Geyser = springs that shoot out water and steam. Geothermal energy = heat produced by underground sources
500
This type of government exists in Norway today. Give the main form and an additional part of the government.
parliamentary democracy: monarch but governed by an elected prime minister
500
How can the UK be a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy?
parliamentary democracy: voters elect representatives to a lawmaking body (Parliament); constitutional monarchy: queen or king is official head of state and represents country at events, but little power.
500
Explain what France's government is like.
Known as Fifth Republic. lead by elected leaders with a president that holds a 5 year term. president manages foreign affairs and elects the prime minister.
500
Name the capitals for Germany and the Alpine Countries
Berlin, Germany. Geneva, Switzerland. Vienna, Austria
500
What are the capitals of: Iceland, Norway, Finland, Greece, Switzerland, Spain, and Sweden.
Iceland = Reykjavik Norway =Oslo Finland =Helsinki Greece = Athens Switzerland = Bern Spain=Madrid Sweden =Stockholm
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